Sentences with phrase «than all potential losses»

When I started cleaning up my diet, nothing distressed me more than the potential loss of everything ooey, gooey and chocolatey.

They determined through experiments that, on average, people are willing to engage in a bet where the potential payoff is about twice or more than the potential loss.

Especially, in a game with a binary payoff where the potential winnings are always less than the potential losses.

Not exact matches

According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the U.S. faces an infrastructure funding gap of more than $ 2 trillion between now and 2025, resulting in potential losses of nearly $ 4 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP), or $ 34,000 per household.

The upside potential will be less than if the money goes into buckets with greater potential risk of loss.

For instance, by entering a trade 1 point higher than the trigger, the potential reward may be 1 point, but the potential loss may also be 1 point.

As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

It has total assets of $ 108 billion on its books compared to potential loss exposure of more than $ 250 billion.

They entail significant risks that can include losses due to leveraging or other speculative investment practices, lack of liquidity, volatility of returns, restrictions on transferring interests in a fund, potential lack of diversification, absence and / or delay of information regarding valuations and pricing, complex tax structures and delays in tax reporting, less regulation and higher fees than mutual funds.

Today, PMI works in much the same way: Borrowers who put less than the customary 20 percent down are typically required to purchase mortgage insurance to cover potential losses for the lender.

Considered to be a higher risk for loss than any other type of investments such as bond funds or money market funds they also have the potential to return the highest potential return in investment.

Risk arises when markets go so high that prices imply losses rather than the potential rewards they should.

Researchers in the latter field have known for some time that people don't think like adding machines, tallying up potential positive and negative outcomes («gains» and «losses»), but feel worse about a given unit of loss than about a corresponding unit of gain.

That grief is more than sadness at the loss of a potential person.

Their reaction is grounded in the belief that feminism poses the threat of greater potential loss to Christianity than any conceivable gain.

Especially when the viability of a fertilized egg is less than 50 % anyway, why not blame god for that loss of potential life?

In dryland conditions, current barley varieties have an increased risk of rejection due to poor malt quality, resulting in a significant economic loss to farmers of more than half of the potential crop value.

That this House: (1) notes with concern the impact on the Dairy Industry of the Coles milk pricing strategy and that: (a) dairy farmers around the country are today seriously questioning their future having suffered through one of the worst decades in memory including droughts, floods, price cuts and rising cost of inputs such as energy and feed; (b) unsustainable retail milk prices will, over time, compel processors to renegotiate contracts with dairy farmers and the prospect that these contracts will be below the cost of production may force many to leave the industry; (c) the fact that supermarkets are now selling milk cheaper than many varieties of bottled water will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back for many dairy farmers; and (d) the risk of other potential impacts includes: (i) decreased competition as name brands are forced from the shelves; and (ii) the possible loss of fresh milk supplies to some parts of the country as local fresh milk industries become unviable; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) ask the ACCC to immediately examine the big supermarkets and milk wholesalers after recent price cuts to ensure they do not have too much market power and are not anti-competitive in their behaviour; and (b) support the new Senate inquiry into the ongoing milk price war between the country's major supermarket chains».

Perhaps Liverpool fans are simply making their way through the stages of grief, and are trying to bargain with themselves the potential loss of Emre Can will be less grievous than reality will dictate.

I am still at a loss of what to do... I may get one in the end, but i agree the choking factor causes me a few more concerns than the potential teething pains.

Two losses within a year is so hard, so it makes sense that the thought of a late period is more soothing than a potential third loss.

Quite apart from the potential loss of income when a parent is home full - time, any textbooks, art supplies, writing materials, musical instruments, and so on must be paid for, rather than supplied by the school.

The UFT has issued a memo warning of a potential loss of millions of dollars in federal funds for more than 1,200 New York City public schools if Trump's administration adopts a voucher system for schools.

To make up for the loss of potential tax revenues, Malloy's new plan also includes $ 150 million in reductions over the two - year budget cycle, bringing the total spending cuts to more than $ 144 million.

Overshadowing the devolved powers in the bill are the cuts imposed on local councils and the impact on local services as well as the potential job losses, amid claims that more than 140,000 people will be handed redundancy notices by town halls next year.

At Week 8, those in the control group reported a greater decrease in the effort they were willing to put into staying on the diet than those who received the Support app Preliminary data suggests that the MRP Support app has the potential to increase positive mood and maintain motivation during a weight loss programme.

