Keep in mind the goals of diversifying among market segments, which is to reduce the major
risks of the major asset classes (stock market risk for stocks and interest rate risk for bonds).
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two
major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the
risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan
assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the
risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Their proclamations substantially
risk devaluating a
major asset of mine.
April 28, 2016: Private
assets, including private equity and commercial real estate, constitute
major components
of the portfolios
of many institutional investors, but
risk management for these
asset classes has not kept pace.
Comparing all the
major asset classes through the
risk lens
of current drawdown shows that commodities, despite the recent rally, remain deep in the hole.
Other
risks can be insured through commercial insurers, but now more and more
asset managers understand and want to take advantage
of the
major tax & accounting benefits
of formalizing self - insurance through a captive.
But the roots are global as well and at least one
of the roots is financial repression which is the
major central bank's policies over the last nine years
of recovery to drop interest rates to zero to buy
risk assets, to push investors into
risk assets and generate a lot
of liquidity and credit.
Cryptocurrencies need to be regulated or they
risk going out
of control as more people invest in these digital
assets, the head
of a
major Chinese bitcoin exchange platform warned on Tuesday.
Cash Allocations: I talked about this chart in the video on the Global
Risk Radar, specifically I talked about this alongside the chart which showed valuations as expensive for the
major assets (property, stocks, and bonds), and how it reflects the trend where central banks have bullied investors out
of cash and into other
assets.
Examples
of these
risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact
of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels
of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility
of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions
of these conditions that decrease the level
of disposable income
of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security
of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts
of piracy, and other international events; the
risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread
of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment
of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount
of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion
of our
assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability
of our creditors to accelerate the repayment
of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit
risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss
of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price
of, or
major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times
of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability
of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «
Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The financial regulatory system operates de facto on a national basis monitoring
major financial institutions operating within the national territory, deciding on detailed rules and interpretations governing inter alia the definition
of riskiness
of assets, the computation
of capital, on and off balance sheet items and so on; it also in principle takes a view
of the systemic
risks which may arise within the national financial system.
In any case, science, technology and innovation are
major assets in achieving any global goals, be they the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are being negotiated for the post-2015 period, disaster
risk reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation, etc. — all
of which are interconnected anyway.
Most bond indexes have primarily safe
assets, where the
major source
of risk is changes to interest rates.
You can potentially reduce your investment
risk and increase your chances
of meeting your investment goals by strategically allocating your investments among each
of the
major asset classes based on your unique financial goals,
risk tolerance, and time horizon.
The main feature
of these plans is that they gradually shift you to a more conservative
asset allocation over time, and are designed to prevent people who are close to retirement from being too aggressive and
risking a
major loss just before retirement.
Rather, it's a way to maintain the balance
of assets in a portfolio, account for a
major life change, pay for a goal or reduce
risk.
If we assume that one has established a personally
risk appropriate allocation between the
major financial
asset classes
of cash, fixed income, and equity securities, we can look at the internal composition
of each
of these
major asset classes separately.
To help manage systematic
risk, investors should ensure that their portfolios include a variety
of asset classes, such as fixed income and cash, each
of which will react differently in the event
of a
major systemic change.
Dollar Gains as Investors Shy Away from Risky
Assets The U.S. Dollar posted a strong gain versus major currencies on Thursday as investors pulled money out of higher risk assets and sought refuge in the safer Gree
Assets The U.S. Dollar posted a strong gain versus
major currencies on Thursday as investors pulled money out
of higher
risk assets and sought refuge in the safer Gree
assets and sought refuge in the safer Greenback.
This latter portfolio is «designed to hedge the
major risks of the liabilities — namely, inflation and interest rates — and utilizes
assets which exhibit behavior similar to that
of the Plan's liabilities.»
A Moderate portfolio will hold a balanced mix
of most all -
major viable
asset classes (for maximum diversification), which will include conservatively - managed bond funds as well as high -
risk stock funds.
The ultimate aim is to respond to the new urgency amongst
major oil investors to review their exposure to
assets that are at
risk of destroying shareholder value.
This is because
major news is sometimes perceived as a threat for the entire market, which represents a systemic
risk and could not be diversified across the
assets of the same
asset class.
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With the
major central banks helping to keep interest rates low to support the growth
of the economy and financial markets, the Global Investment Committee has cautiously overweighted
risk assets but «has stopped well short
of a maximum overweight position because the environment remains challenging.»
New York — A team
of researchers from Atlanta - based Lend Lease Real Estate Investments found that during the past three years «core» real estate investments have outperformed
major asset classes on a
risk - adjusted...
«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.»