By working together, you can likely
reduce the potential losses on all sides and in most cases, complete the transaction to the satisfaction of everyone.
Risk can be defined as reducing the variability of outcomes, so since calls / shorts etc.
reduce potential losses and also slightly reduce potential gains, they pretty much by definition reduce risk.
So, hedging, for the most part, is a technique not by which you will make money but by which you can
reduce potential loss.
When the market is volatile, taking the time and effort to reach an agreement can take away opportunities for quick profits or
reducing potential losses.
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.
When the data point to a
potential defector, a salesperson contacts that customer to review and resolve the problem, dramatically
reducing the
loss of accounts.»
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.
If markets decline, those less - volatile asset classes should help
reduce the
potential for portfolio
losses.
«Investors shouldn't let taxes drive their investing decisions, but downturns do provide the
potential to record
losses, and
reduce taxes,» says Dowd.
This information will be used to outline
potential solutions that could
reduce food waste and
loss through prevention, recovery and recycling.
The fund may invest in «cash, or cash equivalents, for temporary defensive purposes or depending on market conditions, if we believe it will help protect the Portfolio from
potential losses...» Material shifts in fund holdings to cash at the right times for defensive purposes should substantially
reduce portfolio beta when the market declines.
This funding seeks to support promising programs that have the
potential to significantly
reduce food waste and
loss — with the ultimate goals of preventing
loss, maximizing donations of usable food, and minimizing food waste that ends up in landfills.
By increasing the size of
potential investor
losses if the business is not successful, these regulations
reduce the number of new business ventures and job growth.
Reduced income and
loss of tax - exempt status makes the church less dependent upon the government and has the
potential of helping the church to focus on Jesus and people instead of on buildings, staff, programs and so on.
One recent study found it could also have the
potential to slow aging and
reduce bone
loss.
As she explained it is the issue of access that underlies and limits the full
potential of
reduced food waste and
loss, an issue that I had not considered until then.
The economic and environmental benefits of adopting practices that
reduce emissions may include: improving the conversion of feed to energy,
reducing nitrogen
losses from intensive production systems and the
potential to create offsets under the Carbon Farming Initiative.
London's experience indicates that there could be great
potential for other cities to reap high financial returns from
reducing food
loss and waste.
Sands and The Lullaby Trust, the two largest baby
loss charities operating across the UK, are considering whether merging to create one charity will offer greater
potential to
reduce the number of babies dying in the UK, and provide a lifeline to all families who have lost a baby both before, during and shortly after birth and during infancy.
The presentation predicted massive «membership
loss...
reduced staffing, pressure on CTA pension and benefits system [and]
potential financial crisis in locals not positioned to survive
loss of revenue.»
«Such
losses are particularly critical in the auditory system, because they
reduce the temporal precision of signal transmission — and the quality of our perception of the acoustic environment is primarily dependent on rates of action
potential generation and precise neural computation of their temporal sequences.»
Haitis need for farmland and timber rapidly deforested the already sparse trees on its side of the island, with disastrous consequences: soil erosion,
loss of timber for building and of wood for charcoal fuel, heavier sediment loads in rivers and decreased watershed protection that
reduced the
potential for hydroelectric power.
«Most reefs across the Caribbean, and indeed in many other areas of the world have seen rapid
loss of coral cover and their growth
potential has been massively
reduced.
We suggest that for beekeepers suffering from colony
losses, disruption of the
potential IIV / Nosema relationship using treatments that are available to control Nosema species may be one option to help
reduce honey bee mortality.
The
potential of plant microbiota in
reducing postharvest food
loss — Franziska Buchholz — Microbial Biotechnology
On the other hand, in order to
reduce the basicity of the amine, addition of electron withdrawing groups on the phenyl ring, such as F (e.g. 132) and CF3 (e.g. 133), led to compounds with high absorption
potentials, but, with a concomitant
loss of antiviral activity.
April 30, 2015 Clinical trial for guanabenz as treatment for Multiple Sclerosis begins enrollment Patients are now being enrolled in a clinical trial conducted to study guanabenz, an FDA - approved drug to treat high blood pressure, as a
potential therapeutic to
reduce loss of myelin in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
Landscape changes due to tar sands mining and reclamation cause a large
loss of peatland and stored carbon, while also significantly
reducing carbon sequestration
potential [156].
