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Asset Allocation
In A Post-Pandemic World
February 2021

Juan Correa Ossa, CFA
Associate Editor
BCA Research
juanc@bcaresearch.com
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 The Perfect Combination: Growth And Easy Policy

y Over the next 12 months, growth will rebound…

y …but monetary and fiscal policy will stay accommodative

y This is a perfect combination for risk assets such as equities

y Favor cyclical stocks, EM debt, inflation hedges

y Long-term impact of COVID: positive for healthcare,
  bad for (most) real estate

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        Worst Of The Pandemic Is Probably Over

              DAILY CHANGE IN COVID-19 CASES*                                       CUMULATIVE COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
800                                                                800      18      ADMINISTERED PER 100 PEOPLE*:                                        18
              FOR BOTH PANELS:                                                        US
600           PER MILLION                                          600      16        UK                                                                 16
                 US            FRANCE                                                 ITALY
400              UK            ITALY                               400      14        GERMANY                                                            14
                 GERMANY       CANADA                                                 FRANCE
200                                                                200      12        CHINA                                                              12

 0                                                                      0
                                                                            10                                                                           10
            DAILY CHANGE IN COVID-19 DEATHS*
 16                                                                16       8                                                                            8

 12                                                                12       6                                                                            6

  8                                                                8        4                                                                            4

  4                                                                4        2                                                                            2

      JAN           APR           JUL           OCT   JAN                                            JAN                                    FEB   2021
                                                                                                                           2021                   2021
                                                            2021
                               2020                                              * SOURCE: OFFICIAL DATA COLLATED BY OUR WORLD IN DATA.
      * SOURCE: CCSE, SHOWN A 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE.

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       Pent-Up Consumer Demand Will Be Released
%                                                       %     Tn                                                             Tn
                                                             US$                                                             US$

30            SAVINGS RATE:                             30
                                                                       US
                 US
                                                                            CUMULATIVE PERSONAL SAVINGS*
                 EURO AREA*
                                                                            PRE-PANDEMIC TREND (2018-2019)
25                                                      25
                                                                                                                $1.5
                                                               4                                                trillion
                                                                                                                             4

20                                                      20
                                                               3                                                             3
15                                                      15

                                                               2                                                             2
10                                                      10

                                                               1                                                             1
 5                                                       5

                                                 2021                                                                 2021

    2000        2004       2008   2012   2016   2020                        2018                  2019       2020
     * SOURCE: EUROSTAT.                                           * SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS.
                                                                     MONTHLY, NOT ANNUALIZED.

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          But There Will Be No Fiscal Austerity This Time
  35
% Of                                                                               5
GDP
             US:
             FISCAL STIMULUS AS A % OF GDP                                         0
 30

                                                                                   -5
 25
                                                                                  -10
                                                       Biden’s
 20                                                    American
                                                       Rescue Plan                -15                                       US:
                                                       plus end-year                                                        BUDGET BALANCE PROJECTION
                                                       omnibus bill                                                               BASELINE*
 15                                                                               -20
                                                                                                                                      DEMOCRATIC STATUS
                                                                                                                                      QUO**
                                                                                  -25                                                 DEMOCRATIC (HIGH)***
 10
                                                                                                                                      REPUBLICAN STATUS
                                                                                                          2021                        QUO****
                                                                                  -30
  5
                                                                                        *    BASELINE IS THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE'S SEPTEMBER 2020 BUDGET
                                                                                             PROJECTIONS.
                                                                          2021          **   ASSUMES THAT THE $900 BILLION COVID RELIEF PACKAGE, THE $1.4
  0                                                                                          TRILLION CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND THE NEWLY
                      2008 -2010                          2020 - 2021 *                      PROPOSED $1.9 TRILLION BIDEN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ARE
                                                                                             ENACTED IN FY 2021.
       NOTE: CALCULATED AS THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF THE CHANGE IN OVERALL BALANCE.         *** ASSUMES THAT IN ADDITION TO THE DEMOCRATIC STATUS QUO,
       * INCLUDES THE $900 BN OMINIBUS BILL AND THE $1.9 TN PROPOSED                         BIDEN'S $5.6 TRILLION POLICY AGENDA (COMMITTEE FOR A
         BIDEN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.                                                         RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET'S ESTIMATES) WILL ALSO BE ENACTED.
       SOURCE: IMF FISCAL MONITOR, OCTOBER 2020 AND BCA CALCULATIONS.                   **** ASSUMES THAT THE $900 BILLION COVID RELIEF PACKAGE AND THE $1.4
                                                                                             TRILLION CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT ARE ENACTED IN FY 2021.

