Sentences with phrase «very real funding»

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There will, however, be very real effects for both entrepreneurs who take funding and those who haven't and don't intend to.

«With angel investors and venture capitalists, they generally accept that some investments are not going to do well, but they also know the ones that do very, very well will more than compensate,» says Janet Bannister, partner of Real Ventures, a Montreal - based venture fund that invests in early - stage businesses.

Farmers Business Network has raised $ 110 million in new venture funding to support a business that may sound boring to some Silicon Valley technologists but which appears to have addressed a very real need: it's a social network for farmers that...

Our sponsors help us grow that legacy in a very real way, by providing funding that helps to establish scholarships for our future leaders.

The laws of competition and competitive strategy are now very much at work within the private equity industry, and we can see the best funds putting their real endeavors behind that, not only so they've got a good story to tell at [the] time of next fundraising, but also to deliver the great returns that their investors are expecting.

In the quest to compensate for low fixed income returns, pension funds have plowed money into stocks, private equity funds and illiquid and very risky investments, like subprime auto loan securities and commercial real estate.

As I then thought what is stopping me from running a random Monkey portfolio in real life and beating the index, a near guarantee according to this study, but I am guessing that trading costs will kill me very quickly due to the amount of buys / sells to the size of my funds!

With respect to the real economy equilibrium, readings of the output gap, borrowing costs relative to growth, and the forward path of real Fed Funds relative to labor force growth, all exhibit a real - economy state of affairs that is very close to what we would consider «normal.»

A very caring and generous (real man) just FUNDED AND OPENED a large cancer center in my city that will save the lives of many poor, middle class, and rich, which WILL provide jobs to many people and not just doctors.

She its very short on funds at the moment so we want to make this time special for someone who has been a real friend to the rest of us

The real question is: why isn't your organization, which represents the very people in need of funding, which has high - powered lobbyists at its disposal and which has amply proven its clout on Capitol Hill, also asking for that money, instead of asking to roll back nutritional gains?

«President Obama should ask Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf where the funding for the mosque is coming from and whether he views Hamas as a terror organization before he tries to deflect the very real security concerns at issue by instead lecturing New Yorkers on matters of religious tolerance.»

«My plan also provides a responsible solution to the very real possibility that full FMAP funding will not be provided to New York.

A senior Labour source said: «Given Jeremy Corbyn's reach on social media crowd - funding is a very real possibility.

It was hilarious because, in the very same article, the Post mentioned all the other folks, vulture hedge funders, NYC real estate vampires and the pro-charter school people were spending enormous amounts of cash to better steal all our democracies.

At what may very well have been the most hip fund - raiser in the history of the office of the New York City comptroller, Lena Dunham took her support of Scott Stringer from Twitter to the real world.

«Although some of these changes represent modest improvements, we're very disappointed that after months of discussion the city fails to recognize that we can't create a stronger Midtown if we don't reliably invest in the transit system, predictably fund public space improvements, protect landmark worthy buildings, and make sure that New Yorkers have a real voice in the future of their skyline,» Lola Finkelstein, chairwoman of a multi-board task force comprised of Community Boards 1, 4, 5 and 6, said in a statement.

I feel very privileged to be meeting some truly inspiring researchers and to learn about worthwhile, cutting - edge research funded by MRC which should have real benefits for human health.

The second impetus is a very real, and widening, disparity between federal funding for the biological and the physical sciences.

By better understanding the limitations of genome - wide sequencing, Vogelstein notes, researchers and policymakers might be better able to direct funding and efforts to areas, such as Alzheimer's disease, where a person's genetic profile might have a very real effect on their likelihood of getting the disease.

Meanwhile, another review published today highlights a very real downside of drinking, even in moderation: For women, just one small glass of alcohol a day increases breast cancer risk, says a new report from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).

«We've always had to operate very lean, so this recent funding was a real game changer for us,» says Darrell Lerner, co-Founder of Snap Interactive.

In states that have put the money into schools and state governments that have made that full commitment in terms of the funding, we're seeing the very real benefit now of programs put in place in those schools.

The report reads: «Without sufficient funding there is a very real risk in London of not being able to secure a school place for every child, particularly given the complex and costly secondary school place expansions needed.»

And when we talk about improving public education, and the very real and increasing threat that is coming from the corporate «education reform» types, who want to layoff teachers, ban or reduce collective bargaining rights, take - over public schools and transfer the care and control of our public schools to various third parties... let's not forget that many districts do not fund enough IA positions and every district fails to fairly compensate IAs for the incredible work they do.

