As overall
volatility in the markets continues, we expect currency volatility to increase and therefore become more difficult to predict.
Not exact matches
European
markets continued lower on Monday afternoon as investors focused on fresh data from the euro zone and
volatility in oil
markets.
In prepared remarks, Powell indicated that the central bank would
continue to gradually raise rates despite recent
market volatility.
Yun points to
volatility in the financial
markets in late 2015, which
continued into the presidential election
in 2016, as causing more affluent buyers to curtail purchases.
Plus500, which is listed
in London, said the performance was down to a surge
in new customers, drawn
in by the return of
market volatility and the
continuing interest
in cryptocurrencies.
That puts three hikes barely
in play, though
continued bouts of
volatility likely will put even more pressure on the Fed, which almost never surprises the
market when it comes to rate increases.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition
in key
markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result
in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations
in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will
continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result
in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations
in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs
in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those
in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting
in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting
in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty
in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price
volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
With the Chinese
market a major driver of coal demand
in Asia, any policy changes
in the country will affect prices, contributing to the likelihood of
continued price
volatility in the seaborne coal
market, wrote Wood Mackenzie's principal analyst for mining and metals fundamentals research, Rory Simington
in a Nov. 16 report.
The most recent such crisis, and the
continued volatility of the
markets, means stock
in the views of NYU professor Nouriel (Dr. Doom) Roubini has never been higher.
This, after a year of flatter growth and considerable
volatility in the commodity
markets, marked by
continued discounts on Canadian crude and low gas prices.
But that
volatility, as Ghosh likes to note, is the upside of the integrated nature of the company, which gives it a
continued hedge against the differential
in world oil prices through its downstream and midstream assets — on the midstream side, Husky operates a 2,000 - kilometre crude - oil pipeline system, and its downstream operations include upgrading and refining crude oil, and
marketing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt and ethanol
in Canada and the United States.
Congress and the Obama administration have created high levels of uncertainty that
continue to create
volatility and a negative bias
in the
markets, the money manager says.
The stock
market opened way down,
continuing last Friday's selloff, though it has climbed back since the open — implying the return of
volatility — as skittish investors
continue to fear the sequence I describe
in this AM's WaPo: tight labor
market, wage pressures, higher interest rates, inflation, lower profit margins.
All
markets will
continue to focus on the
volatility in the equity and bond
markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to this afternoon's FOMC Meeting Statement followed by reports tomorrow on UK PMI, Eurozone PPI, CPI, US Challenger Job Cuts, Productivity, Unit Labor Costs, Jobless Claims, Trade Balance, Markit Services PMI, ISM Services, Durable Goods and Factory Orders for near term direction.
It is likely that there will
continue to be more
volatility in the stock
market than
in the last few years.
All
markets will
continue to focus on the
volatility in the equity and bond
markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to reports tomorrow on Japanese PMI, UK PMI, US Vehicle Sales, Markit Manufacturing PMI, Construction Spending and ISM Manufacturing for near term guidance.
Back to the US,
volatility compression
continues to be the dominant force, with the corresponding triangle pattern still being intact
in the
market of the major indices, as Friday's session failed to provide clarity.
All
markets will
continue to focus on the
volatility in the equity and bond
markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to reports tomorrow on Japan's Leading Index and Machine Tool Orders, German IFO, US Case - Shiller Home Price Index, New Home Sales, Richmond Fed and Consumer Confidence for near term guidance.
Macro: The Macro strategy's strongest contributions came from long equity and Energy - sector positioning as low
volatility and sustained, upward trends
in these
markets continued driving returns throughout most of January.
I expect that we'll gradually cover portions of the short - call option side of our hedges (leaving the defensive puts
in place) if the
market continues lower without a significant
volatility spike.
Well, trade, geopolitics, rate hikes, those are just some of the stresses being placed on this
market resulting
in severe
volatility and now, some investors are wondering if more choppiness is needed for the bull
market to
continue.
As 2016
continues to demonstrate,
market volatility does not always reflect a fundamental shift
in underlying economic conditions — the U.S. economy is essentially as «healthy» now as it was
in December 2015.
The relative value of a country's currency is directly tied
in to forecast interest rates
in one country versus another, which means that we could
continue to experience
volatility in the foreign - exchange
market (where currencies trade
in relation to one another) over the summer as well.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating
in a highly competitive industry; changes
in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its
market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets;
volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the United States and
in various other nations
in which we operate; the
volatility of capital
markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses;
volatility in the
market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock
in the public
markets; the Company's ability to
continue to pay a regular dividend; changes
in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
While some investors view monetary policymakers» aversion toward
market jitters (preference to maintain an «anti-wolf» policy) as bullish risk and argued for
continued bearishness toward
volatility, the experience
in Yellowstone would serve as a counter-argument that prolonged «risk suppression» would only breed complacency.
