Sentences with phrase «risk assets generally»

Also, the now mainstream investment becomes more correlated with risk assets generally, because the actions of institutional investors chasing past returns is common to much of what qualifies for asset allocation.

Not exact matches

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.

A company with negative working capital (more liabilities than assets) is generally seen as being in financial risk for increased debt (which may lead to bankruptcy).

It is generally known that endowments invest in risky assets, but quantifying such risks has remained challenging due to a lack of information about returns.

To build a diversified portfolio, an investor generally would select a mix of global stocks and bonds based on his or her individual goals, risk tolerance and investment timeline.2 The chart below highlights how those broad asset classes have moved in different directions over the past 20 years.

Bonds are considered a low risk asset, but generally pay a relatively low return compared to stocks.

The level of risk associated with a particular investment or asset class generally correlates with the level of return the investment or asset class might achieve.

Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect.

This wouldn't be as catastrophic as the mortgage crisis, but it could have an exaggerated affect on retirement incomes for the elderly as they are generally advised to invest in lower risk assets.

Generally, endowment funds follow a suitably strict policy allocation, which is a set of long - term rules that dictates the asset allocation that will yield the targeted return requirement without taking on too much risk.

If you use an asset - back mortgage (i'm not sure if that is the term, but a mortgage where in the worst case you give your home back to the bank), you generally carry least risk.

A broad diversification generally reduces risk, but may also lead to higher trading costs (i.e. in illiquid assets).

Interest rate risk is not generally a problem; most companies attempt to squeeze out interest rate risk by approximately matching assets and liabilities.

we discussed investment risks and asset allocation more generally.

d) Other methods, but they generally pose high risks to one's own assets (such as borrowing from a 401 (k) or life insurance policy, or against a home).

Unlike equities, fixed - income asset classes generally offer mid-single-digit levels of volatility, making them ideal tools to reduce total portfolio risk.

Generally, by investing in a number of different assets, a mutual fund can lower your risk because your money is not dependent on the performance of a single investment.

Over the long run, a risk parity strategy (which is to say, generally being long both risky and less risky assets) is a highly effective way to provide diversified exposure through the ongoing ebb and flow of market cycles.

Although asset allocation among different asset categories generally limits risk and exposure to any one category, the risk remains that management may favor an asset category that performs poorly relative to the other asset categories.

Generally, you'll have a mix of both defensive and growth assets, depending on their levels of potential return and risk.

The additional diversification to asset classes such as mortgages, commodities, real estate and private equity not only mitigated risk but generated positive returns, despite recent volatility in the market more generally.

Most allow you some control over the mix and risk level of your super investments but you generally can't choose the specific assets your super will be invested in.

In addition, ETFs may be subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional funds: the market price of an ETF's shares may trade above or below their net asset value; an active trading market for an ETF's shares may not develop or be maintained; trading of an ETF's shares may be halted if the listing exchange's officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are delisted from the exchange, or the activation of market - wide circuit breakers halts stock trading generally.

Regarding hedging of risks associated with recognized assets and liabilities, in practice these are generally either commodity inventories and financial instruments (e.g., fixed rate loans).

Generally, it makes sense to put together a retirement plan first to determine how much risk you need to take with your asset allocation.

The risk's already reflected in the pricing (riskier assets are generally valued at far higher discount rates).

«If an investor had determined that an asset allocation was appropriate for their risk / return goals, we would caution against changes in response to the yield environment because generally that involves taking on greater risk,» says Todd Schlanger, senior investment strategist at Vanguard Investments Canada.

However, asset return distributions may not be normal, investors generally borrow at an interest rate above the risk - free rate and Federal Reserve Regulation T restricts borrowing to 100 % of an investor's initial capital.

Generally speaking, any asset which carries a risk of losing the money in your original balance, such as a fund, bond, stock or security, will not be covered.

The exposure of Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund to each asset class within the Fund's investment universe is generally aligned with the Advisor's estimate of the expected return / risk profile for that asset class, classified based on prevailing market conditions.

Generally, the more assets in a portfolio, the less the volatility of any one asset impacts the risk of the portfolio.

A fund that maintains a predetermined asset mix and generally uses words such as «conservative,» «moderate,» or «aggressive» in its name to indicate the fund's risk level.

In short, while I believe the private equilibrium is generally quite responsible, regulators can not afford to be Panglossian about it - after all it was this private equilibrium that recently generated the illegal practice of late trading in some mutual funds, where preferred customers got to trade after the markets had closed, and it was this private equilibrium that caused a number of ostensibly safe money market funds in the early 1990s to take on excessive hidden risk that caused them to «break the buck» - in effect declare losses on what is supposed to be a risk free asset.

New investment decisions favor renewables because of their commercial merit, their lower externalities, the diversity of supply they bring to the grid, and as a way to avoid stranded asset risks of the sort that plagues thermal power plants which, once built, generally have a 40 -50-year lifespan.

That means that if you get sued or your business doesn't succeed, your personal assets generally won't be at risk.

This means that if you get sued or your business doesn't succeed, your personal assets generally won't be at risk.

As we've discussed concerning the money secrets of the wealthy, those in the know generally don't risk their safe assets on speculative investments.

«The recovery of every major asset class has provided liquidity to other real estate investments, and an aging ownership base generally trends towards net lease for their replacement properties in an effort to simplify their life and lower their overall portfolio risk.»