Sentences with phrase «rates in this low interest rate environment»

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«Despite being increasingly unaffordable for new home buyers, the current expensive housing prices are rational, and should be expected in the low interest rate environment.»

Unicorns were created in the aftermath of the financial crisis, when the low interest rate environment prompted investments in riskier assets, such as the stock of privately held companies.

«There's a lot of money seeking a home, especially in this low interest rate environment,» Mingda Zhao of Vinson & Elkins LLP, a law firm that has negotiated drillco agreements, said in an interview.

«As long as we're in this very low interest rate environment, I just don't see a major problem,» says Guatieri.

We are still in a very low interest rate environment, and even with rates going up, I feel that interest rates will be at the low end of the scale.

Looking ahead, one has to wonder if there is room for lower interest rates and what will happen to the housing market in 2016 in a flat rate environment — especially in Alberta where there are ongoing layoffs.

Alexander agrees that we'll remain in a low - interest - rate environment for at least two or three years, though he can see the Bank of Canada increasing rates by, at most, 1 % between now and 2015.

With limited growth opportunities in a low interest rate environment, many CFOs have argued buying back stock is the best way to boost shareholder value in the near - term.

Trump's plans to increase fiscal spending has boosted bond yields — a change that would support higher revenue for banks currently languishing in a low - interest rate environment.

Pension funds are going to be investing in a generally low interest rate environment for a while,» she said.

One of those questions, in this very depressed interest - rate environment is; what if low rates are the norm?

«It is thus important to realize that in the current environment of low long - term interest rates, fiscal prudence does not require bringing the annual budget balance to zero almost immediately,» he wrote in a paper for the Bennett Jones law firm.

The sector isn't devoid of challenges: Canada's banks are contending with an ongoing low - interest - rate environment, slower consumer lending growth and weakness in the securities business.

Financial institutions in advanced economies face a number of cyclical and structural challenges and need to adapt to low growth and low interest rates, as well as to an evolving market and regulatory environment.

But Stevens at the MBA cautioned that while balloon loans work well in a low interest rate environment, they may backfire going forward.

The private sector often demands rates of return far greater than public sector borrowing costs, especially in the current low interest rate environment.

«There may be greater value creation potential in adding leverage,» given the historically low interest - rate environment, Devine said on the call.

In today's low interest rate environment, most investors know that parking their money in a bank CD is a nearly surefire way to lose against inflatioIn today's low interest rate environment, most investors know that parking their money in a bank CD is a nearly surefire way to lose against inflatioin a bank CD is a nearly surefire way to lose against inflation.

We know that income generating assets are very valuable in low interest rate environments.

We continue to be in a very low interest rate environment, so it's important to really maximize your after - tax returns.

Indeed, shorter - duration, tax - free munis have a history of delivering positive returns even during economic downturns and in environments of rising and lowering interest rates.

Interest - only loans had grown very strongly for a number of years in an environment of low mortgage rates and heightened competitive pressures among lenders.

In the mad scramble for loan creation during the final phase of the Housing Bubble, the government created an environment of essentially free money by allowing the big agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (or Phony and Fraudie, as I often affectionately refer to them), to securitize loans to the bottom of the barrel risks with crazy terms like no money down and incredibly low «teaser» interest rates.

Russ Koesterich discusses where to look for yield in today's «low - for - long» interest rate environment.

Earning 8 % per year would be helpful but may be difficult to pull off in the current environment of higher valuations and lower interest rates.

In a low - inflation environment, nominal interest rates are also low, and households are able to service much higher levels of debt than they could in the pasIn a low - inflation environment, nominal interest rates are also low, and households are able to service much higher levels of debt than they could in the pasin the past.

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That interest indicates investors» willingness to bet on the potential growth — and accept the potential risks — of a startup company in the context of a low - interest - rate environment.

I'm very focused on income generating assets in this low interest rate environment.

Importantly, even in today's low interest rate environment, I am able to meet my entire annual budget and then some with just this 40 % of my taxable accounts.

In our current low interest rate environment, you must save even more than before.

So, what does this all mean in the context of today's historically low interest rate environment?

-LSB-...] passive to semi-passive income from ~ $ 78,000 in 2012 to $ 200,000 is a daunting task, especially given our low interest rate environment.

The low interest rate and low default environment in recent years has resulted in an increasingly borrower - friendly condition in the leveraged loan market.

Preferred shares are likely to continue to hold prominence in a low interest rate environment, but will decline if interest rates are forced up.

-LSB-...] Income generating assets are very valuable in a low interest rate environment.

I think the most important assumption in this entire post is your stated belief that we will be in a low interest rate environment for years.

This could make market liquidity more fragile in the short term, especially in the current low interest rate environment, in which new - issue volume and the participation of interest rate - sensitive investors have increased.

Since 2003, I've taken a stance that we will be in a low interest rate environment for years.

The lower levels of concern around short - term fluctuations in portfolio values may also reflect a growing sense of realism amongst investors and the fact that they are starting to swallow the pill of lower returns in this low - interest - rate environment,» he added.

«Given what looks to continue to be a low - interest - rate environment for some time in many countries, along with uncertainties about government safety nets, individuals may need to think more strategically about investing for retirement — and how to generate income after,» said Ed Perks, executive vice president, chief investment officer, Franklin Templeton Equity.

The current environment of low interest rates and elevated equity valuations has many investors in a tight spot, as return expectations are lower than usual for both bonds and domestic stocks.

The low interest rate environment may also have encouraged a shift in investments towards hedge funds as, in the past, hedge funds have achieved higher average returns than traditionally managed investments, albeit in exchange for greater risk.

«Barring some exogenous event, the US will be in a relatively low interest rate, and spread, environment for at least the next 12 — 18 months,» says John Bolduc, executive managing director at Miami - based H.I.G. Capital.

These periods have been shorter in duration (average half a year) and seen slightly smaller rate moves, a reflection of the low inflation and low interest rate environment over the past 20 years.

Customers and shareholders were benefiting from new products developed by Allianz Life in response to a very low interest rate environment, said CFO Dieter Wemmer in a conference call with analysts.

If you're not planning to be in the home long, an ARM could serve you best in today's low - interest - rate environment, as it will lock in low rates for a few years.

«Importantly, we are offering lower interest rates to customers who make principal and interest repayments to encourage customers to pay down thier home loan in this low interest environment» Mr Frazis said.

In this historically low interest rate environment in the U.S., stocks have been yielding more bondIn this historically low interest rate environment in the U.S., stocks have been yielding more bondin the U.S., stocks have been yielding more bonds.

An inverted yield curve is an interest rate environment in which long - term debt instruments have a lower yield than short - term debt instruments of the same credit quality.