Sentences with phrase «record of high volatility»

I have found that one secret of successful investing is to avoid mutual funds and ETFs that have a track record of high volatility.

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The S&P 500 Volatility Index, or VIX, surged higher, rising above 50 at one point last Tuesday, one of the highest levels ever recorded.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

With market volatility hitting multi-decade lows, junk bond yields also at record lows, the median price / revenue ratio of S&P 500 constituents at a record high well - beyond 2000 levels, and the most strenuously overvalued, overbought, overbullish syndromes we define, I'm increasingly concerned about the potential for an abrupt «air pocket» in the prices of risky assets that could attend even a modest upward shift in risk premiums.

After a long period of much lower than average volatility (in 2017, the S&P 500 hit 64 record highs, with only four single - day declines of more than 1 %), this has been surprising for many investors.

The first quarter of 2018 has seen many cryptocurrencies weather a period of intense volatility with an all - time market cap high of $ 814 billion being recorded in January.

June 16, 2015 — Yesterday the CBOE Volatility Index ® (VIX ®) rose to its monthly closing high of 15.39, and earlier today in the June 16 Extended Trading Hours (ETH) sessions, the estimated trading volumes during ETH were 30,920 for VIX futures (the high for the month), and 6,984 for VIX options (the all - time record high).

The speed of both the decline and subsequent reversal pushed the VIX — one measure of market volatility — to its highest level on record, and it abruptly rose from 13 to more than 50 in a week, according to Bloomberg data.

After an extended period of record - high stock prices and record - low volatility, the current dip offers an opportunity to:

The MSCI ACWI closed at a record high 61 times, and 30 - day realized volatility of the S&P 500 Index hit its lowest level since the early 1960s.

Germany has lower rates of family break - up and a better education system, less immigration and a more durable record on skills, higher living standards and less housing volatility.

In the United States, the major indices surged to a series of record highs with an unusually low degree of day - to - day volatility.

The MSCI ACWI closed at a record high 61 times, and 30 - day realized volatility of the S&P 500 Index hit its lowest level since the early 1960s.

The speed of both the decline and subsequent reversal pushed the VIX — one measure of market volatility — to its highest level on record, and it abruptly rose from 13 to more than 50 in a week, according to Bloomberg data.

While the Canadian market has seen more volatility over the last couple of years in large part due to falling energy prices, it's still creating record highs.

AAII Model Portfolios Record Market Volatility Affects Model Shadow Stock Portfolio High levels of volatility caused the portfolio to show a year - to - date loss at the end Volatility Affects Model Shadow Stock Portfolio High levels of volatility caused the portfolio to show a year - to - date loss at the end volatility caused the portfolio to show a year - to - date loss at the end of August.

But there is no evidence of CO2 causing more temperature volatility (particularly extremes to the cold side) and even those who have suggested that global warming might lead to more volatility would be forced to admit, if they are being honest, that this is more volatility around a higher mean, such that there still should not be a lot more record lows.

Investors worldwide struggled to find high returns in the wake of the global financial crisis amid interest rates languishing near record lows and bouts of elevated volatility in the stock and bond markets.