To put a number on that, long -
term debt rose from roughly $ 3.5 billion at the start of 2013 to $ 20 billion at the end of that same year.
Meanwhile, business borrowing continued to strengthen in May, with short -
term debt rising to 10.6 per cent from 9.6 in April.
Not exact matches
And at a time of political uncertainly and
rising U.S. government
debt, where the long -
term viability of pillars of retirement - age financial security like Medicare and Social Security is increasingly in doubt, the urgency of preparing for a long post-career life becomes that much greater.
If unchecked, Moody's believes that the risk of the government losing access to private
debt markets on affordable
terms and needing to seek direct support from the EFSF / ESM will continue to
rise.
A rapid
rise in short -
term yields in U.S. government
debt is restoring their appeal.
During her
term, McDonald launched a federal
debt clock that travelled across Canada while constantly calculating the
rising federal
debt, and was later featured nightly on BCTV news hour.
In dollar
terms,
debt will
rise from $ 14.7 trillion at the end of 2017 to $ 19.1 trillion at the end of 2022 and $ 25.5 trillion by the end of 2027.
Coupled with the long -
term outlook released in March, the agency shows a dramatic
rise in
debt as a share of the economy in the coming decades.
Since U.S. government
debt is not long -
term in nature, higher refinancing costs are extremely vulnerable to
rising interest rates.
Long -
term treasuries will likely still work as ballast when it matters most (global risk - off events), but we see short -
term U.S.
debt now offering compelling income, along with a healthy buffer against the risk of further interest rate
rises.
The level of
debt could become critical if investors conclude that Italy's long -
term growth prospects are so poor that the
debt will
rise endlessly.
Hold
debt levels static, and that rate of economic decline would force Italy's
debt to GDP ratio to
rise to 122 % from 118 % - clearly the wrong direction if the hope is to ease long -
term solvency concerns.
According to NIA, after the dot - com bubble had burst, the NYSE margin
debt in nominal
terms rose from its low of $ 130.21 billion in 2002 to a high of $ 381.37 billion in 2007 — that is a
rise of 193 %.
Lower interest rates, slower amortization rates («interest - only loans»), lower down payments and easier credit
terms enabled millions of Americans to take on huge
debts today with the hope of reaping huge capital gains sometime in the future — or simply to avoid having to pay more as home prices
rose beyond their means.
It has been conscious that a balance needs to be struck between the benefits of monetary stimulus and the medium -
term risks associated with
rising levels of
debt relative to our incomes.
After all, short -
term debt is less vulnerable to losing value if interest rates
rise.
The
Debt rose $ 4.899 trillion during the two
terms of the Bush presidency.
The prevailing narrative of the
rise of West, which focuses on the importance of the revival of Ancient Greek knowledge following the Dark Ages in paving the way for the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, has a tendency to portray Europe's
rise in self - contained euro - centric
terms, often failing to acknowledge
debts from further afield.
Accordingly, they decisively favour a description of Plan A: «borrowing more will make matters worse... we have to bring the
debt and the deficit under control even if it has some painful effects for the economy in the short
term» over Plan B: «the government's spending cuts and tax
rises are hurting the economy.
In strident
terms she argues for the need for
debt to
rise before turning to the Tories» finances.
«The big month for fixed - income flows is mostly a reaction to the stock market's increasing weakness — as well as fear of
rising rates — as the bulk of the cash went to ultra-short
term debt ETFs,» said Eric Balchunas, an ETF analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.
Many people realize that
rising interest rates affect yields and prices, but what others might not know is that if you stick closely to short -
term, investment - grade debt securities - the very kind our Near - Term Tax Free Fund (NEARX) invests in - the impact of such a rate hike is not as dramatic as some investors might th
term, investment - grade
debt securities - the very kind our Near -
Term Tax Free Fund (NEARX) invests in - the impact of such a rate hike is not as dramatic as some investors might th
Term Tax Free Fund (NEARX) invests in - the impact of such a rate hike is not as dramatic as some investors might think.
However, if they issued long -
term debt at low rates, they could definitely benefit from
rising rates by paying lower interest on
debt than their competitors who may issue
debt at much higher rates.
An increase in the short rate will make all longer rates less attractive because their existing premium no longer compensates for
term risk - so the long
debt's rate will
rise as well.
As seen below, Digital Realty's capital structure was over 50 % long -
term debt last year, and the company's diluted shares outstanding have
risen from 24 million shares in 2005 to a whopping 151 million shares last year to help fund growth.
However, those with a longer -
term horizon should take note of historically tight spreads,
rising corporate
debt and lower credit quality.
With roughly 87 % of Sabra's
debt at a long
term fixed rate of 4.04 %,
rising interest rates are unlikely to have much if any effect on Sabra's current balance sheet.
Long -
term debt is more sensitive to interest rate changes than short -
term debt given that there is a greater probability of interest rates
rising within a longer time period than within a shorter time frame.
In
terms of student loan
debt, many borrowers are struggling as student
debt continues to
rise.
As perceived risks
rose with the sagging prospects of the financial guarantors, fewer market players wanted to buy the short
term debt, because the collateral underlying the short
term debt no long had high enough ratings.
Apart from the esoteric realm of currency hedging,
rising rates have also caused rates to, well,
rise on short -
term debt funds.
The Bank recently released an explainer video that described, in simple
terms, how fast
rising prices and bloated household
debt loads could combine to seriously damage the economy.
As we know M1 / GDP is at all - time records today (90 cent per dollar of GDP), so margin
debt can potentially
rise a lot more in absolute
terms to create an uber - bubble!
The consequences of a
rising debt load may not be immediately noticeable in the years just after students graduate, but the long -
term impact could be crushing.
In response to the
rising debt load and to help ensure there are enough qualified veterinarians in the years ahead, Pfizer Animal Health and the AVMF have grown the scholarship program by 26 percent in
terms of funding since its inaugural year in 2010.
In response to the
rising debt load and to help ensure there are enough qualified veterinarians in the years ahead, Pfizer Animal Health has grown the scholarship program by 49 percent in
terms of funding since its inaugural year in 2010.
Hazlewoods says that another driver of the
rise in bank
debt among law firms is the pressure applied by banks to convert overdrafts to
term loans in order to speed repayments by their law firm clients.
Global law firm Norton
Rose Fulbright has advised longstanding client, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), in relation to its latest round of
debt fundraising, in which EAIF raised approximately US$ 385million in new long -
term debt capital to invest in sub-Saharan African infrastructure projects.
Global law firm Norton
Rose Fulbright has acted for the University of Wollongong on the establishment of its medium
term note program and first domestic 10 - year
debt issuance at a fixed rate of 3.50 per cent, worth AU$ 175 million.
Cap rates are low and falling in some instances, unit prices are
rising, and non-cap rate metrics such as
debt coverage ratios and
terms are very competitive.
In the face of tightening spreads, increased regulation, and the prospects for
rising interest rates, outstanding commercial real estate
debt to GDP will continue to
rise higher above its long -
term equilibrium.
«If you use a bank line, you increase the
debt - to - capitalization ratio,» on the hope of a near -
term rise in stock prices.
Because of today's historically low interest rates, our refinancing of its current
debt will save Co-op City and its residents more than $ 150 million over the 14 - year remaining
term of the current loan and eliminate refinancing risk should interest rates
rise.»
Rising short -
term rates won't have a major impact on REITs» balance sheets, because most of their
debt is long -
term at fixed rates, Gadsden says.