The materials and energy sectors also scored notably well on earnings growth, while energy's free - cash - flow yield and
return on equity remain challenged.
Not exact matches
«So while
returns may compress from the outsized gains we have seen over the last several years, we
remain constructive
on equities.
«Stocks certainly look more attractive than bonds, but the case for stocks versus other asset classes is less clear... «So while
returns may compress from the outsized gains we have seen over the last several years, we
remain constructive
on equities.
The increase in the NID in the second half of 2004 was driven by an increase in income accruing to foreigners
on their debt and
equity investments in Australia, while
returns received
on Australian holdings of foreign assets
remained broadly unchanged (Graph C2).
Many believe this dynamic can go
on, since rates are probably going to
remain low, creating a still high «
equity risk premium» — the likely
return from stocks over bonds.
We expect premiums to
remain flat for a while, so personal lines stocks should perform at roughly the rate of the
return on equity for now.
The process would
remain the same: look at as many similar projects from a riskiness perspective, and see which investment yielded the best
return on the
equity.
Since its earnings
remain high — for the moment —
return on equity is also high.
The effect of the new LTCG tax
on equity fund
returns however
remains to be seen.
Longer - term, the legacy private
equity portfolio
remains unsold, AUM is unchanged for over 3 years now, and after 5 years at the helm CEO Zak Hydari is still nowhere close to delivering a sustainable
return on equity.
As a result, the
returns Duke Energy can earn
on its capital projects are capped, and the company's
return on equity has
remained in the mid-single digits over the last decade.
Changes
on the national stage will necessitate private
equity funds to respond to protect
returns, so finding new methods to
remain competitive is more important now than ever before.