Sentences with phrase «relatively higher investment»

Crunch Franchise was founded in 2010, but despite its relative youth as a business and relatively high investment price tag, Crunch had already grown to 184 units by the start of 2017.

People are «happiest when they were just talking to one another, when they gardened, knitted, or were involved in a hobby,» he explains, citing his research and noting that all of these activities «demand a relatively high investment of psychic energy.»

Not exact matches

Billionaire investor Stephen Jarislowsky, whose firm manages $ 35 billion in assets, wrote an op - ed for the Financial Post that says higher taxes on capital gains would, «hammer another nail in the coffin for Canadian investments, particularly at a time when our economic outlook is already relatively weak.»

That umbrella definition covers a wide range of relatively complicated and expensive investment products that have been associated with high - pressure sales tactics and inscrutable rules about fees and payouts.

While there's still plenty going on in this area in terms of startups and venture capital investment, the city may have seen a drop because of a relatively low high - growth company density of 94.4 (out of 100,000).

Goldman previously acknowledged its burn rate has been higher than rivals because its workforce has included relatively more investment bankers and traders and fewer bank tellers and salaried workers.

«I think what you are finding is for relatively low investment the manufacturers can get a very high image vehicle on the road and also charge a nice price for it,» said George Peterson, president of AutoPacific, a research firm.

Ideally, for any given time period, you want your investment to appear in the upper - left quadrant, as this indicates you've received higher returns for a relatively low amount of risk.

But on a surface level, the takeaway for SaaS companies is this: with a relatively small investment, you can earn thousands of new visitors per month (and possibly build your reputation in the process, especially with high - authority external sources vouching for you).

For a portfolio with a multi-decade horizon and high return objectives, cash positions could be relatively small; cash has been adding little to expected returns and investors should be able to manage the volatility with a long investment horizon.

Equity Income Funds typically distribute most of their income in the form of Qualified Dividends, which for many taxpayers are taxed relatively lightly, allowing most Equity Income Funds and ETFs to be considered High Tax Efficiency investments when compared with other investment options that generate taxable income.

Equity crowdfunding is an equally high - risk investment strategy and because it's still relatively new, pinning down an average rate of return is difficult.

Combined with low capital intensity — which means that a relatively low capital base is required to grow the business — the result is the potential for an extremely high return on investment.

Investment grade, high yield and emerging market spreads are currently trading relatively rich.

Through a period in which interest rates have been historically low and equity markets have posted record highs, there have been relatively few opportunities for active investors to identify differentiated investment ideas.

Funds with yields that are relatively high when compared to other funds in the same investment category are likely to be engaging in market timing by building a defensive cash position that in turn generates higher income.

An expense ratio for a fund that is relatively high compared to the expense ratio average for the investment category is reason for concern.

The portfolios of investors just after retaining a financial advisor exhibit relatively high trading activity for restructuring to increase diversification and otherwise lower risk (less home bias and more passive investments).

In short, bonds were a disappointing investment over then entire period 1900 - 2000, offering relatively low returns and high risk.

On average, home buyers in California cities like Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco make larger down payments than buyers in other markets across the U.S. And when you factor in the relatively high housing costs in the Golden State, this initial investment can seem like quite a hurdle.

Conditions remain generally supportive of further strong growth in investment, notwithstanding some recent concerns over the relatively high level of the exchange rate among firms subject to external pressures.

Because of its high contribution levels, flexible investment options, and relatively easy administration, the Self - Employed 401 (k) is an attractive option for small - business owners or sole proprietors who want to be able to save aggressively for the future.

At Ensemble we do not focus on this type of business and believe that the bar for a management team to demonstrate the ability to execute this approach is so high that it is a relatively special situation and there are not a large number of these sorts of investment opportunities.

In fact, China imposes relatively high barriers on many imports and on foreign investment in many sectors.

Business investment still appears to be in a solid upswing, underpinned by accommodative financial conditions and a relatively high level of capacity utilisation.

