Their quantitative measures of risk saw more demand after Hurricane Andrew ten years ago.
But, according to Mary Buffett, Warren Buffett has used some quantitative measures to find companies with those enduring moats.
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Dr Porter says that trying to determine stress using quantitative measures is flawed.
The People's Bank of China is therefore likely to raise interest rates and to introduce further, stricter quantitative measures to curb lending to the hottest sectors.
China has relied more on quantitative measures, such as direct controls on lending and changes in the amount of reserves that banks must hold at the central bank.
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While the study places an emphasis on quantitative measures -- and thus leaves more subjective qualities out of the discussion -- the comparison is nonetheless an insightful look into the progression of Samsung's AMOLED display technology.
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While no additional quantitative easing measures are expected, the language in the statement alone could cause large swings in the currency market.
In the US, where growth of nearly 2% is forecast for this year, the OECD said quantitative easing measures might need to be "gradually reduced".
Previously, he noted, gold had slid as the market had scaled back any expectations for even more quantitative easing measures in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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If the GDP number is below a 3% annual growth rate, many believe the Federal Reserve may be inclined to implement another round of quantitative easing measures.
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The expectation that the Fed will continue its quantitative easing measures could provide some short-term momentum but at some point the program will have to end, he said.
Yields on 10-year Treasurys are down at 2.4%, as investors continue to speculate on the quantitative easing measures that the Federal Reserve could take to ease long-term credit.
The stock market has begun to see the fruits of the massive government cash injections, pro business tax policies and quantitative easing measures designed to lift the economy from recession.
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Moreover, unlike in 2010, a back-up in core market yields after potential announcements of further quantitative easing measures could be limited as investors may be sceptical of the positive growth effects of such measures.
Jeffrey Nichols, managing director of American Precious Metals Advisors and senior economic advisor at Rosland Capital, said he expects gold to receive a boost on Wednesday as the Fed reaffirms its commitment to its quantitative easing measures.
KLD, whose database contains an analysis of 3, 000 companies, combines quantitative and subjective measures of citizenship.
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Officials are not expected to announce any new monetary policies, such as third round of quantitative easing or similar measures, at their first meeting in 2012.
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Importantly, the market place has at least initially perceived the FOMC statement as suggesting there will not be a fresh round of quantitative monetary policy easing measures coming from the Fed any time soon.
Mr. Kuroda will follow the path charted by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and European Central Bank President Mario Dhraghi, using quantitative easing and other measures designed to pump more money into the Japanese economy.
Inept politicians have placed a big burden on central banks, which will have to take more unconventional measures, such as quantitative easing (see article).
Moroney evaluates stocks with a quantitative model that ranks companies by several measures of financial and stock price performance.
Instead, he continues to hold fast to the hope that an economy held back by the "stock" of debt both in the public and private sector is amenable to "flow" measures that aim to lower the cost of debt such as quantitative easing and the BOE's recent Funding for Lending Scheme, rather than radical measures designed to cut the stock of debt itself.
Those measures, plus another round of quantitative easing, might perk up the economy without endangering the public finances (see article).
Many market watchers perceive the EU bailout package and further measures to shore up the U.S. economy will amount to more quantitative easing of monetary policy by central banks.
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Importantly, many market watchers perceive the EU bailout package and further measures to shore up the U.S. economy will amount to more quantitative easing of monetary policy by central banks.
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Many market watchers perceive the EU bailout package and further measures to shore up the U.S. economy will amount to more quantitative easing by central banks (read that printing more money).
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If we're "only" talking about a bumpy, anaemic recovery, not a double-dip - and we don't see a game-changer for the global economy in the next few months, like a US default or a meltdown for the euro - these kinds of measures to support the economy look more likely at this stage than another dose of quantitative easing.
The measures the Federal Reserve has taken to ease interest rates resulted in a second round of quantitative easing in November.
For the world's leading central banks, the action is all in "unconventional measures" to support the economy and the banking system: like the UK's latest round of quantitative easing, or "operation twist" by the US Federal Reserve.
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