We have a tendency to be apocalyptic in times of crisis — particularly when it comes to school funding — and the public frequently accuses us of crying wolf, but the current crisis that local districts in Connecticut are trying to deal with is very real.

One of the very real consequences of the General Assembly's recent budget cuts and North Carolina's declining commitment to fund its public schools is that it is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit our state's best and brightest to...

«The real issue in my belief here is not so much who's right or who's wrong, but it shows very clearly — to me anyway — that even though there's been some substantial funding reform in the state, we still haven't necessarily cracked the nut on how to treat state - chartered schools or public charter schools in general,» Deigan said.

«We realized very quickly that, while it was wonderful to help some families through the scholarship fund, it was never going to fundamentally address the real problem,» DeVos argued.

If lawmakers hope to leave the Commonwealth better than they found it, they must gain a better understanding of the very real impact their decisions about school funding have on children.

Currently their real - time mutual fund trading has a fee of $ 35, which is very high compared with other discount brokerages.

Also, be very careful with the duration, as duration risk is a real risk with bond funds.

That is, money which is earning very little interest in an emergency fund could be earning much more money if invested in the stock market or in real estate.

For example, the Fund reached the analytic conclusion that despite the plethora of bad loans (mostly real estate) made by most depository institutions, many of such banking companies were not only inherently profitable but also very good takeover candidates provided that they could become «adequately capitalized» for regulatory purposes.

Patrick is a pretty sharp guy, and a very successful real estate investor, but I got the feeling his stock market knowledge was limited, so I asked him if he knew what the fund invested in.

They pay a certain amount every month for the life of the bond that's how most of them work or real estate or there's a very big list that what funds can own.

But I am very pleased with the income potential — a 2.2 % return compares favorably to current 10 year treasury yields of about 2.7 %, considering that treasuries have no real capital gain potential, which could be significant over a 10 year period in the index stock funds.

With almost all of our cash pile now reinvested into dividend stocks, we have very limited ways to do more purchases (we also still purchase index funds, invest in crowdfunding and invest into real estate with new incoming funds).

In real - life investing, very conservative investors gravitate to low - risk vehicles like Canada Savings Bonds and Guaranteed Investment Certificates, although interestingly the almost - comparable money market mutual funds are seen as a kind of gateway to riskier forms of investing: once you're in a money market fund you're just a quick switch away from equity mutual funds, which is where investors look for more return and of course higher risk.

The following transactions are posted real time or very near real time to when you conduct them: - Transactions conducted at teller counters such as deposits *, withdrawals, and cashing on - us checks - Transactions conducted at shared branching locations * - ATM deposits * and withdrawals - Debit card purchases conducted with a PIN - Authorizations (holds) for debit card purchases conducted using the VISA network ** - Transfers conducted using our automated phone system (TYME Line)- Transfers conducted using our SRP Online, SRP Mobile, or in some instances Bill Pay * Funds availability rules apply.

However, if you're not prepared to do your homework and to take the very real risk that even a carefully - chosen active fund might struggle to beat the market (certainly in the short term), then the truth is that you should focus on cost.

He had invested in a commercial real estate fund but found it to be a very passive experience, and he wanted to take a more hands - on approach to diversifying his real estate investing portfolio.

«In a very real sense, not having an emergency fund is the worst money mistake a person can make because it often leads to other serious money mistakes.»

However, it is hard for me to figure out what the effect of such «big picture» items ought to be on the rest of the portfolio, positive or negative — credit instruments with strong covenants; the common stocks of very well - financed companies engaged in funds management and insurance; depository institutions; real estate companies; credit enhancers; high - tech manufacturers; medical suppliers; and food purveyors.

Most of the people here are talking about buying an index fund or funds, so there's no real way that stock buybacks by individual companies are going to be a very useful indicator of much of anything in that context.

I know what a related party transaction is, and if I was an investor in Argo Funds, I would be very sceptical that the best use of my money is to lend to a busted Real Estate vehicle, managed by the same people.

The data is very limiting and the only real positive is being able to see a Morningstar star rating for both ETFs and mutual funds.

You could probably get a real professional job done for a very reasonable price, and you'd be helping a student fund his or her education.

We just need to recognize prices very real limits and use it to best drive technological change (I proposed earlier last year a carbon tax scheme that funds innovation, for instance).

It's a very real possibility, which we are investigating, that Seitz's allegiance to ALEC — and to the fossil fuel interests that fund it — outweigh his interest in helping Ohioans.