A sudden
shift in interest rates, an unforeseen disaster such as the September 11 terrorist attacks, another deal by a competitor — all can suddenly make something that seemed a good deal untenable.
I view it a little like bonds which I think are a time bomb waiting to explode with any upward
shift in interest rates.
Though I'm not inclined to put much weight on projections or forecasts, the present shape of the yield curve is one that has historically been followed by a parallel upward
shift in interest rates at all maturities.
Since changes in interest rates impact bond funds differently than bonds and CDs, estimates of price sensitivity may be less accurate the larger
the shift in interest rates.
Changes in monetary policy mean a change in the operating target for the cash rate, and hence
a shift in the interest rate structure prevailing in the financial system.
This may give rise to critical transitions in the system that will be reflected in
shifts in interest rates, as key indicators of supply and demand conditions in financial markets.»
The longer a portfolio's duration, the more sensitive the portfolio is to
shifts in the interest rates.
Using the dynamic version is more accurate for period - by - period estimates and for brief
shifts in interest rates, but it won't immediately pick up the full effect of sustained interest rate changes unless you run the estimates forward to allow the lagged effects to kick in.
Honor the momentum, but keep one eye on
shifts in interest rates and profit margins.
The following table presents the estimated pre-tax change in fair value of the Company's financial instruments as of December 31, 2007 from instantaneous
shifts in interest rates.
The longer a portfolio's duration, the more sensitive the portfolio is to
shifts in the interest rates.
Consider the time needed to mature your bonds, as longer - dated bonds are typically more sensitive to
shifts in interest rates.
Like
shifts in interest rates, alterations in rules can take a long time to work their way into the market — especially a market as disparate as housing.
Not exact matches
Banking analyst Dick Bove says it's folly to argue a
shift in money availability and real
interest rates won't have a fundamental impact.
First voiced
in the 1970s by Arthur Laffer, an adviser to the Nixon administration who came from the conservative Chicago school of economics, it was embraced by the likes of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher and, consensus has it, went a long way to alleviating the stagflation of that era (though falling energy prices and
interest rates, demographic
shifts and yes, deficit spending contributed too).
«Normally when you get to this part of the cycle, where the disparity
in valuations between growth stocks and value stocks is as wide as it is today, accompanied by rising
interesting rates, normally there's a
shift where value comes
in favor,» he says.
«Normally when you get to this part of the cycle, where the disparity
in valuations between growth stocks and value stocks is as wide as it is today, accompanied by rising
interest rates, normally there's a
shift where value comes
in favor.»
The bets for an earlier
shift receded after the latest inflation numbers, but there now is a consensus the Bank of Canada will raise its benchmark
interest rate by a quarter point
in the autumn, probably October.
Low
interest rates have given a huge incentive to
shift out of low - risk assets into stocks and corporate bonds
in search of higher returns.
Interest rates in the US were reduced to historically low levels during 2001, while discretionary tax cuts and government spending increases (along with the automatic stabilisers) have
shifted the fiscal position
in a markedly expansionary direction.
Instead, a sharp
shift in fiscal policy led to high real
interest rates that stimulated a strong demand for the dollar, which caused the dollar to appreciate sharply.
The RBA uses the operating technique which has come universal
in countries with deregulated financial markets: the Bank can influence liquidity
in the payments clearing system, and is allows us to
shift interest rates at the very short end of the yield curve.
In general, changes in valuation are driven by shifts in k: changes in interest rates (Rf) drive longer - term trends in valuation multiples, while shocks to valuation multiples are almost always driven by shifts in the risk premium z
In general, changes
in valuation are driven by shifts in k: changes in interest rates (Rf) drive longer - term trends in valuation multiples, while shocks to valuation multiples are almost always driven by shifts in the risk premium z
in valuation are driven by
shifts in k: changes in interest rates (Rf) drive longer - term trends in valuation multiples, while shocks to valuation multiples are almost always driven by shifts in the risk premium z
in k: changes
in interest rates (Rf) drive longer - term trends in valuation multiples, while shocks to valuation multiples are almost always driven by shifts in the risk premium z
in interest rates (Rf) drive longer - term trends
in valuation multiples, while shocks to valuation multiples are almost always driven by shifts in the risk premium z
in valuation multiples, while shocks to valuation multiples are almost always driven by
shifts in the risk premium z
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Paul Krugman recently noted a parallel
shift in the Bank for International Settlementsâ $ ™ ongoing calls to raise
interest rates: â $ œHigher
interest rates are always the solution; itâ $ ™ s only the problem theyâ $ ™ re supposed to solve that changes.â $
In more technical economic language secular stagnation is the hypothesis that the IS curve has
shifted back and down so that the real
interest rate consistent with full employment has declined.