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      Central Banks Will Remain Dovish
 %                                                      %
      CENTRAL BANK BALANCE SHEET:                                         CENTRAL BANK MONITOR*:
                                                                             US
      ANNUALIZED 6-MONTH RATE OF
      CHANGE                                                                 EURO AREA
250
         US (LS)                                                             UK
                                                                2                                                                             2
         EURO AREA (LS)                                                      AUSTRALIA
                                                        1500                 CANADA
200      UK (LS)                                                                                                       TIGHTER MONEY
         AUSTRALIA (LS)                                                                                                REQUIRED
         CANADA (RS)                                            0                                                                             0
150
                                                        1000

100                                                             -2                 EASIER MONEY                                               -2
                                                                                   REQUIRED
                                                        500
 50
                                                                -4                                                                            -4

 0                                                          0

                                                 2021                                                                                  2021

      2015   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020   2021                   2015      2016      2017      2018      2019      2020       2021
                                                                     * BCA PROPRIETARY INDICATOR. READINGS BELOW ZERO
                                                                        INDICATE EASIER MONETARY POLICY IS REQUIRED, AND READINGS
                                                                        ABOVE ZERO INDICATE TIGHTER POLICY IS NEEDED.

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 We Are A Long Way From Meeting The Fed’s
 Targets For Tightening
                                            Ann%                                                                           Ann%
A Checklist For Liftoff                      Chg       US:                                                                 Chg
                                                       CORE PCE*
                                                           12-MONTH MOVING AVERAGE

 12-month PCE inflation must be 2%            2.0                                                                          2.0
 or higher

 Labor market conditions must have
 reached levels consistent with the Fed’s     1.5                                                                          1.5
 assessment of maximum employment

 PCE inflation must be on track to            1.0                                                                          1.0
 moderately exceed 2% for some time
                                                                                                                    2021

                                                    2012          2014          2016          2018          2020
                                                    * EXCLUDES FOOD AND ENERGY.
                                                    ** SOURCE: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.
                                                      NOTE: SHADED AREAS DENOTE PERIODS OF RISING FED FUNDS RATE.
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           Authorities Worry About The K-Shaped
           Nature Of The Recovery
20%
  %                                                                                        30
                                                                                            %
                US                                                                                  SHARE WHO SAID THE FOLLOWING FACTORS IMPROVED
                PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT                                                     FOR THEM IN 2020 MINUS THE SHARE WHO SAID
                       LOW INCOME                                                                   FACTORS HAVE WORSENED
10%
  10                                                                                       20        PERSONAL FINANCES
                       MIDDLE INCOME                                                                 TAKE-HOME PAY
                       HIGH INCOME                                                                   JOB SECURITY
                                                                                                     PERSONAL LIFE
                                                                                                     WORK-LIFE BALANCE
 0%0                                                                                                 PHYSICAL HEALTH
                                                                                           10        MENTAL HEALTH

  -10
-10%
                                                                                            0

  -20
-20%
                                                                                           -10

  -30
-30%

                                                                                           -20
                                                                                    2021
-40%
        JAN    FEB    MAR APR        MAY JUN       JUL    AUG SEP       OCT    NOV
                                                                                                                                                                        2021
                                        2020
                                                                                           -30
        "THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COVID-19: EVIDENCE FROM A NEW PUBLIC DATABASE
        BUILT USING PRIVATE SECTOR DATA", BY RAJ CHETTY, JOHN FRIEDMAN, NATHANIEL
        HENDREN, MICHAEL STEPNER, AND THE OPPORTUNITY INSIGHTS TEAM. NOVEMBER
        2020. AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://OPPORTUNITYINSIGHTS.ORG/WP-CONTENT/
        UPLOADS/2020/05/TRACKER_PAPER.PDF

