If you use it to
time your investment decisions, you'll likely lose money.
«After years of first hand observation, I am convinced beyond a shadow of doubt of the counterintuitive notion that one astute individual has five
times the investment decision - making capacity of a committee of five persons who, individually, are equally endowed intellectually» Frank Martin
Dollar - cost averaging reduces the risk of making an ill -
timed investment decision
Not exact matches
Apache's move does not affect the
timing of a final
investment decision for Kitimat LNG, said Kirkland, who is also vice-chairman of Chevron's board of directors.
Considering past
investments of
time when making future
decisions can be detrimental.
Surviving retail transformation is not about embracing every new technology, but rather about making informed
decisions about which technologies to pursue, and understanding when the
time is right to make these
investments.
Petronas recently said it supports B.C.'s recent environmental and tax rules governing LNG, but is taking more
time to review its bottom line before making a final
investment decision.
Private firms»
investment decisions are also more than four
times more responsive to changes in opportunities than public companies.
And if you think about the
time line associated with these, there's multiple years of permitting process, there's a
decision to make the
investment, and then there's multiple years of building, constructing, and then being ready to export.
Bannister says venture capital firms on both sides of the border are taking more
time to make
investment decisions, adopting a wait - and - see approach before diving in.
A venture
investment decision involves spending a lot of
time with entrepreneurs.
However, hypothetically, if I encountered two identical startups with the exception of the gender of the CEO, with exactly the same chance of success, at exactly the same
time, with exactly the same
investment terms and conditions, and had equal opportunity to invest in either, there would still be something about the startups that would tip my
decision in favour of one over the other.
Your
investment decisions over
time have been remarkably right much of the
time, most of the
time.
Investment decisions should be based on an individual's own goals,
time horizon, and tolerance for risk.
Some of these commenters and petitioners also asserted that individual retirement investors — those most impacted by the Fiduciary Rule and PTEs — have not themselves focused on how
investment products, related services, and costs may change and need more
time to understand, process, and make
decisions regarding their accounts and services.
At a
time when
investment firms are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence and technology that can make trading
decisions in a fraction of a second, identifying disreputable sources has become a bigger challenge.
If the answer is «no,» it's
time to sell; otherwise, the result is regret of buying a losing stock and the regret of not selling when it became clear that a poor
investment decision was made — and a vicious cycle ensues where avoiding regret leads to more regret.
They need to accept that money will be lost on some
investments and therefore build a portfolio of SPVs reserving capital for follow - on
investments and establishing processes to accommodate agile
decision - making in more rapid
time frames.
This session addresses how areas such as
investment opportunities and threats, economic environment, political landscape, and corporate finance optimization, could impact DB plan sponsors»
decision making during these challenging
times for pension investors.
Beyond the absurdity of basing
investment decisions on a temporary weather event, these recommendations can be harmful to investors because they involve some stocks with very shaky fundamentals at a
time when market volatility makes investing in strong businesses all the more important.
It's just that most
investment professionals spend their
time and energy focusing on the wrong active
decisions.
Investment decisions should always be made based on an investor's specific financial needs, objectives, goals,
time horizon, and risk tolerance.
«The exact
timing of the final
investment decision is up to the joint venture participants to make, and they will weigh their
decision against a number of criteria, including project competitiveness, how the LNG Canada project fits within their existing portfolio of projects and
investments, and available capital, amongst others,» LNG Canada spokesperson Susannah Pierce said in a press release.
Let me briefly mention a few steps that could be taken to increase the economy's potential over
time — immigration policies that attract workers with scarce skills to the United States; education policies and job retraining programs that build and replenish human capital; spending on infrastructure to remove bottlenecks; tax simplification and the elimination of tax policies that distort
investment and saving
decisions; regulatory policies that are attentive to costs and benefits and that emphasize getting the incentives right.
As with all of your
investment decisions, your risk profile and
time horizon should be the biggest determinants of the choices that you ultimately make with your bond
investments.
It will change the
decisions you make and greatly reduce your upfront
investment, while increasing your probability of success in the shortest amount of
time.»
If uncertainty is the main impediment to
investment decisions, then it should subside over
time as economies heal, improving the
investment climate.
You need to serve your clients and make
investments while explaining to shareholders why certain
decisions are appropriate at that
time.
«
Time is generally required for
investment decisions to bear fruit.
«Return alone — and especially return over short periods of
time — says very little about the quality of
investment decisions.»
This means that p / c companies can't experience massive «runs» in
times of widespread financial stress, a characteristic of prime importance to Berkshire that we factor into our
investment decisions.»
The Go - To - Market strategy and the role of operations has become increasingly important when it comes
time to make an
investment decision.
Investment decisions require longer
time - frames and planning than is the case for electoral cycles.
Having that knowledge base can keep you from second - guessing yourself when it's
time to make an important
investment decision.
And every
time they made an
investment decision, they used up one of their punches, because they aren't going to get 20 great ideas in their lifetime.
Ironically, one of the main points made in both pieces is that investors (me included) spend too much
time exposing themselves to all the informational noise that is distributed over the internet in the hope of boosting confidence enough to be comfortable with our
investment decisions.
That takes the market -
timing element out of our
investment decisions.
Given the long lead
times involved in putting new capacity in place, the current capacity shortfalls are primarily the result of earlier
decisions, most notably the sharp downturn in
investment in the mining sector in the late 1990s (Graph 38).
MFS» long - term
time horizon is one of the pillars on which the firm's
investment philosophy and
decision making process are built.
I've been a whisperer and long -
time advisor in this business, helping my friends make a lot of
investment decisions at both the early and very late stage.
It provides real -
time insight into the trends that shape our recommended actions to manage portfolios and has proven to be a useful
investment decision - making tool.
Despite the apparent scarcity of appealing options, adopting a zero allocation to small cap equities is a potentially imprudent
investment decision for those with longer
time horizons or higher risk tolerances.
When they do consider first -
time funds, they traditionally require what's known as an «attributable exited track record» of returns.Which translates to GPs who've already worked at prior firms as the
investment decision - makers and long enough for the underlying portfolio companies to have been acquired or IPO'd (traditional funds are 10 - 12 years long to accommodate for the
time it takes for the portfolio companies to exit.)
health benefits Your
investment in CME is a smart business
decision that will pay for itself
time and
time again.
He discusses how destructive the belief that «this
time is never different» can be for
investment returns, the pitfalls of group think, and why career risk leads to suboptimal
investment decisions.
Given the powerful relationship between
decision - making and
time, a misalignment between the two can significantly impact
investment outcomes.
«Having a tool that accurately tracks employee
time down to the task level provides business owners with targeted information that supports
decisions regarding their most valuable
investment — their people.»
Legitimate
investment opportunities should provide you with adequate
time to review any information and make an informed
decision.
There are also
times during your journey as a business owner that you may be required to take a risk or make a big
investment, but having a level head about money will enable you to make those
decisions when the
time is right.
Investors should consult with an
investment advisor;
investment decisions should be made based on the investor's specific financial needs and objectives, goals,
time horizon, and risk tolerance.