(4) Huge risk that doesn't match the rate of return: I'll explain more below, but the tax drag, cash drag, and withdrawal fee all reduces your rate of return by so much that I can't see anyway that
your risk equals the rate of return.
Not exact matches
They also use
risk - based pricing to issue loans with
rates that are
equal or slightly higher than banks.
Given the high allocation to Attractive - or - better
rated stocks, and
equal allocation to Unattractive - or - worse
rated stocks relative to the benchmark XLF, KIE appears well positioned to capture upside potential while taking on an average level of downside
risk.
All else
equal, unless it possesses some sort of major offsetting advantage that makes the
risk of non-payment low, a company with a low - interest coverage ratio will almost assuredly have bad bond
ratings, increasing the cost of capital; e.g., its bonds will be classified as junk bonds rather than investment grade bonds.
If a particular
risk, like interest -
rate risk, is unattractive in a cross-sectional comparison of opportunities, there is no reason to give it
equal prominence.
The
risk - free interest
rate is based on the implied yield currently available on U.S. treasury notes with terms approximately
equal to the expected life of the option.
Risk Free Interest
Rates — These rates are based on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury notes with terms approximately equal to the expected life of the op
Rates — These
rates are based on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury notes with terms approximately equal to the expected life of the op
rates are based on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury notes with terms approximately
equal to the expected life of the option.
Because the
risk - free interest
rate is closely related to the real neutral
rate, and because the real neutral
rate has been declining, it follows that hurdle
rates should also be lower, all else being
equal.
For the relationship between dividends and the equity
risk premium, they assume the difference between dividend - price ratio and
risk - free
rate equals equity
risk premium minus expected dividend growth
rate.
Although most types of bonds share some common features, such as a fixed interest
rate and a maturity date, they are not all
equal in terms of income potential and
risk.
Currently, BBB -
rated bonds are
equal to 45 % of the entire outstanding high - yield market, which has increased from 30 % a decade ago.3 Since BBB is the lowest investment - grade bond
rating, the
risk is that many poor credits will fall, like angels, from the investment - grade into the high - yield universe.
Just because CNN is too
ratings - whipped to
risk offending ANYONE, doesn't mean that all ideas actually do deserve
equal respect.
Patients 65 - and - older had a 3.4 percent lower
risk of mortality with
equal rates of being favorably discharged.
In the differential inflation approach, using the US dollar
risk - free
rate as the starting point, you are assuming a global real
risk free
rate, set
equal to that
rate embedded in the US treasury bond
rate as the base for all local currency
risk free
rates.
The ETF also divides the preferred shares into five
equal «rungs» so they mature between one and five years from now, further lowering interest -
rate risk.
The CAPM model says that the expected return of a security or a portfolio
equals the
rate on a
risk - free security plus a
risk premium.
The Base Flood Elevation, or BFE shown on the Flood Insurance
Rate Map (FIRM) for high -
risk flood zones indicates the water surface elevation resulting from a flood that has a one percent chance of
equaling or exceeding that level in any given year.
And more
risk often
equals higher interest
rates and less favorable terms for the credit we seek.
The subsequent low - volatility screening is designed so that bonds with less
risk, as demonstrated by their trading pattern, are selected, while duration and credit
rating are held
equal.
Re = Rf + β * ERP where Re = expected return on equity Rf =
risk - free
rate β = beta coefficient, by definition
equal to 1 for the equity market
Some people use leverage, borrowing money at a low
rate, to be able to buy a larger amount of a low -
risk portfolio, making its beta
equal to that of the index.
For nearly every target
rate of return, a diversified portfolio of minimally - correlated investments can be constructed that will be lower
risk than one investment with
equal expected return.
Under this model, the discount
rate is
equal to the sum of
risk - free
rate and
risk premium.
Beta is an input into the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) where the expected return of an asset is calculated based on its beta (ß), returns expectations, and a
risk - free
rate equal to the following:
If we assume that the
risk - free
rate is a 3 - month US Treasury (10 - year US Treasury is also common) and
equal to 1.50 %, the portfolio beta is 1.60 (60 % more systematic
risk or volatility than the benchmark), the benchmark has returned 10 % annualized, and the portfolio return is 20 %, we have:
Second, the intercept should be
equal to the
risk - free
rate.
Here's the way I look at it: if you've already incurred the debt, an extra debt repayment is an investment an after - tax and almost
risk - free return
equal to the interest
rate on your debt.
Investors have the option to either a) hold the ETFs until maturity, in which case the principal amount invested will be returned on the date of maturity plus regular coupon payments or, b) liquidate their positions before the maturity date if the need for cash arises, in which case they will be subject to receive payments
equal to the current market price of the shares (which is subject to interest
rate risk) times the number of shares bought plus any coupon due.
Of course no savings account pays anywhere near 3 % today, but if you have student loans, think of them as
risk - free investment opportunities with a guaranteed
rate of return
equal to the interest
rate you're paying.
A table
rating will
equal higher premium costs to offset the
risks the life insurance company is taking by insuring you.
Individuals with above average «
ratings» are generally classified as «preferred, «and all things being
equal will pay lower premiums than individuals that are» standard» or «sub-standard»
risks.
There are also certain companies that specialize in insuring high -
risk drivers,
rates for drivers with DUIs are usually double, triple or more than a driver without a DUI, all other things being
equal.
Mortality Charges: Mortality charge is
equal to Sum at
Risk (SAR) * applicable Mortality
Rate for the month, based on the attained age of the Life Assured.
Mortality Charges: Mortality charge is
equal to Sum at
Risk (SAR) * Mortality
Rate for the month, as per the attained age of the Life Assured.
The guaranteed
rate varies by the
risk profile chosen and is
equal to 0.5 % p.a, 1.5 % p.a and 3.0 % p.a. for Aggressive, Moderate and Conservative
risk profiles, respectively.
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Thus, if local market conditions are good, that is, if the vacancy
rate is low, demand is growing faster than supply, and rents are rising, then investors will perceive that the
risk of property ownership is lower and the required
rate of return, and, hence the discount
rate, will be lower, all else being
equal.