If you have multiple angels, you can create a corporate governance regime that includes an independent evaluation of available alternatives and offers
some protection against investor misfeasance or opportunism.
Not exact matches
Prices for gold bullion and other precious metals have climbed over the past decade to new heights as
investors sought
protection against the erosion of incomes and wealth by inflation.
The Division also oversees the Securities
Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), which is a private, non-profit corporation that insures the securities and cash in the customer accounts of member brokerage firms
against the failure of those firms.
And while concentrated
investor Warren Buffett has said, «diversification is
protection against ignorance... that those who know what they do concentrate their bets,» the truth is, most of us don't have the time, resources or temperament to invest in such a concentrated way.
This was conceived as a way for angel
investors to invest with some
protection against the terms and pricing negotiated with traditional venture funds in the subsequent rounds.
For example, the actions
against Yukos and Khodorkovsky should be an
investor red flag about Russia's commitment to rule of law and
protection of shareholder and
investor rights.
At different times
investors would like correlated returns when markets are rising, uncorrelated returns when they're falling, absolute returns during a correction, downside
protection against a crash, the ability to go both long and short in a sideways market, the ability to be tactical and time the market at the inflection points and, of course, you have to consistently beat the market.
While understandable, such
investors are giving up
protection that they could have
against an uncertain future: an attractive price at which to begin their investment.
«The concept of a margin of safety is that an
investor should purchase a security at a price sufficiently below his estimate of its intrinsic value that he will have
protection against permanent loss even if his estimate proves somewhat optimistic.»
The Democratic Republic of the Congo needs aggressive
protections against foreign
investors who want to turn the second - largest forest stock on Earth into farmland
In the past two years, the Federal Housing Administration has lowered their costs and built in new consumer
protections — most notably by limiting how much
investors can borrow
against their home's value.
However, inherent risks such as contingent liability (where your liability may be greater than the initial purchase price of the investment), margining requirements (where you are required to make a series of payments
against the purchase price, depending on whether the underlying investment or index is moving in your favour) and international exchanges (which can mean a reduced level of
investor protection, as well as currency fluctuation if the investment is not traded in sterling) meant these were out of reach.
Another way some
investors might describe diversification is by preservation of capital, perhaps through
protection against losses from equities.
While U.S. Treasury or government agency securities provide substantial
protection against credit risk, they do not protect
investors against price changes due to changing interest rates.
If you're a conservative
investor, you might use options to provide some
protection against possible drops in value.
This post defines and compares the nature of corrections and bear markets, analyzes their impacts on
investors, and considers which type of downturn is more important to seek
protection against.
NBIN is a member of the Canadian
Investor Protection Fund (CIPF), which covers each account up to $ 1,000,000
against insolvency or bankruptcy.
The Betafication of Alpha S&P Makes the News... with a Trend - Following Index «
Investors Irrationally Overpay for
Protection Against Crashes»
Buy LEAPS ® Puts The purchase of LEAPS ® puts to hedge a stock position may provide
investors protection against declines in stock prices.
As
investors have sought both higher yields and
protection against rising interest rates, some have turned to floating rate funds, also known as bank - loan or leveraged - loan funds.
The thoughtful, detailed analysis and judgment of the proposed move by the federal government to create a national securities regulator shows how little improvement there really is likely to be for the individual
investor in solving key problems: high fees for mutual funds, costly access to government of Canada securities, lack of fiduciary responsibility by the industry towards
investors, inadequate civil court recourse
against misbehaving financial firms, priority given to financial system
protection over
investor interests.
And while concentrated
investor Warren Buffett has said, «diversification is
protection against ignorance... that those who know what they do concentrate their bets,» the truth is, most of us don't have the time, resources or temperament to invest in such a concentrated way.
A global portfolio diversifies currency risk, and provides the US
investor some
protection against a declining dollar.
However, the counter-argument also is true; i.e., international investing diversifies your currency risk — as a US
investor, it provides some
protection against the risk of a declining dollar.
First, if the firm is covered by the Securities
Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), and most are, the bond is protected
against loss — that is,
against physical loss of the certificate — not
against a decline in price due to market conditions.
Investors have got quite a bit of
protection against a housing bust because of the type of deals that Fannie and Freddie guaranteed.
It looks like the regulatory authorities think that Canadian
investors don't need
protection against hedge funds; why must we be «protected»
against Vanguard mutual funds?
For example, say an
investor has a $ 100 portfolio, a floor of $ 90 (price of the bond to guarantee his $ 100 at maturity) and a multiplier of 5 (ensuring
protection against a drop of at most 20 % before rebalancing the portfolio).
This provides
investors with
protection against falling rates.
On the one hand, foreign
investors can bring a claim before a domestic court
against the host - state, invoking domestic standards of
protection.
First, with regard to the judicial avenues foreign
investors have
against host - states, three come to mind: (a) bringing a claim before an
investor - state tribunal; (b) bringing a claim before a domestic court, based on domestic and / or international standards of
protection; and (c) private commercial arbitration based on a contract between the
investor and the host ‑ State.
Investors deserve every reasonable means of
protection against financial crime.
In Colombia, a series of significant claims
against the State for an alleged breach of its obligations under free trade agreements or investment
protection agreements has shown that arbitration is one of the most important tools at the disposal of independent
investors to protect them
against the possible breach of these agreements.
BITs provide an additional layer of legal
protection by allowing
investors to take legal action
against Zimbabwe where certain rights of an
investor have been infringed.
ISDS provisions allows
investors from the signatory states (whether individuals or corporations) to bring a claim for compensation or other relief directly
against another signatory state where an investment in the host state has been subject to treatment that breaches the investment
protections set out in the TPP.
Just as with human rights law,
investor protection ought to provide relief
against exceptional abuses even within systems of law that are not formally deficient.
Bitcoin's popularity in China may be attributed to
investors looking to the currency as
protection against the depreciating Chinese yuan.
Bitcoin's popularity in China may be attributed to
investors looking to the currency as
protection against the...
Significantly, the SEC's charges
against AriseBank were filed one day after SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo wrote an op - ed chastising many ICO industry participants for nakedly violating federal securities regulations and
investor protection rules.
That said, both agency chiefs indicated that they want to provide an accommodative environment for the tech — but not at the expense of
investor protection and enforcement
against potential scams.
Professional property
investors appreciate the fact that the banks» strict valuation and lending criteria afford them additional
protection against a poor investment decision that could place their entire property investment business at risk.
Still, if a conventional lender takes a pass on your would - be buyer and you decide to assume that role, it is incumbent upon you to structure the deal properly — as a
protection against default and in case you decide to sell the note to an
investor later.