Starting
in late April, the Fed seemed to
shift its stance yet again, becoming more «hawkish» regarding its outlook for
interest rates.
We will seek to communicate so as to avoid generating sharp
shifts in term premia and
in long - term
interest rates.
The low
interest rate environment may also have encouraged a
shift in investments towards hedge funds as,
in the past, hedge funds have achieved higher average returns than traditionally managed investments, albeit
in exchange for greater risk.
The Aussie Dollar moved from $ 0.75781 to $ 0.75706 upon release of the figures, as focus now
shifts to the RBA's
interest rate decision and release of the
rate statement tomorrow, disappointing inflation figures for the 1st quarter likely to leave the RBA
in a holding pattern for the foreseeable future.
Most economists expect home loan
interest rates to rise gradually
in 2016, partly as a result of the Fed's policy
shift.
Asian indices are enjoying significant gains on Thursday, tracking the positive lead overnight from Wall Street while the focus now
shifts towards the much - anticipated FOMC statement, which may or may not see US
interest rates increased for the first time
in nearly a decade.
FXStreet (Mumbai)-- Asian indices are enjoying significant gains on Thursday, tracking the positive lead overnight from Wall Street while the focus now
shifts towards the much - anticipated FOMC statement, which may or may not see US
interest rates increased for the first time
in nearly a decade.
Possible reasons for stock market pullbacks include rising
interest rates, elevated political uncertainty, a
shift in sentiment or unexpected changes
in fiscal, monetary or trade policies.
In the wake of a financial crisis associated with over-leverage, monetary policy can, by lowering interest rates, lessen the burden on the indebted sectors by shifting the burden in part to the net holders of interest - earning asset
In the wake of a financial crisis associated with over-leverage, monetary policy can, by lowering
interest rates, lessen the burden on the indebted sectors by
shifting the burden
in part to the net holders of interest - earning asset
in part to the net holders of
interest - earning assets.
Relative to those huge rewards, paltry
shifts in the cost of borrowing or
in the
interest rate paid for doing nothing will barely move the needle.
In the face of these near - zero
interest rates, one had to wait for market internals to deteriorate explicitly (indicating a
shift toward risk - aversion among investors) before adopting a hard - negative market outlook.
We will expect the figures to have an influence on the EUR, with any hint of a pickup
in inflation and stable economic growth through the 1st quarter the best outcome for the EUR and those looking for Draghi to begin
shifting on policy towards
interest rates.
Among US government bond ETFs, short - term bond ETFs accumulated more than $ 6 billion
in flows, while long - term bond ETFs saw $ 0.3 billion
in outflows amid changes
in volatility and
shifting interest rate expectations (see US government bond ETF flow).
By the same token, if the central bank reduces the
interest rate to zero, investors will
shift portfolios to stocks, everyone will feel richer, and consumers will spend more «which is more or less what happened during the past two quarters of putative recovery
in the United States.
And with the majority of states now implementing more rigorous academic standards aiming to help more students graduate better prepared for life after high school, and with the nation watching to see if this
shift indeed leads to improved outcomes,
interest in the graduation
rate is unlikely to subside any time soon.
Most economists expect home loan
interest rates to rise gradually
in 2016, partly as a result of the Fed's policy
shift.
The decline shows how the mortgage market is experiencing its largest
shift in more than a decade as an era of generally falling
interest rates that began
in 2000 appears to have run its course... and the marginal potential refinancer has hit their limit.
Just compare loan
rates from reputable lenders, who will automatically raise or lower their specific
rates in order to stay competitive as the financial markets
shift through the natural ups and downs of
interest rate fluctuations.
However, I only know is that when there is a sudden
shift in the market
interest rates change dramatically almost overnight and if you are paying attention, you can lock
in a
rate that is much lower than if you wait a few more days.
We don't see any major
shifts in savings
rates until the Fed finally boosts
interest rates.
By adjusting the nominal
interest rate to compensate for the effects of inflation, you are identifying the
shift in purchasing power of a given level of capital constant over time.
While the nominal
interest rate is the
interest rate officially assigned to the product or investment, the real
interest rate is a reflection of the change
in purchasing power derived from an investment based on
shifts in the
rate of inflation.
Kevin Murphy at the London Value Investor Conference, talking about how there has been a
shift away from deep value to growth style investing, how this could affect returns and what impact a rise
in interest rates could have on this style.
A reduced
interest rate will
shift more of any payment you make
in favor of the principal owed, rather than servicing the
interest.
That represents a critical regime
shift and underlies our strategic recommendations for Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) as well as our downshifting
in U.S. Treasuries, reflective of a higher
interest rate environment
in 2017.