Once again, Rho risk gets little respect since most traders employ short term strategies; thus there is little impact on option
prices with changes in interest rates.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected
in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered
in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions
with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases
in the build
rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build
rates of
changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest
in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which we operate
in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange
rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain
in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future
pricing under our supply agreements
with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements
with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts
with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount
rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase
price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both
in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of
changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and
changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such
changes; 21) any reduction
in our credit
ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships
with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of
interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher
interest payments should
interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any
interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco
in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse
changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations
in foreign current exchange
rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance
with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity
prices,
interest rates and foreign currency exchange
rates, levels of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection
with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection
with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including
in connection
with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational
changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of
changes in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of
changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange
rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of
changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market
price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted
in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection
with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated
with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated
with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Actual results could differ materially from those expressed
in or implied by the forward - looking statements contained
in this release because of a variety of factors, including conditions to, or
changes in the timing of, proposed real estate and other transactions, prevailing
interest rates and non-recurring charges, store closings, competitive pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stores, off -
price and discount stores, manufacturers» outlets, the Internet, mail - order catalogs and television shopping and general consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, the effect of weather and other factors identified
in documents filed by the company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A bond fund
with a longer average maturity will see its net asset value (NAV) react more dramatically to
changes in interest rates as the
prices of the underlying bonds
in the portfolio increase or decline.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred
in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the
price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions
in the delivery of food and other products; volatility
in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and
interest rates; disruptions
in the financial markets; risk of doing business
with franchisees and vendors
in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment
in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or
changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time
in reports filed by Darden
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Businesses all over the world try to reduce risk that is connected
with changes in currency values, stock
prices, and
interest rates.
One of the oldest tricks
in the game is to offer a high current yield, where the yield can get curtailed through early prepayment (typically
in low
interest rate environments), or some negative event that forces the security to
change its form, such as when a stock
price falls
with reverse convertibles.
Cunningham calculates that an uptick
in long - term
interest rates of half a percentage point (50 basis points)
with no
change to inflation — or inflation expectations — would cause the
price of the 2036 Government of Canada RRB described above to drop
in value by about 10 %.
Without getting too deep
in the weeds, we should recognize something about bonds — as
interest rates rise bond duration declines (bond duration is the bond's
price sensitivity to
interest rate changes so, a 1 % rise
in rates will result
in a 5 % loss for a bond
with a duration of 5).
Used
in conjunction
with modified duration, convexity improves the estimate of
price sensitivity to large
changes in interest rates.
While bond
prices rise and fall
with changes in interest rates, GICs have stable
prices that many investors find comforting.
1) Often the
rate of
change in a
price can tell you something, particularly if the good
in question is widely traded / held by a wide number of parties
with different
interests.
Kohlhepp said that
with interest rates rising, investors should favor bond funds
with shorter durations, which means their
prices, or NAVs, are less sensitive to
changes in interest rates.
We can also measure the anticipated
changes in bond
prices given a
change in interest rates with a measure knows as the duration of a bond.
«Although
interest rates have fallen
in recent months, median family incomes are still lagging behind
price gains, and mortgage
rates will inevitably rise
with the upcoming
changes in monetary policy,» he said.
With these and other bonds, market
prices move inverse to
interest rate changes: Rising
interest rates will result
in falling bond
prices.
Prices of bonds can also fluctuate similar to stocks, but bond prices are more predictably correlated with changes in interest rates, as discussed in Articl
Prices of bonds can also fluctuate similar to stocks, but bond
prices are more predictably correlated with changes in interest rates, as discussed in Articl
prices are more predictably correlated
with changes in interest rates, as discussed
in Article 6.2.
It will never be that tidy because
interest rates change constantly, but the key point is that any bond ETF filled
with high - coupon premium bonds should be expected to fall
in price over time.
With record - breaking
prices in Vancouver and Toronto, rising
interest rates,
changes to mortgage rules, new government real estate regulations, and more inventory than demand
in some Canadian markets, it's an
interesting time
in real estate, to say the least.
With pricing reaching an all - time high in a deal - drought environment, coupled with global market volatility, investors and developers are skittish in where to put their dry powder, pushing private equity professionals to new, niche areas of real estate that haven't previously been explored.As the industry emerges from a low interest rate environment, and into a rapidly changing landscape with lower taxes, less regulations, higher rates and higher inflation, what does this mean for private equity real est
With pricing reaching an all - time high
in a deal - drought environment, coupled
with global market volatility, investors and developers are skittish in where to put their dry powder, pushing private equity professionals to new, niche areas of real estate that haven't previously been explored.As the industry emerges from a low interest rate environment, and into a rapidly changing landscape with lower taxes, less regulations, higher rates and higher inflation, what does this mean for private equity real est
with global market volatility, investors and developers are skittish
in where to put their dry powder, pushing private equity professionals to new, niche areas of real estate that haven't previously been explored.As the industry emerges from a low
interest rate environment, and into a rapidly
changing landscape
with lower taxes, less regulations, higher rates and higher inflation, what does this mean for private equity real est
with lower taxes, less regulations, higher
rates and higher inflation, what does this mean for private equity real estate?
«Although
interest rates have fallen
in recent months, median family incomes are still lagging behind
price gains, and mortgage
rates will inevitably rise
with the upcoming
changes in monetary policy,» he said.
Ryan discusses the death of Osama Bin Laden; Ryan reviews the economic news of the week; Ryan notices the correlation between increased home sales and
interest rate drops; Louis notes we can't expect the housing market to be supported by further decreases
in rates as they are already near historic lows; Ryan explains that
interest rates change once every four hours; Ryan notes the difference between getting a quote and being locked
in to an
interest rate; Ryan advises the importance of keeping
in touch
with your mortgage lender; Louis notes that
interest rates change a lot faster than home
prices; Ryan notes that the consumer confidence was up, Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's decision to keep
interest rates where they are and to continue the $ 600 billion QE2 program; Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's view that inflation is nascent; Louis notes that not only does the Fed not see inflation that exists but disclaims any responsibility for it; Louis asserts that there is a correlation between oil
prices and Fed policy; Louis discusses Ben Bernanke's assertion that the Fed can't control oil
prices but that they somehow can control the impact of higher oil
prices on the rest of the economy; Louis also remarks on Bernanke's view of the dollar - the claim that a strong dollar can be achieved through the Fed's current policy as it is their belief that they are creating a sound economy and therefore a sound dollar; Louis notes the irony of the Fed chastising Congress» spendthrift ways — if the Fed did not monetize the debt, Congress could» nt spend; Louis noted that as Bernanke spoke the
prices of gold and silver rose as it seemed that the Fed has no
interest in cutting off the easy money; the current Fed policy will keep
interest rates low; Ryan notes that the Fed knows that they can't let
interest rates rise because of the housing mess; Louis notes that the Fed has a Hobson's Choice - either keep
rates low or let
interest rates rise and cut off the recovery.