Sentences with phrase «to bond»

Laughing sows the seeds of future happiness then, but it also helps bond your team.

She ticks off her startup expenses: «You need significant amounts of insurance, there are dealer licensing provisions, and you've got to get your bonds secured, refit the building and invest in inventory.»

«It projects Chinese hard and soft power to places as far as East Africa,» says Lam, «and it bonds China with countries... that may otherwise continue to remain dependent on the U.S.»

The threat of a trade war would also freak out the overseas investors we count on to buy our government bonds, and keep our interest rates at super-low levels.

Joseph and Ted Burnett jointly head up Burnac Corp., a family - run firm that invests in real estate and grocery produce distribution, but in recent years they have been exiting these businesses and transitioning into bonds for their estate - planning purposes.

The Canadian dollar fell 0.6 of a cent to 97.34 cents US as the U.S. dollar and bond yields headed higher after the announcement.

Only two years ago they were rating AAA all the toxic bonds that created the crisis,» said Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, adding that the downgrade was executed «not because of what Greece is doing but because of the decisions being taken by the EU that are not considered as going far enough.»

Especially now, with a third of the world's sovereign bonds carrying a negative yield, why would you want to hold foreign paper?

** From 2017, in accordance with IAS 33, the earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on net income (Group share) less the net - of - tax interest paid to bearers of subordinated perpetual notes (hybrid bonds).

Investors should have some of the portfolio hedged — a hedge on half could make sense, as that would essentially be a neutral call on currency, he says — but whether an entire basket of bonds is hedged is up to the manager.

Under this hypothetical policy, governments transfer money directly to taxpayers to encourage spending, a handout funded by issuing bonds with a coupon of zero and no maturity date, which central banks buy.

Finance officials say the green bonds would be a part of the province's regular borrowing program, but that portion will be dedicated to environmentally friendly transit projects.

But limiting bonds to a specific time frame was, in fact, a comparatively recent innovation.

In theory, at least, it's pretty simple (although the actual bond markets are fiendishly complex).

MSCI's emerging market share index fell 0.4 percent with Russian dollar - denominated stocks chalking up some of the biggest losses and currencies and bonds staying firmly under pressure too.

Both men generally preferred stocks over bonds.

There are currently no emerging - market fixed income products denominated in Canadian dollars; investors have to buy either American dollar securities (also called hard dollar bonds) or the local currency option.

Most likely, the manager will be forced to sell some bonds, potentially at a discount, as the fund needs to simply raise cash to meet redemptions.

The third - party certification and disclosure processes for these bonds are not cost free and create an added level of bureaucracy that does not exist with regular bond issues.

The new bonds would capitalize on the province's ability to raise funds at low interest rates, said Finance Minister Charles Sousa.

And you iterate with them to improve the design, to improve the functionality, to improve the experience of using the product, to improve the relationship with the brand, to improve all those things that are gonna create this bond between a customer and your product and begin to create a business together.

The cat's cradle is a web of commitments, representing their new connectedness — a physical reminder that their bonds are stronger, surer than before.

In reality, though, most foreign bonds do mature.

But most importantly, you have to create a strong bond with your prospect, and that happens by being relatable, honest and transparent in your email warming sequence.

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The European Central Bank on December 3 dropped one of its main policy rates to negative 0.3 % from negative 0.2 % and said it would extend its bond - buying program, under which it creates euros to purchase debt, to at least March 2017.

«Bond dealers are simple people; they like simple round numbers and they're going for 3 percent because it's there,» Donovan told CNBC's Squawk Box Europe Tuesday.

«Do you really want to take a 2.5 % annual return for 40 years, if you're thinking about current bond yields?

But with the Federal Reserve tapering its purchases of bonds and signaling that it could soon begin to tighten monetary policy, more and more experts have been declaring an end to the bull market.

Start by working hard to create a bond with customers by consistently communicating with them through various channels, whether discussing how the company delivers more than it promises or quickly owning up to and correcting a mistake.

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters)- The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and bond yields were creeping higher again on Tuesday, as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will flag more interest rate hikes this week.

«Finally, the increased role of bond and loan mutual funds, in conjunction with other factors, may have increased the risk that liquidity pressures could emerge in related markets if investor appetite for such assets wanes.»

It reminded me of the «blowing your customers up» mentality in perhaps one of the best business books ever written — Liar's Poker — where bond traders celebrated when they bankrupted their first customer.

The premier said the green bonds don't preempt the panel's work, because they address the broader issue of building infrastructure across Ontario.

Originally from New York, Sonnenshein traded everything from credit - default swaps to bonds to equities during his time on Wall Street.

And so what the Fed is basically saying here is that because investors are using mutual funds to invest in bonds, instead of owning the bonds, there could be a problem if investors all want to leave at the same time.

How much of a retirement portfolio should be kept in bonds versus stocks?

The head of BMO Investments thinks the 60/40 asset allocation ratio (holding 60 % stocks, 40 % bonds for younger investors; the reverse for retirees) is outdated.

He says that if you can get only a 2 % return on bonds — rates we're seeing today — and 5.5 % yields on blue - chip stocks like BCE, it makes sense to overweight stocks, no matter what your age.

That data raised a fresh round of questions about how the Federal Reserve will proceed on further cutting back on its massive monthly bond purchases, which have kept long - term rates low and encouraged a strong rally on equity markets.

Barrickman acknowledged that recent crises in Ukraine and Argentina had frightened some investors in EM bonds but the market recovered quickly.

It was nudging up at 2.96 percent on Tuesday, which also left the gap between U.S. and German 10 - year benchmark bond yields just off its widest level in nearly three decades.

«When you say the word diversification, people think of stocks versus bonds or large caps versus small caps, but another concept in my mind when it comes to diversification is tax diversification,» Snider said.

Fill the bulk of your portfolio with a combination of high - rated bonds (weighted toward corporate, rather than government, debt) and high - quality, dividend - paying equities, and you likely won't take a hit.

It's no wonder that companies pay a ton of money to be featured in the «getting ready» scenes between Q and James Bond.

The main stock index dropped by as much as 2.4 percent earlier, while the benchmark 10 - year government bond yield rose to 6.944 percent, the highest since August 2017.

You'll be surprised at what the correlation has been between the high - yield bond market and the overall stock market.

The bond market is still struggling with that concept, says one market watcher.

Unless there is some wrinkle to the green bond plan that has yet to be revealed, this appears to be just a way for the province to load up on debt.

«The worldwide market for green bonds in the last year has doubled, and it's now estimated to be more than $ 346 billion — those are U.S. dollars.»