In fact, now is the time to hone in your attention on
which risk assets to buy as panic sets in.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in
which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the
risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan
assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the
risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
In 2010, in the wake of the financial crisis, the Fed and its global counterparts signed the so - called «Basel III» accords, under
which all countries agreed to raise the minimum level of capital banks must hold to 8 % of their
risk - adjusted
assets.
Soon after, concerns about liquidity and
asset quality put many other institutions at
risk, including Bank of America and Citigroup,
which took billions in loans from the government to weather the chaos.
Put options, however, come with more limited
risks than simply shorting an
asset,
which can result in infinite losses if the
asset's price rises instead of falling as expected.
Garnering less enthusiasm were considerations such as
asset allocation strategy (balancing an investment portfolio to take into account goals,
risk tolerance and length of time), with a mean of 4.7, and understanding price - earning ratios for traded stock,
which saw a mean of 4.3.
April 18 - Twenty - First Century Fox Inc,
which has agreed to sell most of its
assets to Walt Disney Co, rejected a deal with another entity that a source identified as Comcast Corp due to higher regulatory
risks.
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.
The divergence was years in the making, with the breakdown starting in 2013 due to expectations of monetary tightening
which dampened the appetite for
risk assets like commodities.
But most of the underlying
assets remain relatively solid and DBRS did outline the
risks related to the product's leveraged structure,
which should have stopped any broker from comparing ABCP to GICs.
RWA refers to «
risk - weighted
assets,»
which measures a bank's
assets weighted according to their riskiness.
«Robo adviser is just an
asset allocation program
which takes your
risks preferences into account,» Sharma said.
Investors with taxable account balances of $ 100,000 or more can expect up to 20 % of those balances to be invested in the fund,
which offers greater exposure to
asset classes with higher
risk - adjusted returns.
Assets are converted into tradable securities,
which in turn eliminates credit
risks.
My point was and is that the equity
risk premium is bundled up closely with the nature of the security itself (i.e., being a publicly traded, relatively liquid investment
asset called an equity, that has a very specific bundle of rights and
risks attached to it),
which has very different characteristics than the many other financial
assets available in the economy (many of
which have bundles of
risk that are perceived as «riskier», and many of
which are perceived as «less risky»).
The fund may invest in
asset - backed («ABS») and mortgage - backed securities («MBS»)
which are subject to credit, prepayment and extension
risk, and react differently to changes in interest rates than other bonds.
Reviews the loan documents (
which consists of information detailing your income,
assets, and the property's appraisal value) to ensure compliance with guidelines for the loan program that was applied to; basically makes sure that the
risk for the lender is acceptable for the return.
You can't begin to think about individual
asset allocation models until you figure out
which asset classes are appropriate for you based on your age, time frame, financial resources, experience, personality, desires, objectives, goals, and
risk tolerance.
It is notable that the WLI,
which is sensitive to the prices of
risk assets that have been supported by massive worldwide liquidity injections, has hardly been swayed from its recessionary trajectory.
A company with negative working capital (more liabilities than
assets) is generally seen as being in financial
risk for increased debt (
which may lead to bankruptcy).
Rupert Murdoch's Twenty - First Century Fox Inc,
which agreed in December to sell most of its
assets to Walt Disney Co for $ 52.4 billion, had previously rejected a bid from Comcast Corp over concerns about the regulatory
risks and its stock value, a regulatory filing on Wednesday showed.
For investors who want a fund that maintains a target
asset allocation that reflects the tolerance for
risk with
which they are comfortable.
In other news, activist hedge fund Trillium
Asset Management,
which owns roughly 73,000 shares of Facebook's stock, is urging the company to set up a
risk oversight committee.
They also hold highly diversified portfolios of mines and other
assets,
which helps mitigate concentration
risk in the event that one of the properties stops producing.
From our perspective, the financial sector side, in what sense does climate change pose new or different
risks to the financial system, all the way from the obvious, such as the concept of stranded
assets,
which you've got lending all against those things?
Over a year
which has seen large banks halt funding for fossil fuel projects, major institutions divest from oil, gas and coal holdings, and oil companies snap up power and renewables companies in a bid to diversify their
asset base, research published today by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and the Climate Change Collaboration suggests nervousness over climate
risk has shot up in financial circles.
Additionally, unlike existing centralized solutions
which place consumers at
risk of an eventual account hack or of the confiscation of funds, users of FirstBlood are completely in control of their
assets with no involvement of third party organizations.
Investments in
asset backed and mortgage backed securities are subject to prepayment
risk which can limit the potential for gain during a declining interest rate environment and increases the potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment.
