Presented By:

Mitch Stapley, CFAChief Investment Officer

For Institutional Investors Only

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2016 OutlookThe Goldilock’s Nightmare

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Assets on Central Bank Balance Sheets

(Indexed to 100 in Jan-'07, Local Currency)

BOJ

ECB

SNBFed

BOE

Don’t Fight the BOJ or the ECB� Maybe the Fed

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UK Japan US Eurozone

Amount £375bn ¥1.4trn $3.6trn €836bn

% of GDP 21% 26% 20% 9%

% of Bond Market 27% 16% 26% 14%

% of Annual Net Issuance

107% 347% 139% 262%

World QE in Numbers*

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Source: Morgan Stanley*Data from 2014

Increase in the Monetary Base

Leads to a weaker USD

And a stronger S&P 500

US – We Wrote this Playbook

Source: Bloomberg3

Increase in the Monetary Base

Leads to a weaker euro

And a stronger equity market (STOXX Euro 600)

Eurozone - Same story, different time zone

Source: Bloomberg4

Increase in the Monetary Base

Leads to a weaker yen

And a stronger Nikkei

Japan - Same story, different time zone

Source: Bloomberg5

2.9%*

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Source: Bloomberg, L.P., IMF, Word Bank*50 year average

This is All I Get for $3.6 Trillion?

The Failure of Quantitative Easing

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60% of QE ended back on deposit with the Fed

Source: Bloomberg

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Regulatory Restrictions in the Financial Sector

The Business Cycle is Growing in Length

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Avg length of post-WW2 expansions (ex-current)

Source: BofA, Merrill Lynch

How Solid is the U.S. Economy?

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Service Sector 80% of Economy, Mfg 20%...

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Consumer Balance Sheet Repair Finished?

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Debt Outstanding

DPI

Debt Outstanding/DPI

(Debt Outstanding/DPI) Long Term Avg = .995

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Housing Affordability

30yr Mortgage Rate

Rent vs. Buy

Household Formations

Housing a 2016 Bright Spot?

Source: Bloomberg

Long-term avg.

Source: Bloomberg

U.S. Domestic Auto Sales

Long Term Average = 14.62m

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Average Hourly Earnings – Key to Rebound

+2.0% Post Recession

+3.5% Pre Recession

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Another Headwind to Growth – Higher Savings Rate Post 2008

+4.0% Pre-Recession

+5.7% Post-Recession

Source: Bloomberg

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Long Term Average

Productivity Collapses

Source: Bloomberg

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Dollar Strength in Context – 2016 Headwind

Dr. Yellen’s Nightmare

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Oil - Don’t Expect a Quick Rebound

$70 Target – Long Term

Source: Bloomberg

Rig Count Plunges, Oil Productions Doesn’t

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Falling Oil Prices Do Not Cause Recessions..

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How Narrow can the Market Get?

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HY Spread Widening – It’s an Energy Story

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Where Do You Go For Yield?

Source: Bloomberg (as of 10/31/15)

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FOMC Dot Plot

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How High Could Rates Really Go?

Source: Stratagas

Target UnemploymentRate of 5.5%

Target Inflation Rate* of 2%

Knocking on NAIRU’s Door

Source: Bloomberg * Core PCE28

Fed’s Estimate of NAIRU

What’s Cheap? Stocks, Bonds or Cash�.

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