Paired with a 500 - calorie meal, comedy appeared to correlate with more stable blood glucose and insulin — both potential barriers to fat loss — than a lecture.

When you are mentally and physically stressed for extended periods of more than an hour it limits your fat loss potential because it always elevates your cortisol levels.

Research has demonstrated that progressive strength training in the elderly can reduce sarcopenia (age - related muscle loss), and helps you retain motor function.21 Age - related decline in muscle mass and strength may be an early indicator of the potential for falls in the elderly, even those who are not frail.22 Studies have also demonstrated that resistance training improves balance in the elderly, 23 and may be more effective in reducing the risk for falls than aerobic or cardiovascular training.24

This doesn't mean that detoxification by itself can cause weight loss of more than a few pounds, but it can remove a potential obstacle so that proper diet and exercise are more likely to work.

They mistrust claims of voluntarism and find the potential loss of state sovereignty a bigger threat to America's educational wellbeing than today's uneven standards and slipshod academic performance.

Far from a moral victory in cutting the enrollment loss in half — or by about 529 students — the marketing effort was a failure because the number of potential students increased by 560 more in 2016 - 17 than the year before.

Because the automatic transmission is linked to the engine by a fluid coupling, rather than by the mechanical clutch of a manual transmission, there is a potential loss of efficiency due to slippage.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, including store closings, higher - than - anticipated or increasing costs, including with respect to store closings, relocation, occupancy (including in connection with lease renewals) and labor costs, the effects of competition, the risk of insufficient access to financing to implement future business initiatives, risks associated with data privacy and information security, risks associated with Barnes & Noble's supply chain, including possible delays and disruptions and increases in shipping rates, various risks associated with the digital business, including the possible loss of customers, declines in digital content sales, risks and costs associated with ongoing efforts to rationalize the digital business and the digital business not being able to perform its obligations under the Samsung commercial agreement and the consequences thereof, the risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, the performance of Barnes & Noble's initiatives including but not limited to its new store concept and e-commerce initiatives, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, potential infringement of Barnes & Noble's intellectual property by third parties or by Barnes & Noble of the intellectual property of third parties, and other factors, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

While it is true that preferred stocks may see price declines as traditional long - term bonds would, the losses may be more than offset by the potential yield.

You should actually consider yourself lucky if you don't have a large trading account right now, because it's better to learn and make mistakes on a small account than on a big one where there's potential for greater financial and emotional loss / stress.

However, since investing in equity options requires less initial capital than buying the equivalent amount of stock, your potential cash losses are usually smaller than if you'd bought the underlying stock and sold it at a loss.

However, since initial options investments usually requires less capital than equivalent stock positions, your potential cash losses as an options investor are usually smaller than if you'd bought the underlying stock or sold the stock short.

If our model predicts a higher loss potential than you have specified for your portfolio, we will execute a reallocation from a riskier asset class (such as stocks) into a lower risk asset class (such as government bonds or money market funds).

Besides being cheaper, easier and faster than foreclosure, a short sale turns a huge potential loss into a smaller one.

If the Sharpe Ratio of a portfolio is low (e.g. less than 0.3) then the investor knows that relative to a portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio (e.g. 0.5), they would be exposed to greater risk, and therefore greater potential losses, in order to achieve the same level of return.

That being the case, a $ 3000 emergency fund could end up being significantly less than $ 3000 if you consider possible losses due to market fluctuations or being forced to sell at an unfavorable time, potential fees and penalties associated with early withdrawal of the money, taxes, and trading fees.

If the stock price increases over the exercise price by more than the amount of the premium, the short will lose money, with the potential loss unlimited.

Property owners who carry Pre-FIRM policies have enjoyed subsidized rates lower than what is necessary to cover their properties» potential flood losses.

I got down to my last # 50 and I FORCED myself to learn how to trade, now the future has potential and I am at the markets every day ready to pull the trigger, now my gains are much higher than my losses and I am back to plain old japanese candlesticks, they relay the price action much better than heiken ashi.

They can have greater growth potential than other types of annuities, but also have a greater risk of market loss.

An aggressive stock is a higher - risk investment that can potentially produce higher returns than more conservative stocks, but also has equal potential for bigger losses.

Deeming an account a charge off allows the creditor to write off the loss of the debt on their taxes, rather than count it as potential income.

Entering into short sales includes the potential for loss of more money than the actual cost of the investment, and the risk that the third party to the short sale may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss to the portfolio.