Sentences with phrase «to keep one's powder dry»

I would rather hold cash, thereby saving transaction costs and keeping powder dry for future investment in equities after a correction.

At the least, consider keeping your powder dry with a mostly cash position.

Baking powder usually contains: cream of tartar + baking soda + cornstarch (the cornstarch is used to keep the powder dry when storing).

So I agree that we should keep our powder dry for the summer and run with what we have.

Perhaps no longer able to perform at full capacity for an entire nine - month season, he has become a master of keeping his powder dry in the first half of the campaign, and producing breathtaking results as the Champions League knockout stages begin and the domestic calendar approaches its home stretch.

They appear to be keeping their powder dry until at least the end of the budget battle — and perhaps the entire legislative session — to see what kind of progress the conference is able to make.

Major railroads have pulled back from January highs, with smart money keeping powder dry while awaiting the outcome of NAFTA negotiations.

Maybe one reason for Wenger to be keeping his powder dry on this is that the Gunners already have too many strikers in the squad.

Poloz, to me, is undermining his own argument for waiting by pointing out how the negatives are here now while the positives will arrive later — unless, of course, he really wants to keep powder dry because he has doubts about the efficacy of monetary policy at the zero lower bound, and wants to delay the time before he (may be) forced to be there.

Japan's central bank kept its powder dry at its March policy review on Tuesday, with economists now only expecting further stimulus in July.

The senator, who holds Paterson's old seat, has been widely speculated to be eyeing a potential primary challenge to Rangel, but he is so far keeping his powder dry.

Too, the company currently doesn't pay a dividend, as management appears to prefer keeping its powder dry for acquisitions or share repurchases.

Rather, we prefer to keep our powder dry by waiting in cash for ETFs and stocks to rally into new resistance of key moving averages and prior lows, then initiate new short positions (or buy inverse ETFs after they pull back to support).

When that does happen, we are likely to have a much better idea of when Coquelin is likely to be able to play again and if he is close to a comeback then Wenger might well keep his powder dry.

Jackson kept his powder dry in free agency and hasn't made any rash moves despite New York sitting two games behind Philadelphia in the Atlantic.

Then Walcott getting the nod when pace is required along with Welbeck also Alexis and maybe even Campbell if needs be points to Arsene keeping his powder dry.

Keep your powder dry lads then shout from the rooftops when you do win something.

Bloomberg is so far largely keeping his powder dry in state - level races, particularly when it comes to the battle for control of the Senate — a switch from his past largesse to the Senate GOP.

But the biggest news today in political ads is that Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) is no longer keeping her powder dry in the Missouri Senate race.

Several political figures told POLITICO that they'd heard from Schumer hands in the past few days about keeping their powder dry.

Green and Willetts followed DAvis because they are both very ambitious and thought he would win, Alan Duncan fits into the same chategory but was smart enough to keep his powder dry till things were a bit clearer.

New releases disappoint while Philomena quietly thriving — is UK box office keeping its powder dry before Hunger Games 2, asks Charles Gant

It's obvious that EverBank is doing more than a few things right here, they were one of those institutions that sidestepped the subprime mortgage meltdown thereby keeping their powder dry.

Are industry players just keeping their powder dry with the hope of watering down regulations at some later date, or do they see the inevitability of a shift away from coal?

Like Cuomo, Morelle hasn't yet endorsed anyone for AG, and apparently might keep his powder dry until after the primary.

Fox sidelined is a bit of a shame, but I don't think it will do him any harm to keep his powder dry for now.

Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a closely watched GOP vote on taxes, kept her powder dry when asked if there should be limits on the 25 percent rate.

Fidler is favored to win this contest, and despite their considerable financial edge over the Democrats, the Republicans are likely to keep their powder dry on this race unless internal polls show the odds improving for Storobin as election day nears.

«I have to keep my powder dry because we could go up to $ 300,000 in legal fees just with the Russia investigations,» Caputo said.

The line from the Miliband camp is they're keeping their powder dry in case the Tories pinch their best ideas, but the view of those close to the policy development process is that the Labour leader remains congenitally afraid of setting light to the powder in case it blows up in his face.

Instead of a left hook into Spitzer's jaw, which has been his basic campaign strategy so far, Stringer is now playing rope - a-dope, keeping his powder dry with a new positive commercial about himself and a charm offensive to try to convince minority voters to support him.

If Corbyn tries to hold on after a crushing defeat, there is a dilemma for his opponents in the parliamentary Labour party: try to push him out again or stick with the strategy of the last few months of keeping their powder dry.

If one iset available in this window then keep our powder dry.

Most of the time, it means that you're being smart and keeping some powder dry.

According to Regan, the safe investing strategy is to «always maintain a diversified portfolio, understand your own limitations for risk and keep some powder dry.»

Could Google be keeping their powder dry for a big acquisition?

Investors to keep their powder dry and buy in deep cuts.

The BOJ, running low on options, probably wants to keep some powder dry.

«So, we need to keep our powder dry for the next fight.»

So, let's all keep our powder dry.

He trusts in God but keeps his powder dry.

Never let it be said that I fail to keep my powder dry.

Probably a fine player who will give us more depth and make us a better team but in my opinion, with Coq and Elneny both playing well in the DM role we should have kept our powder dry or at least prioritize a striker or CD over singing another, albeit good, DM.

If the possibility of Diaby, along with Arteta and Flamini, giving Arsenal enough options in the DM role is the reason for him keeping his powder dry in the transfer market, the 28 - year old has about four months to prove himself before Wenger has to make the final decision before the January window closes.

Perhaps it is for just such a situation as Arsenal find themselves in now, with just over a fortnight to go before the start of a brand new and crucial season and our two first choice centre backs unavailable, that Arsene Wenger has been keeping his powder dry in the transfer market.

It is time to keep our powder dry until the summer window so that we get the best available defensive midfield players.