A central premise of
risk parity is that, in the long run, all the
asset categories offer similar
risk - adjusted returns, but clearly there are environments in
which the Sharpe ratios are very different across
asset classes.
The Fund is subject to substantially the same
risks as those associated with the direct ownership of the securities or other
assets represented by the exchange - traded products («ETPs») in
which the Fund invests.
We have benefited from this year's rally in stocks and bonds (our Multi
Asset Risk Strategy ETF Model Portfolio has a Sharpe ratio of over 3 this year — and that's with no leverage), but we are managing our risk by incorporating asset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of which diversify our portfolio risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio const
Asset Risk Strategy ETF Model Portfolio has a Sharpe ratio of over 3 this year — and that's with no leverage), but we are managing our risk by incorporating asset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of which diversify our portfolio risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio constr
Risk Strategy ETF Model Portfolio has a Sharpe ratio of over 3 this year — and that's with no leverage), but we are managing our
risk by incorporating asset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of which diversify our portfolio risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio constr
risk by incorporating
asset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of which diversify our portfolio risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio const
asset classes such as gold through the iShares Gold Trust (IAU); liquid alternatives through the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI), long - dated Treasuries through the iShares 20 + Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)-- each of
which diversify our portfolio
risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio constr
risk and carry well within an ETF portfolio construct.
[A] mong the elements to be taken into account for purposes of determining what constitutes an «extraordinary» action,
which would normally be outside the apparent authority of senior executives, are the economic magnitude of the action in relation to corporate
assets and earnings, the extent of
risk involved, the time span of the action's effect, and the cost of reversing the action.
For example, robo - advisor WiseBanyan,
which has $ 35 million in
assets under management, offers basic portfolio allocation advice for free based on to a brief survey of
risk tolerance, but charges for customized advice.
Keep in mind the goals of diversifying among market segments,
which is to reduce the major
risks of the major
asset classes (stock market
risk for stocks and interest rate
risk for bonds).
The recent Basel III pact, an international accord under
which central banks across the world — including the U.S. Federal Reserve — agreed to regulatory standards, requires banks to increase their equity funding to at least 7 % of their «
risk - weighted»
assets by 2019.
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.
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, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; 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 inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; 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 nations in
which the Company operates; 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 that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations;
risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in
which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
Before the end of April, when the market started its gut - wrenching descent, «the combination of return generation and
risk diversification was part of a broader virtuous circle for fixed income,
which also included significant inflows to the
asset class and direct support from central banks,» El - Erian writes at the start of his viewpoint, noting that in addition to delivering solid returns with lower volatility relative to stocks, the inclusion of fixed income in diversified
asset allocations also helped to reduce overall portfolio
risk.
Concentrating in only one or two
asset classes could possibly give you higher returns, but you'd also likely see much greater
risk,
which many investors aren't willing to accept.
«Short - term underperformance may result in the only
risk which keeps professional investors awake at night, namely «career
risk»» Marathon
Asset Management
Within those two
asset classes, he chose ETFs using a relative strength analysis to determine
which funds offer the best
risk / reward benefits.
As they have done so, credit spreads on these
assets have declined,
which means that investors are receiving less compensation for the
risk they are taking on.
Upturn in Sentiment Buoys Some Emerging - Market
Risk Assets There has been a welcome stabilization in global financial markets in recent weeks,
which has been helped by indications from the European Central Bank (ECB) that it stood ready to expand its quantitative easing (QE) program, the possibility that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) might do the same, and a decision by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) to further cut interest rates and relax reserve requirements.
But, the degree to
which you choose one
asset over the other is largely dependent on your
risk profile.
You end up taking more
risk by buying riskier
assets which pushes up its price causing you to feel wealthier.
Inchain's platform will insure investors»
assets stored on an exchange or wallet
which will reduce
risks in the event of hack.
«Before Brexit, there was Grexit and the European sovereign debt crisis, Scotland's independence referendum, and the U.S. legislative gridlock over its debt ceiling in 2011,
which threatened to, out of whole cloth, create a default in the global benchmark
risk - free
asset,» Zezas adds.
According to Morningstar Annuity Research Center, variable annuity annual fees range widely, from 0.10 % to 2.25 %, with an industry average of 1.25 %.4, 5 Of course, you will pay more if you need to address a specific
risk with a guarantee, such as a guaranteed living benefit,
which provides income or
asset protection from down markets.
Before Brexit, there was Grexit and the European sovereign debt crisis, Scotland's independence referendum, and the U.S. legislative gridlock over its debt ceiling in 2011,
which threatened to, out of whole cloth, create a default in the global benchmark
risk - free
asset.
One argument is that
asset classes are exposed to systematic
risks in the market
which diversification can not eliminate.