I think the secular equity bear
market we are currently
in could
continue for several more years, thus, lower
volatility dividend stocks may offer some protection while still providing equity exposure.
While the stocks — known by the acronym FAANG, which stands for the quintet of Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google, whose parent company is Alphabet Inc. — have come under heavy
volatility in 2018, they have generally performed
in line with the overall
market, and some of them have
continued their spectacular rise.
Investing
in cryptocurrencies requires specialized knowledge, and its rampant growth has led to massive
volatility, which will no doubt remain for as long as the
market for cryptos
continues to exist.
Australian Stock Exchange — April 21, 2016 and May 4, 2016 The largest and the smallest oil & gas companies
in the S&P / ASX 50 by
market capitalisation, Woodside Petroleum and Santos, respectively, like about every other oil & gas company
in the world been hit hard by the slump and
continued volatility in oil prices.
That said, given our expectations for
continued volatility in the year ahead, you can also look to
market pullbacks for other attractive entry points.
But it is also important to remember that
volatility has been high
in the retail sector this year, with the index seeing large price swings as
markets try to determine winners and losers
in an industry where price competition is intense, and the line between online and brick - and - mortar companies
continues to blur.
All
markets will
continue to focus on the
volatility in the equity and bond
markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to tomorrow's much awaited US Payroll Report for near term direction..
All
markets will
continue to focus on the
volatility in the equity and bond
markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to this afternoon's Commitment of Traders Report, followed by reports Monday on Chinese PMI, German CPI and Retail Sales, US Personal Income, Personal Spending, PCE, Chicago PMI, Pending Home Sales, and the Dallas Fed's Manufacturing Index for near term direction.
All
markets will
continue to focus on the
volatility in the equity and bond
markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to earnings from Apple after the bell today, and reports tomorrow on Japanese PMI, Chinese Caixin PMI, Eurozone GDP, PMI, Unemployment, US MBA Mortgage Applications, ADP Employment Change, Oil Inventories, and the FOMC Meeting Statement for near term direction.
Although
volatility returned to US equities
in the early months of the year, the country's economy remains strong and
markets appear well placed to
continue their upward trend
It's too early to tell what effect the recent spike
in market volatility will have on consumer sentiment, so we'll
continue to watch that closely.
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt Neither the consequent
volatility in emerging
markets nor weak US employment data will deter the Federal Reserve from
continuing to gradually reduce its purchases of bonds, analysts say.
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 were therefore well positioned for the relatively strong
markets in the first quarter, albeit with
continued volatility as we anticipated.»
It is now anticipated that
volatility in the
markets may
continue for some time, and that the influence of the downturn
in the nation's finances will persist, possibly for a number of years.
For investors who believe that the general trend of the
market will
continue in the positive direction, the recent
volatility may provide an opportunity to find some value focused names with a long - term growth trajectory.
Instead of
continuing on from last year where things seemed to be
in their proper order, we have started with recurrent
volatility, political incompetence, an increase
in terrorist incidents around the world, currency instability
in both the developed and developing
markets, and more than a faint scent of deflation creeping into the nostrils and minds of central bankers.
To
continue our analogy then, the three oats
in the dark might be the shares of stable, low -
volatility businesses currently so beloved by the
market — leaving the five oats, which you just knew were going to be value stocks, completely out
in the cold.
Global and international equity
market indices (
in local currency) moved higher
in the 4th quarter despite increasing equity
market volatility caused
in part by the
continued rapid decline
in oil prices.
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.
Obviously there is and will
continue to be a ripple effect, which has already begun
in terms of increased
market volatility and dislocation.
If the things that made you buy the stock
in the first place are all still true, don't let
market volatility cloud your view of what makes the company successful and will probably
continue to do so
in the future.
Low
volatility is one of the current
market's biggest puzzles — one that we will
continue to keep an eye on
in 2018.
These risks include, among others, general economic conditions, local real estate conditions, tenant financial health, the availability of capital to finance planned growth,
continued volatility and uncertainty
in the credit
markets and broader financial
markets, property acquisitions and the timing of these acquisitions, charges for property impairments, and the outcome of legal proceedings to which the company is a party, as described
in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.