Sentences with phrase «well in a downturn»

The traditional logic is that these sectors are less exposed to the pace of economic growth, and therefore, their earnings should hold up better in a downturn.

It doubled down, loading up on stocks that would do well in a downturn.

Note, though, that this fund seems to do better in downturns.

To begin with, in spite of its somewhat upscale pricing model, it has performed better in the downturn than some of its competitors.

Not exact matches

In 2015 Edmonton's real estate market weathered the downturn in oil prices fairly well, but the sustained pressure on the provincial economy has started to take a tolIn 2015 Edmonton's real estate market weathered the downturn in oil prices fairly well, but the sustained pressure on the provincial economy has started to take a tolin oil prices fairly well, but the sustained pressure on the provincial economy has started to take a toll.

Look for a history of strong returns, management continuity, prudent investments and how a company handles itself in a downturn, he says, adding that the best management teams will often have their pick of the best companies.

Engineering firm Calibre Group has flagged an $ 185 million to $ 190 million impairment as a result of a downturn in its business outlook and forecast trading conditions, as well as the cost of property leases.

And although the idea of women making great gains in the workforce was good for rallying female morale back in 2009, a look at data from previous downturns shows that every recession is essentially a he - cession.

The good news is that more so than the last recession, I expect that companies in the downturn of the late teens / early 20s will draw on data and modeling to make these decisions and take a more agile approach to staffing.

That's better than the 74.9 percent of prime - age workers who had jobs at the low point of the economic downturn, in September and October 2011, or the 74.8 percent from November 2010.

He touted Canada's resilience during the 2008 - 2009 financial crisis, but said that while Canada fared better than most, the sharp decline in demand for the country's goods and services that followed the downturn still affected its economy.

It's also a good idea to entertain various scenarios, like a 20 percent downturn in revenues, to see how that would affect profits and what the best course of action is likely to be.

The best part is, by becoming less reliant on our southern neighbour, numerous observers argue, we won't be as exposed to regional downturns as we tap more and more of the wealth contained in our vast territories.

Engelbart typically invests around 5 % of a client's diversified portfolio in JPHF, enough to manage risk and cushion the blow of a downturn without hurting returns in good times.

Investors may be greedy, and markets may be delusional, but money is time, and the best way to ride out a downturn is with a couple of years» worth of cash stashed in your mattress.

To focus on dividend payers that are better positioned to weather a downturn, go with SPDR S&P Dividend (sdy): It's an exchange - traded fund that invests only in large companies healthy enough to have boosted payouts for at least 20 consecutive years, including warhorses like AT&T (t) and Chevron (cvx).

A downturn is a good time to review fundamentals, keeping in mind that your business plan isn't good or bad because it helps or doesn't help your business grow and prosper.

This is done by setting aside capital in good times so that banks can keep lending during a downturn, and are protected if customers lose their ability to make repayments on their debt.

While there's no guarantee that REITs will continue to perform well during stock - market downturns, it's undeniable that influxes from equity - shy investors should help sustain interest in them.

In an economic downturn, the piece of the pie the players can get has shrunk, and so they have to make themselves better.

Larson has helped him to develop an impressive portfolio that has been able to make Gates a lot of money in good economic periods and avoid catastrophic losses in downturns.

He also said defaults are rising at J.P. Morgan JPM, -0.62 % «a little bit,» adding, «home equity is subject to deterioration» from a recession, but that the bank is well positioned to sustain a downturn in the economy.

The good news is that the downturn has led to huge technological and process improvements in the oil patch, forcing domestic producers to either find ways to make money at $ 40 oil or go out of business.

So as we've seen in the downturn in equities in recent weeks, it's been technology, which has been by far the best performer leading up to this correction,» he said.

For instance, in Weston, Mass., most homes lost value during the downturn, but a select few lower - priced homes maintained their value because the town has a very good school system and there's always demand at the low end of the market from families looking to move in, Weiss said.