This, in turn,
reduces the amount of the chemo drug absorbed by the follicles, which minimizes follicle damage and
potential hair
loss.
Low fat foods, diet soft drinks and all this other rubbish are just poisoning people by messing with their metabolism and
reducing their fat
loss potential.
According to Brenda Smith, PhD at the Oklahoma State University, «While more research is needed to understand the long term bone benefits, Montmorency tart cherries have the
potential to impact health and overall wellbeing, including helping to
reduce age - related bone
loss.»
In this environment, interventions aimed at increasing muscle mass in younger ages and preventing
loss of muscle mass in older ages may have the
potential to
reduce type 2 diabetes risk.»
Because of their
reduced metabolic rate and slower thyroid output, endomorphs don't typically need as many calories to build muscle and optimize their fat
loss potential.
Research has demonstrated that progressive strength training in the elderly can
reduce sarcopenia (age - related muscle
loss), and helps you retain motor function.21 Age - related decline in muscle mass and strength may be an early indicator of the
potential for falls in the elderly, even those who are not frail.22 Studies have also demonstrated that resistance training improves balance in the elderly, 23 and may be more effective in
reducing the risk for falls than aerobic or cardiovascular training.24
Christine and co-host certified nutrition specialist and fellow NTP Amy Berger talk about what resistant starch is — a prebiotic, the different types of resistant starch, how it works in your gut, and many
potential health benefits, including
reduced blood glucose, improved insulin sensitivity and weight
loss.
In fact, a study by Pesta and Samuel entitled «A high - protein diet for
reducing body fat: mechanisms and possible caveats» established that protein - rich diets are a
potential tool for weight
loss.
BCAAs help
reduces potential muscle
loss from working out while helping your body consume protein in order to rebuild your muscles.
Maintenance of resting energy expenditure after weight
loss in premenopausal women:
potential benefits of a high - protein,
reduced - calorie diet
Accordingly, at a conference of the California Teachers Association (CTA), the union briefed its activists on the
potential consequences should the unions lose in Friedrichs, citing
loss of revenue; fewer resources; decline in membership;
reduced staffing; increased pressure on the CTA pension and benefit system; and
potential financial crises for some locals.
According to the study, «many teachers believe a need to comply with federal guidelines and a fear of penalties and the
potential loss of federal dollars pushed MPS administrators to
reduce discipline numbers however possible; even going so far as to stop issuing suspensions or even detentions for clear violations of school rules.»
The Sedan and Wagon also add new Pre-Safe Sound that helps
reduce potential hearing
loss resulting from loud impact noises.
A unique runner design and integrated bypass valve helps
reduce parasitic
loss under light throttle, improving gas mileage
potential.
No investment is a sure bet, but you can
reduce your chances of taking a
loss by choosing fair - priced stocks with growth
potential and low volatility.
Duty to mitigate on renters insurance means that you took steps to
reduce the
potential for
loss as soon as you knew of a hazard.
You can subtract your long - term
losses from your long - term gains and short - term
losses from short - term gains to offset, or
reduce,
potential capital gains taxes.
Took steps to
reduce the
potential for
loss means that you did what you reasonably could to stop the
loss from occurring as soon as you were aware of it.
So if you aren't comfortable with the
potential loss, you should
reduce your position size.
FHA hopes to help more borrowers stay in their homes, thereby decreasing the
potential for future default and
reducing losses to the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund.
I invest in both, but I prefer stock investing because I have more tools to
reduce the
potential of
losses, I don't have to tie up as much money for long periods of time to make a profit, I can achieve rising cash flow through dividend growth stocks and covered call writing (a low risk option strategy), I can use leverage through margin or options to accelerate my returns, and I don't have to deal with tenants, insurance and building inspectors, and tradesmen.
However, with the expectation of some sort of market correction between now and October 2010, I've had thoughts on ways to hedge a portfolio to
reduce the
potential for
loss.