Sentences with phrase «them a safe bet»

The merger was proposed when Hillary Clinton looked like a safe bet for president, but with the decision left up to Trump's DOJ antitrust chief, Makan Delrahim, its prospects for completion were then in doubt.

If you're in Toronto searching for pizza, it's a safe bet that you're not interested in a restaurant in Chicago, no matter how good it may be.

A healthy mix of styles is probably a safer bet.

Go to any of these cities and it's a safe bet you're going to find plenty of craft beers to rave about.

Apple is the belle of the ball right now, but it's a safe bet that won't be the case for long.

Something like «yourname@yourcompany» is a safe bet — it's both personal and clearly shows it's a business email.

Sports are also a safer bet for advertisers looking for predictable return.

But for all the attention the subject has received, it's a safe bet that most people still cling to very clichéd notions that only so - called «deadbeats» ever hit the debt wall.

If it does follow through, it's a safe bet that every reporter in the land will be filing access to information requests to get those numbers.

All that assumes the project is completed on time and budget — never a safe bet with mega-infrastructure projects of this kind.

For now, with the leader of the opposition, a longtime politician and establishment figure, calling to install a council of «good people» to govern, the Thai market seems a safer bet than Thai democracy.

But the merger mania overtaking the media industry, where Time Warner Inc., Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. and Starz agreed to sales in the past 18 months, is changing the calculus for top talent in the industry, making Netflix and Amazon look like relatively safe bets with their deep pockets and long - term commitments.

A sane strategy would have been to steeply undercut Intel's prices, buy market share and prove the product was a safe bet.

«If you're worried about leaving your card or getting too drunk to remember it, it's a safer bet we keep it than you.

It's a bit riskier than the 60/40 or Contrarian, because of the higher concentration of foreign equities, but its wide diversification across geographies and product groups makes it a still - safe bet.

My first company had created inventory control software for small local businesses — a safe bet that made me enough immediate income to pay for college and an apartment, but little more.

Whether buying a gift for a friend, family member, co-worker or boss, something travel - related is usually a safe bet.

Conservative colors, such as black, blue, gray, and brown, seem to be the safest bet when meeting someone for the first time in a professional setting, whereas colors that signal more creativity, like orange, may be too loud.

And with people having to actually leave the house and possibly travel a few minutes to get it, it's a safe bet many people will only venture down to those mailboxes once in a while.

Walmsley said the firm still believes a three - legged structure that includes pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and consumer health is the safest bet in an often volatile industry.

While Jackson's musings are provocative, it's a safe bet the console makers have a minimum of one generation left to do business more or less as usual, although hardware improvements designed to take advantage of streaming and cloud computing seem almost certain.

As a result, while McDonald's or Taco Bell may not be the best place to get a nutritious meal, they're comparatively safe bets for avoiding food - borne illness.

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Whether we're talking about the recent Uber revelation, or the world's cyber-elite meddling in elections, stealing data with impunity and infiltrating power grids — one change in particular seems like a safe bet: the rise of chief information security officer, or CISO for short.

Until recently considered a safe bet, with many investors «overweight» on Russian assets, the country's markets now appear at the mercy of the U.S. Treasury, whose deployment of punitive economic measures Friday was its most severe yet.

Until recently considered a safe bet, with many investors «overweight» on Russian assets, the country's markets now appear at the mercy of the U.S. Treasury.

The world's richest academic made his money through a combination of savvy investments and smart startups, and he sees supporting education as a safe bet.

To Roberge, expanding to the Middle East actually seemed like a safe bet.

It's a safe bet that most consumers don't think so, which is why Apple sold a ton of Minis in no time flat.

Gold has traditionally been seen as a «safe haven» asset by investors — when uncertainty and risk is high, gold seems like a safe bet.

When he writes about underdogs, he chooses not to dwell on the fact that banking on the hugely powerful is often the safest bet.

«Veterans are a very safe bet and a good risk for loans and financing of all types.

In other words, they are happy to be in Chicago if they have the opportunity to do something amazing, and I think we can all agree that it's a safe bet that Amazon will continue to push the computing envelope.

It's been a safe bet so far — utility solar and wind farms represent the bulk of the clean power in the U.S..

Though investing in traditional media presents a challenge for even the most adept trader, media analyst Doug Creutz thinks CBS may be the safest bet.»

From where Mendelsohn sits, looking over 433 million users in EMEA and privy to all manner of metrics about its residents» insatiable appetite for video content, it's a safe bet she knows of what she speaks.

Coupled with the Brazilian economy's weak fundamentals, a safer bet might be Germany, which places third on Goldman's win probability chart at 11.4 % and is expected to achieve solid growth of 2 % this year.

For Buffett, it's a pretty safe bet.

The subscription - based business model has suddenly become a safe bet.

This is a large part of what makes precious metals a safe bet for hedging a portfolio.

The safest bet is to be the official company voice.

UPDATE: June 16, 2017 When I was opening this trade I felt confident that this is a safe bet.

While three or four interest rate hikes remain possible for 2018 it's probably a safe bet to assume that the REITs will remain under pressure for the near and mid-term.

It's a safe bet that the advertising dollars are following the growing audience and that's why you must include content suitable for mobile devices in your multi-channel publishing strategy.

In Zug, the answer may not yet be a resounding «yes,» but it's a safe bet that Zug might answer, «We're working on it.»

If you're trying to figure out where to store your life savings, traditional assets are still your safest bet.

The decentralization of bitcoin also played a factor in determining the growth of the currency, making it a safer bet to invest in, according to certain teams.

Peering into the future is never a precise art, but it's a safe bet that post January 20, 2017 will be the year of Mr Market.

If you don't have solid answers on where they've gone — and why — then it is a safe bet you might see increases in next year's ten page report.

It looks like a very safe bet but I haven't invested in it yet.