Sentences with phrase «volatility funds continue»

For instance, minimum - volatility funds continue to be popular, but this year's study also showed that the same proportion of institutions (half of them) are investing in dividend / equity - income ETFs.

Not exact matches

Migration to passively managed funds continues apace, but rising interest rates and increased market volatility is leading to a concurrent move away from pure indexing.

Presentations on topics such as (a) the relationships among price movements of stock indexes, the CBOE Volatility Index ® (VIX ®), and the India VIX Index, and (b) new studies on fund use of options and volatility - based strategies, will be delivered by me to continuing - education meetings of the Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP) in the citiesVolatility Index ® (VIX ®), and the India VIX Index, and (b) new studies on fund use of options and volatility - based strategies, will be delivered by me to continuing - education meetings of the Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP) in the citiesvolatility - based strategies, will be delivered by me to continuing - education meetings of the Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP) in the cities -LSB-...]

There's plenty of historical evidence that suggests this dividend growth fund should continue to beat and exceed the market average with less volatility.

Although these business models have been effective, the continued growth of the MPL marketplace faces challenges in scarcity and volatility of funding, the uncertain regulatory environment, a normalizing interest - rate environment, and open questions about the business model and credit scoring methodologies.

Continued volatility in the stock market left broad - market exchange - traded funds nearly unchanged in November, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY) gaining less than half a percent for the month.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We continued to use derivatives manage the fund's volatility profile and provide a measure of protection against a major stock - market sell - off.

The volatility in early October harkens back to those days, and if it continues, this Fund should continue to provide welcome ballast in the storm.

If markets continue to weaken in the next few weeks, I'd add to sister fund BMO Low - Volatility US Equity ETF (ZLU / TSX), which holds stocks like McDonalds, AT&T and Verizon.

There's plenty of historical evidence that suggests this dividend growth fund should continue to beat and exceed the market average with less volatility.

These levels remain higher than each fund's since - inception realized volatility, which suggests continued attractive return potential, most notably in international asset classes.

Of course the premise of any low volatility fund is to pick securities that have been less volatile in the past, no guarantee that performance continues in the future.

Continued volatility and fund outflow in high - yield bonds and modest outflows from loan funds have contributed to the index's current weakness.

Despite continued volatility in equity markets, most hedge fund strategies performed better in March than they did in February.

If you determine that funds with volatility control strategies are not consistent with your investment objectives, there continues to be other designated investment options available under the Retirement Income Max Riders that do not invest in funds that use volatility control strategies.

«Equity risk remains the dominant risk factor within an investor's asset allocation, driving both corporate and public pension plans to continue their focus on reducing funding volatility by adjusting their asset allocation into strategies that are traditionally uncorrelated to equity corrections and drawdowns,» says Chris Adair, Senior Managing Director, Ryan Labs.