What wasn't well - understood, though, was that the layering structure could result in substantial losses, even to the senior tranches, in the event of a generalised downturn in the market, which is what subsequently occurred.

Keynesian stimulus, which actually worked well in the last downturn, is on the political ropes.

I liked it, in terms of convincingly arguing the limits of the Fed, but beyond that, there's wasn't a lot in terms of actually... you know... preparing for the next downturn — other than his closing sentence that the issue ``... demands urgent attention from fiscal as well as monetary policymakers.»

To conclude, over the past decade and in a very volatile world, Australia has achieved the inflation target, avoided a major economic downturn, seen remarkably little variability in real economic activity in the face of enormous shocks, experienced a fairly low average rate of unemployment, and had a stable financial system as well.

Recessions have always been with us and were, until the massive digitally driven downturn in the industry's fortunes, the prime way we separated good years from mediocre ones.

We've identified a company that should hold up well in the case of an economic downturn while also presenting significant upside to investors: Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH: $ 32 / share).

Last point: as I stress in the WaPo piece, the inflation target is too low — at 2 %, it invokes possible zero - lower - bound problems the next time we hit a downturn, and especially with a... um... difficult Congress (meaning adequate countercyclical fiscal policy may well not be forthcoming), that's a really serious problem.

«A better indicator is what you did in the last downturn.»

The cuts in the GST / HST were done solely for political reasons, and in no way helped Canada weather the global economic downturn better than most other countries, as alleged by Mr. Boessenkool.

This achieves logical symmetry for the downturns as well as upturns in the real estate cycle.

The Dodd - Frank Act, which itself made matters worse rather than better in the wake of the government - fueled financial downturn of 2008, explicitly empowered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the agency to formulate rules relating to investment advisers who offer «personalized investment advice about securities to a retail customer.»

Hey Sam are you saying not to buy now because you are forseeing market downturn which will result in a better buying opportunity later?

At this stage it becomes especially important to keep your portfolio well - diversified, with assets that can provide some protection in the event of a downturn but also in case of a rise in inflation.

We won't pound the tables about imminent recession until we observe fresh weakness in the equity market (even a 7 - 8 % market loss would sharply raise our probability estimates), but it's important to recognize that financial risks are already fully developed, and as in other bubbles, one usually finds «catalysts» to blame for a collapse only well after the downturn is in full - swing.

RBA's stock has risen over the last five years despite the overall market downturn in the months prior to 2016 as well as a plunge after the company reported disappointing quarterly results in early August.

The not - for - profit organization is looking for better ways to connect with potential financial donors at a time when fundraising in Alberta has been hit by the recent economic downturn.

That makes them good stocks to have in your portfolio when those surprise downturns occur.

A large part of his plan though is making sure you have a long investing horizon and a good - sized emergency fund so you won't have to touch any investments during a downturn in the market.

Data compiled by the Fed showed 2014 was the banking sector's best period in terms of loan growth since the economic downturn.

ECM: With the economic downturn in recent years, there seems to have been a shift in what makes a good to excellent credit score?

The prolonged downturn in oil and other commodity prices has pushed petrochemical and mining firms out of the Global Finance rankings of the best - performing companies in sub-Saharan Africa this year.

In that context, the weak ECRI figures, as well as the news of a decline in total non-farm employment, are simply additional confirmation of a U.S. economic downturIn that context, the weak ECRI figures, as well as the news of a decline in total non-farm employment, are simply additional confirmation of a U.S. economic downturin total non-farm employment, are simply additional confirmation of a U.S. economic downturn.

Marijuana Downturn in April This year continues to be a difficult one for marijuana stocks; a good number of pot stocks have languished in correction mode for months now.

While stocks with these characteristics can still fall in a downturn, they may do better than some other names.

As such, they may be able to maintain margins better in an economic downturn, as they won't have to write off idle inventory.