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                                                                                                 SOURCE: MORNING CONSULT NATIONAL TRACKING POLL, DECEMBER 17-20 2020.
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BCA Research Global Asset Allocation Recommendations
  Global Asset Allocation   –   +   Global Fixed Income**   –   +    Alternatives                     –              +
                                    Government                        Hedge Funds
   Equities
                                    Investment Grade                  Real Estate
   Fixed Income                     High-Yield
                                                                      Private Equity
                                    EM Debt
   Cash                                                               Farmland/Timberland
                                    Duration
                                                                      Structured Products
  Portfolio Volatility      –   +   Inflation-linked
                                                                      Commodities
  GAA Relative To                   Global Sectors          –   +
  Benchmark                                                           Gold
                                    Financials
  Global Equities*          –   +                                    Currencies                        –              +
                                    Info Tech
   US                                                                 USD
                                    Healthcare
   Euro Area                                                          EUR
                                    Communications Serv.
                                                                      JPY
   Japan                            Industrials
                                                                      GBP
   Canada                           Consumer Disc.

                                    Consumer Staples                  AUD
   Australia
                                    Energy                            CAD
   UK
                                    Materials                         CHF
   China
                                    Real Estate                       EM Currencies
   EM Ex China                      Utilities                                                Previous         Current
                                                                    * RELATIVE TO MSCI ACWI (UNHEDGED).
                                                                    ** RELATIVE TO BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS GLOBAL AGGREGATE.

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         Liquidity Is Very Positive For Risk Assets
Ann%                                                                            Ann%                                                                            Ann%
                                                                                                                       US:
 Chg                                                                            Chg                                                                             Chg
                                                                                                                             S&P 500 TRAILING PE (LS)
             MONEY SUPPLY GROWTH*:
  30                                                                            30     80                                    EXCESS LIQUIDITY* (RS)             20
               US
               JAPAN
               EURO AREA                                                               60
               CHINA

  20                                                                            20     40                                                                       10

                                                                                       20

  10                                                                            10      0                                                                        0

                                                                                       -20

   0                                                                            0      -40                                                                      -10
                                                                         2021                                                                            2021

   1990        1995      2000       2005      2010       2015      2020                          1980          1990          2000         2010           2020
       * M2 IS SHOWN FOR ALL COUNTRIES EXCEPT CHINA WHERE M3 IS SHOWN.                       * CALCULATED AS ANNUAL GROWTH CHANGE IN MONEY SUPPLY LESS
                                                                                               THE ANNUALGROWTH CHANGE IN BANKS" LOAN GROWTH.

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     Yes, Equities Are Expensive - But Not Relative To Bonds
                                                 %                                                         %
                                                          US:
     US:                                                        S&P 500 12-MONTH FORWARD
                                                 15                                                        15
     S&P 500 12-MONTH FORWARD PE                                 EARNINGS YIELD
                                                 10             REAL 10-YEAR TREASURY YIELD*               10
25                                          25

                                                 5                                                         5

20                                          20   0                                                         0

                                                          S&P 500 12-MONTH FORWARD EARNINGS
                                                 %        YIELD MINUS REAL 10-YEAR                         %
                                                 10       TREASURY YIELD*                                  10
15                                          15
                                                 8                                                         8
                                                 6                                                         6

10                                          10   4                                                         4
                                                 2                                                         2
                                                 0                                                         0
                                     2021                                                           2021

 1990          2000           2010   2020         1990                     2000       2010          2020
                                                      * DEFLATED BY CORE CPI.

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      Long-Term Rates Are Being Held Down By
      Central Bank Purchases
%                                                                   %                                                      %
           US:                                                           AS A % OF TOTAL OUTSTANDING:
4                                                                           FED HOLDINGS OF TREASURIES
                 10-YEAR TREASURY YIELD (LS)
                 MANUFACTURING PMI* (RS)                                    BoE HOLDINGS OF GILTS
                                                               62
                                                                            ECB HOLDINGS OF EURO AREA GOV'T BONDS
                                                                            BoJ HOLDINGS OF JGBs

3                                                              58
                                                                    40                                                     40

                                                               54
2

                                                               50
                                                                    20                                                     20

1                                                              46

                                                               42   0                                                      0
                    2021                                                                                            2021

