A popular school of thought says you should think of a pension as a bond, presumably because both bonds and pensions
pay predictable amounts of guaranteed income.
[Reminder: A lifetime immediate fixed annuity with inflation adjustments functions very much like a pension — the annuity provider (an insurance company)
pays you a predictable amount of money every year until you die, at which point the money disappears.]
Not exact matches
Given that industrial stocks typically operate in boring and more
predictable industries (think telecommunications, utilities, banking), industrial stocks often
pay out a large
amount of earnings as dividends, and these dividends grow as the earnings grow (in a relatively
predictable manner).
Perhaps a bit too dry or sedate for a Saturday night sleepover sort of horror experience, The Invoking does benefit from at least two performances that are worth enjoying (Miller and Midili); a calm but welcome
amount of attention
paid to things like mood, tone, music, and atmosphere; and a plot that starts out as the epitome of
predictable and gradually grows more novel as we move on.
On the other hand, having a dividend
paying stock with a
predictable income stream can be great for folks that have a hard time tolerating high
amounts of investment risk.
Until he receives all the
amounts due, Tarbert said he would not participate in any matter that «that to my knowledge has a direct and
predictable effect on the willingness of the firm to
pay amounts owed me until I first receive a written waiver», or participate in any matters in which the firm is a part «unless I am first authorised to participate».
If there's a $ 100 million stolen in a breach (excluding somewhat
predictable legal fees, investigations...) the maximum
amount the insurance company can
pay out is $ 100 million.