The long - term
result is investment performance that just matches the markets / index / asset class.
The result is an investment where it is hard to make consistently good profits.
A 2011 LPL Financial survey found that women place seven times more value in financial peace of mind than in having their investments grow (the paradoxical
result being their investments often grow using this conservative approach).
What kind of
results are these investment principles actually producing over the long run?
Not exact matches
As a
result, anything that looks like added time
investment may automatically
be deemed impossible, especially when so many managers
are already overworked and overextended.
«As we end 2013, we
are starting to see the
results of the significant
investments we made throughout this past year to strengthen and enhance our back - of - house product operations structure,» Currie said.
According to an FAQ page on the CAQ website, Quebec spends about $ 4 billion on business tax credits every year, «and the
results are not forthcoming: private
investment in Quebec
is significantly lower than the Canadian average.»
The
result has
been an uptick in
investment and a willingness to lend to Egypt (even though public indebtedness
is extremely high).
Once that
's finished, the
resulting investment - grade fishery
is then flipped to wealthy buyers looking for trophy retreats.
And Vox Media
is worth $ 1 billion or so as a
result of a similar
investment from NBC.
-- Springer
is actually only buying 88 % of Business Insider, because it already owned a 9 % stake as a
result of an
investment round in January (which valued the company at less than half what Springer
is now paying).
You might find that the
result will
be better than you ever imagined — and well worth your
investment of patience for a tasty
result.
Stockbroker and funds manager Euroz has beaten expectations for its interim profit
result, which
was achieved on the back of an improved performance of its Euroz Securities business and increase in the share prices of its listed
investment companies.
It should
be noted that the Karmin G3
is more expensive side, but its features and its
results make it a worthy
investment.
As a
result, it
's down just 5 % since Dec. 19, meaning you would have lost just $ 50 of that $ 1,000
investment.
This
is the
result of their collective
investment careers, not just of Aspect Ventures»
investments.
«Because of its family - friendly policies and a favourable political environment for startups and
investment in women, Canada
is an emerging hot spot for female entrepreneurs,» Aidis commented when the survey
results were released at the recent Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network Summit in Berlin.
«Those pushing for net neutrality think the world would work better if the Internet
was somehow magically transformed into a public utility, like a water or electricity company, with the FCC and state regulators setting rates, overseeing
investment, and micromanaging relationships between providers and customers,» Downes says, adding the
result would
be devastating to the smooth functioning of ISP networks.
Trump, promising to leverage taxpayer money into $ 1 trillion in road, bridge and waterway improvements: «Taxpayers deserve the best
results for their
investment, and I will ensure that this
is what they get.
The
resulting investment is worth around $ 1 billion.
The most astonishing
result was the windfall from selling souvenir photos, he says: «That may
be one of the single best capital
investments ever made.»
Once we
were able to begin quantifying
results and demonstrating a return on
investment, we launched our own social - media - marketing agency.
It
's just that the red - hot growth that has earned China its miracle status
was overwhelmingly the
result of exports and
investment.
«Overall the [fiscal third - quarter]
result suggests
investments continue to favorably impact comp growth and shows Walmart
is effectively competing in a tough retail environment,» Mark Astrachan, an analyst at Stifel, said in a note.
Employers, ever wary about costs,
are not required to make contributions to the plan, and the fact that
investments are pooled should, in theory,
result in low management fees for participants.
«BRF had
been facing poor
results for a while, and
was likely to lose its
investment grade even before that scandal.»
The
results from the recent CNBC Millionaire Survey reflect this concern: Politics
is playing a huge — and potentially harmful role — in the
investment outlook of wealthy Americans right now.
Fields told us he
was focused on many
investments that would take far longer than Wall Street's focus on quarterly
results.
As a
result, the Nikkei
is up 34 % year - to - date and a $ 10,000
investment in Edwardes - Ker's fund in January would
be worth close to $ 13,000 today.
In releasing his third fiscal plan, Morneau sought to reassure Canadians the new spending would
be carried out in a responsible way, while arguing his earlier
investments had already produced encouraging economic
results.
If the client truly feels they can achieve better
results with someone else for the same or less
investment, then this
was not the right opportunity for you.
For the inflation rate, coupled with individual tax rates, will
be the ultimate determinant as to whether our internal operating performance produces successful
investment results — i.e., a reasonable gain in purchasing power from funds committed — for you as shareholders.
Since employees can't shop around for a provider with lower fees or better
investment options, they
are locked into whatever they get, sometimes to disastrous
results.
While the S.E.C. requires companies with more than 499 investors to disclose their financial
results to the public, Goldman's proposed special purpose vehicle may
be able get around such a rule because it would
be managed by Goldman and considered just one investor, even though it could conceivably
be pooling
investments from thousands of clients.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to
be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may
be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and
investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which
is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may
result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies
being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement
is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to
be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may
be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Every entrepreneur that hooks a Shark as a partner sees at least a slight bump in sales as a
result of the so - called Shark Tank effect — but only companies that take the long view toward sustained growth turn out to
be good
investments.
According to the GIIN survey, more than a quarter of respondents
were already tracking the
results of their
investments within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals only a year after the goals
were introduced, and another third said they planned to start doing so.
Most of the time in corporate life an
investment like that, and the distraction that goes with it,
is expected to produce some kind of commercially useful
result.
«Our view has
been that the boost to real incomes from lower energy prices — and its positive impact on consumer spending — would offset the drag from energy - related
investment,
resulting in gains for US GDP growth on net,» Hui Shan and Zach Pandl said in their report.
As a
result, they may avoid companies that
are likely to need much bigger follow - on
investments than he can provide.
When it comes to foreign
investment and Canada's natural resources, the Tories can't get it together and the
result is billions in lost revenue.
Two provisions, a refundable dividend tax and a notional Capital Dividend Account will
be eliminated on a go - forward basis in calculating tax on passive
investments that
result from the
investment of low - taxed retained earnings.
Again, this
is very different than more traditional advertising that forces you to make an upfront static
investment with no guarantee of
results.
Perhaps this time
is different, but should housing
investment and construction employment return to long term norms, it could
result in some 250,000 lost jobs in the sector.»
Failure of prices to recover raises the prospect of even deeper cuts to
investment by oil and gas companies next year and would likely
result in Canada's economy remaining on a slower growth path than the 2.2 per cent pace we
are expecting.»
The difference in these two ratios has never
been greater and as a
result the Canadian and U.S. housing
investment cycles have never
been more desynchronized.
Captain Jon Weaks, president of SWAPA, stated that the two executives have
been making poor decisions by prioritizing «short - term stock performance at the expense of long - term
investment in people and infrastructure,»
resulting in chaotic scheduling and technological glitches, and therefore they should resign.
Current holders
are also developing «immunity» to more
investment, and as a
result, the analysts see little likelihood of widespread adoption.
You need a personal
investment in responsibility, risks and
results, and to
be paid based on your ability to deliver those things.»
The union said 350 - 400 jobs would
be created as a
result of the
investment, which PSA said would amount to about 100 million euros ($ 123 million).