Government Issuer Risk Sample Clauses

Government Issuer Risk. The performance of the T-Bills held in your portfolio depends on the performance of individual T-Bills that you hold. Changes to the financial condition or credit rating of the government of the United States may cause the value of its securities to decline. Market Risk T-bills could decline in value over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. Operational Risk The T-Bills held in your portfolio are exposed to operational risks arising from a number of factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the firm’s service providers, counterparties or other third parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The firm seeks to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not address every possible risk and may be inadequate. Risk of Investing in the United States Certain changes in the U.S. economy, such as when the U.S. economy weakens or when its financial markets decline, may have an adverse effect on the T-Bills you hold in your portfolio.
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Government Issuer Risk. The section of Appendix A entitled “Principal Risk Factors Underlying Mutual Funds” is hereby amended to add the following risk factor: Borrowing Risk. Borrowing may exaggerate changes in the net asset value of Fund shares and in the return on the Fund’s portfolio. Borrowing will cost the Fund interest expense and other fees. The costs of borrowing may reduce the Fund’s return. Borrowing may cause the Fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations.
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Government Issuer Risk. In addition, because the Fund may invest a portion of its assets in derivative instruments, the Fund is exposed to the risks associated with such investments. Derivatives may be volatile and involve significant risks, including credit risk, counterparty risk (the risk that the counterparty in a transaction will be unable to honor its obligations), leverage risk (the risk that relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment) and liquidity risk (the risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time or price that the seller would like). The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. In addition to the normal fixed income investment risks, these securities are subject to prepayment risk and extension risk, and may involve more volatility than other bonds of similar maturities. The Fund is also subject to the special risks associated with foreign securities, emerging markets, derivatives and sovereign debt. High portfolio turnover resulting from active and frequent trading results in higher markups and other transaction costs and can result in a greater amount of dividends from ordinary income rather than capital gains. BlackRock Total Return Fund
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Government Issuer Risk. In addition, because the Fund may invest a portion of its assets in derivative instruments, the Fund is exposed to the risks associated with such investments. Derivatives may be volatile and involve significant risks, including credit risk, counterparty risk (the risk that the counterparty in a transaction will be unable to honor its obligations), leverage risk (the risk that relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment) and liquidity risk (the risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time or price that the seller would like). The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. In addition to the normal fixed income investment risks, these securities are subject to prepayment risk and extension risk, and may involve more volatility than other bonds of similar maturities. The Fund is also subject to the special risks associated with foreign securities, emerging markets, derivatives and sovereign debt. High portfolio turnover resulting from active and frequent trading results in higher markups and other transaction costs and can result in a greater amount of dividends from ordinary income rather than capital gains Additionally, the Fund is subject to bank loan risk, collateralized bond risk, and mezzanine risk. BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio Investment Objective, Strategy and Policies – The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return as is consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest in a combination of fixed income securities, including, but not limited to: high yield securities, international securities, emerging markets debt and mortgages. Depending on market conditions, the Fund may invest in other market sectors. Fixed-income securities are debt obligations such as bonds and debentures, U.S. Government securities, debt obligations of domestic and non-U.S. corporations, debt obligations of non-U.S. governments and their political subdivisions, asset-backed securities, various mortgage- backed securities (both residential and commercial), other floating or variable rate obligations, convertible securities, municipal obligations and zero coupon debt securities. The Fund may invest in preferred securities, illiquid investments, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), including affiliated ETFs, and corporate loans. The Fund may have short positions in TBA mortgage-backed securities without limit...
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Related to Government Issuer Risk

  • Government Users If Customer is a U.S. government entity or if this Agreement otherwise becomes subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Customer acknowledges that elements of the Service constitute software and documentation and are provided as “Commercial Items” as defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101, and are being licensed to U.S. government User as commercial computer software subject to the restricted rights described in 48 C.F.R. 2.101 and 12.212.

  • Government Use If the Software, Documentation, Materials and any other Licensor services are being or have been acquired with U.S. Federal Government funds, or Customer is an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure, or transfer of the Software or any related documentation of any kind, including technical data, manuals or Materials, is restricted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.212 for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 227.7202 for military agencies. The Software, Materials, and any Licensor services are COMMERCIAL ITEMS AS DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION. Use of the Software and Materials by the Government is further restricted according to the Agreement and any amendment hereto.

  • Government Procurement ARTICLE 6.1

  • Government End Users The Apple Software and related documentation are “Commercial Items”, as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of “Commercial Computer Software” and “Commercial Computer Software Documentation”, as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202, as applicable. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, as applicable, the Commercial Computer Software and Commercial Computer Software Documentation are being licensed to U.S. Government end users (a) only as Commercial Items and (b) with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein. Unpublished-rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States.

  • GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (1) The Government shall deliver to the Contractor the Government-furnished property described in this contract. The Government shall furnish related data and information needed for the intended use of the property. The warranties of suitability of use and timely delivery of Government-furnished property do not apply to property acquired or fabricated by the Contractor as contractor-acquired property and subsequently transferred to another contract with this Contractor.

  • U.S. Government Users The Software is commercial computer software and commercial computer software documentation within the meaning of the applicable acquisition regulations. If acquired by or on behalf of a civilian agency of the United States government, the Software will be subject to terms of this Agreement as a “license customarily provided to the public” as specified in 48 C.F.R. ch. 1 Part 12.212 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and its successors. If acquired by or on behalf of units of the Department of Defense, it will be subject to the terms of this Agreement as a “license customarily provided to the public “as specified in 48 C.F.R. ch. 1 Part 227.7202, DFAR Supplement and its successors. If Spirent receives a request from any Customer agency of the U.S. Government to provide Software with rights beyond those stated above, Spirent will promptly, in its sole discretion, accept or reject such request.

  • GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company’s obligation hereunder to issue or deliver certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock shall be subject to the terms of all applicable laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

  • GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION 19.01 In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be in conflict with any valid and applicable federal or provincial law now existing or hereinafter enacted, it is agreed that such law shall supersede the conflicting provision, without in any way affecting the remainder of the Agreement.

  • GOVERNMENT CLAUSES Government clauses applicable to this contract are incorporated herein either by attachment to this document or by some other means of reference.

  • U.S. Government End Users The Software is a "commercial item," as that term is defined in 48 C.F.R. 2.101 (Oct. 1995), consisting of "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation," as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (Sept. 1995). Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4 (June 1995), all U.S. Government End Users acquire the Software with only those rights set forth herein.

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