The phrase "a position to capitalize" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing opportunities to take advantage of a situation or to benefit from a particular circumstance.
Example: "With the recent market changes, our company is in a position to capitalize on new investment opportunities."
Alternatives: "an opportunity to benefit" or "a chance to take advantage".
The bonus: mobile software makes it easier to find deals when you're actually in a position to capitalize on them.
Thus, Democrats are not in much of a position to capitalize on the vote from the standpoint of individual seats in Congress in 2014.
Even if Fannie Mae's influence has been weakened by the recent accusations over its accounting, its opponents may not be in a position to capitalize on the company's stumble.
In the early 1970's, its scenario planners worked on hypothetical futures involving an oil boycott against the West; when political events finally brought about the Arab oil crisis, the company not only wasn't taken by surprise, it was in a position to capitalize.
So it does look like a man who also wears the hat of chairman of the Global Media Commission of the International Advertising Association and was once a White House adviser on telecommunications policy is in a position to capitalize on such credentials.
Reagan's policies put the U.S. in a position to capitalize on the silicon revolution.
Last year, I attempted to analyze how big data impacted the consumer web and concluded that while opportunities were abundant, very few were in a positions to capitalize on them given the scarcity of talent in these specific areas of the consumer web.
But if Billing Revolution's beliefs are right that all it takes is a simple process and the ability to buy products with a single click, it's in a prime position to capitalize on what it believes is a booming market.
He said Republicans were in a strong position to capitalize on a difficult political environment for Democrats and overcome their 39-seat majority, but he and others warned against overconfidence.
He says Sotheby's is in a better position to capitalize on a strong art market than Christie's because, under Mr. Taubman, it has been more aggressive in drumming up business by arranging financing for buyers and guaranteeing sellers a minimum price.
By focusing on minimizing losses, repositioning investment holdings into defensive stocks and corporate bonds, and taking profits without hesitation during bear market rallies, an investor should be in a strong position to capitalize on the powerful rallies typical of early-stage bull markets.
