The Uptick s Downside

It's absolutely phenomenal.

So far, the downside and upside risks for the world economy are balanced.

So, that's the upside. The circular mill is the downside.

In any case, downside risks are high, and room on the upside is essentially non existent.

But we must not let this reverse side of success debilitate us.

The bad news was that, as a result, there were new pressures on Council members.

However, on the negative side, new uncertainties and new risks have emerged on the horizon.

The economic crisis has exacerbated the perceived downside of globalization.

The downside of this convenience is that there's a high cost to this.

Requiring managers to apprise investors of downside exposure would help even more.

The bankers get the upside when things go well, while the downside risks are largely someone else s problem.

These investors do not view the 7 annual return on stocks as an average expectation, with downside risks counterbalanced by upside opportunities.

But they cannot rule out the downside risk of a synchronized global downturn.

Bankers get the upside and taxpayers (and people laid off as credit is disrupted) get the downside.

But the downside of this aspirational language and philosophy can be a perpetual, personal restlessness.

It's the downside correlation of their fortunes that will become more and more possible.

Without dismissing the downside risks, I remain cautiously optimistic about the global economy s prospects.

This is not the only, or even the most important, downside risk facing the global economy.

Freedom is but the negative aspect of the whole phenomenon whose positive aspect is responsibleness.

As 2013 begins, the downside risks to the global economy are gathering force.

Heavy borrowing also encourages owners and managers to go for broke, because it s the creditors who bear most of the downside risk.

Big banks get a big taxpayer subsidy in the form of downside protection for their creditors.

SEOUL Emerging economies are facing significant uncertainty and serious downside risks.

Fortunately, the Fed is finally facing up to the downside of its grandiose experiment.

So this is all in terms of negative motivation or eliminating negative motivation.

So this is all in terms of negative motivation, or eliminating negative motivation.

These institutions, attracted by the high rates of return that were promised, invariably neglected the downside risks.

On the downside, confidence among consumers and investors alike has taken a hit, mainly owing to fears about radiation leakages and power shortages.

The Negative Impact on the Economy

The collateral limits the lenders downside risk, and the fear of losing the pledged assets encourages borrowers to act prudently.

The downside is that housing busts last equally long, because houses are such a durable good.

And, as the bureaucracy got hauled before the courts, it saw limited upside from taking decisions, despite the significant downside from not acting.

These investors do not view the 7 annual return on stocks as an average expectation, with downside risks counterbalanced by upside opportunities. Rather, they see a good scenario outcome that only the foolhardy would trust.

As such, this what if is a cautiously optimistic assessment of the downside risks stemming from weak external demand.

Most of the downside risk to this scenario lies in the systemically important economies of Europe, the US, and China.

As matters stand, bankers continue to benefit fully from the upside of their investments, while sharing the downside with creditors and taxpayers and sometimes with shareholders.

The downside of that shift might be a lowering of productivity, given the influx of new recruits and the time that would be needed for their training.

Second, many people do see the 7 return on stocks as a reasonable expectation, and would jump at the chance to grab it plus the opportunity of surprises on the upside but they do not think that they can afford to run the downside risks.

And the negative side of the ledger? Obama gave up two things that have usually been at the top of the agenda when US presidents meet with Chinese leaders.

Banks play an essential role in all modern economies, but that role is not to assume a huge amount of risk, with the downside losses covered by society.

But borrowing money from international financial markets is a strategy with enormous downside risks, and only limited upside potential except for the banks, which take their fees up front.

You, on the good side, and me on the bad side.

The good news is that, so far, the downside has been much better contained than was the case in late 2008 and early 2009.

By being perceived as too big to fail, their banks benefit from a government backstop or downside guarantee.