This, in turn, actually makes peer - to - peer lending a relatively safe investment, provided you lend primarily to high - quality borrowers.

«The weaker performance combined with the relatively high fees have definitely created a trend out of hedge funds,» said Atlanta - based consultant Jay Love, U.S. director of strategic research for Mercer Investment Consulting.

For a relatively low investment cost, it offers a high performance alternative to sludge drying beds and geobags, for example, says Mr Bambridge.

For a relatively low investment cost, it offers a high - performance alternative to sludge drying beds and geobags, for example, says Mr Bambridge.

The 24th District is relatively inexpensive in which to compete compared to other media markets in New York, but given the high profile of the matchup and early indications of investment by the national parties, there is a good chance the district will see a flood of spending during the cycle.

They also have relatively higher occupancy at 61 % compared to Kenya at 55 % on average between 2013 and 2016, showing Ghana would be a better hotel investment location compared to Kenya.

These include a shrinking pool of in - country rail sector experts (which the Obama administration acknowledges is the result of the relatively small investment in passenger rail in recent decades), a lack of money available at the state level for such projects, and the need for safety standards specific to high - speed trains.

The contours of this debate suggest a relatively strong consensus around the importance of making new state investments in higher education (or, alternatively, the estimated $ 163 million price tag is so absurdly low that cost hardly seems an issue — a point I discuss further below).

So far, high scores on relatively low - bar state tests have served to assure middle - class parents that their traditional public schools are good and their real - estate investments are safe.

For example, a 2004 report for the World Bank found textbooks in appropriate languages are a relatively low - cost investment in developing countries that yield high returns on student achievement.

The coalition further notes that investments in SLRSP «can amplify other investments in educator quality and lead to improved outcomes for educators, students, and families,» and that «a relatively small federal investment can have a huge influence on locally - driven efforts to get well - prepared, well - supported principals in our highest - need schools.»

Also don't confuse causality: they may have lots of real estate because they're rich and housing in Belgium is maybe not high - yield but still a relatively «safe» investment on large scale.

And while management expense fees are relatively high at nearly two per cent annually, it is a viable option for parents who want a stress - free option for their RESP investments.

High returns can be the profit or an output which comes out of a relatively smaller input or investment.

For example, over relatively long periods of time, investors in general expect to receive higher returns from stock investments (riskier) than from bond investments (less risky).

Bonds are also a relatively safe investment, so a low - risk allocation should have more assets in the bond market and less in the higher risk, higher return stock market.

If you're lucky enough to be paying historically low rates (as I am on my mortgage) and getting good returns on the investments so the latter is the higher percentage, the balance goes the other way and you'd want to continue paying off the debt relatively slowly — essentially treating it as a leveraged investment.

Although stocks are currently priced relatively high, in reality there are few useful alternatives for securing even an average return on investment.

Fortunately, there's a relatively simple way to avoid having your nest egg sandbagged by high expenses — namely, invest to the extent that you can in investments that have modest annual costs.

With employer matches, automatic deposits, diversified investments and relatively high contribution limits, a good 401k plan almost forces you to do what comes so hard to many Americans — save and invest.

For a portfolio with a multi-decade horizon and high return objectives, cash positions could be relatively small; cash has been adding little to expected returns and investors should be able to manage the volatility with a long investment horizon.

Investors who require a minimum stream of cash flow from their investment portfolio can secure this cash flow by investing in stocks paying relatively high, stable dividend yields.

It's a HUGE investment opportunity, though, given how far behind their infrastructure is compared to how close they are to the US (making us a natural trade partner with low transportation costs for trade), their population, their education level (relatively high), and the areas in which they need development (agriculture and construction — both of which Caterpillar could help with).

As rates have remained relatively range bound since the middle of March 2015, the performance difference between investment - grade and high - yield bonds has investors interested on both sides of the fence.

Swapping into a higher - rated bond (say, from a Baa to an Aa bond) may be a relatively easy way to gain greater confidence that your bond investment will have a higher probability of being repaid, in exchange for a lower yield.