    2010         2012      2014       2016       2018   2020             2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
    * SOURCE: INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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        Buy Cyclicals But Not Deep Value
                                                                                                                                                               Bps
        WORLD:                                                                                                GLOBAL:
250     EQUITIES TOTAL RETURN*:                                           250
                                                                                                                 FINANCIAL STOCK PRICES /
200     VALUE / GROWTH                                                    200   120                             BROAD MARKET* (LS)
                                                                                                                 YIELD CURVE** (RS)                            300
150                                                                       150
                                                                                110

100                                                                       100                                                                                  200
                                                                                100

           1980           1990           2000            2010     2020
                                                                                90
                                                                                                                                                               100
160      SECTOR PROFITS**:                                                160
            VALUE
80          GROWTH                                                        80    80

 40                                                                       40                                                                                    0

 20                                                                       20
                                                                   2021                                                                                 2021

         1990      1995      2000      2005     2010      2015   2020                     2010       2012       2014        2016         2018    2020
      * SOURCE: MSCI INC. (SEE COPYRIGHT DECLARATION).                                * SOURCE: MSCI INC. (SEE COPYRIGHT DECLARATION).
        NOTE: SERIES REBASED TO JAN. 1975 = 100.                                      ** G7 10-YEAR GOVERNMENT BOND YIELD
      ** SOURCE: DATASTREAM MARKET INDICES.                                              MINUS 3-MONTH EURO RATE.

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           Tech Companies Are Not Going Ex-Growth Yet

10000                                                                               AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS GROWTH
           EPS GROWTH FROM 2015

                                                                                                    2015-2020        2021-2025

                                                                                    APPLE              8%              11%
 1000
                                                                                    FACEBOOK          60%              19%

                                                                                    AMAZON            128%             30%

  100                                                       APPLE
                                                                                    NETFLIX           102%             27%
                                                            FACEBOOK
                                                            AMAZON
                                                            NETFLIX                 ALPHABET          18%              20%
                                                            ALPHABET
                          2021
                                                            MICROSOFT               MICROSOFT         20%              18%
   10
        2015          2017          2019          2021         2023          2025
        SOURCE: BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P. NOTE: SERIES REBASED TO 2015 = 100.
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Bubbles Only Burst When Monetary Policy Is Tightened
          ASSET CLASS
300                                                                                                       300
          PRICE APPRECIATION
200       AT FIRST INTEREST                                                                               200
          RATE HIKE
100                                                                                                       100

 50                                                                                                           50
                                           UK STOCK PRICES             NIKKEI 225
                                           UK RAILWAY STOCKS           NADSAQ COMPOSITE
                                           DOW JONES                   US HOUSE PRICES
 %      FIRST INTEREST                     NIFTY FIFTY STOCKS                                             %
        RATE INCREASE
  8             UK (MAY. 1719)                    JAPAN (MAY 1989)                                        8
                UK (OCT. 1844)                    US (JUNE 1999)
                US (FEB. 1928)                    US (JUNE 2004)
  4             US (MAR. 1972)                                                                            4

 0                                                                                                        0

                      2021

      T=-24                  T=-12             T=0              T=12       T=24           T=36   T=48   T=60
      TOP PANEL REBASED TO 100 ON T = 0.          MONTHS BEFORE/AFTER RATE HIKE

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        EM Selectively Looks Interesting
                                                                                                    EM STOCK PRICES* (LS)
                              CYCLICALLY-ADJUSTED P/E*:
                                                                                                    US FINANCIAL CONDITIONS INDEX** (RS, INV)
                              EMERGING MARKETS
2.2                                                                            2.2   1200                                                                            98
                              RELATIVE TO US
2.0                                                                            2.0                                                                                  100
                                                                                     900
                                        MEAN
1.8                                                                            1.8                                                                                  102
                                        +/- 1/2 STD
                                                                                     600
                                                                                                                                                                    104
1.6                                                                            1.6
                                                                                     300                                                                            106
1.4                                                                            1.4

1.2                                                                            1.2                                  CYCLICALLY-ADJUSTED P/E*:
                                                                                      2.2                           EMERGING MARKETS                                2.2
1.0                                                                            1.0    2.0                                                                           2.0
                                                                                                                    RELATIVE TO US
                                                                                                                           MEAN
                                                                                      1.8                                                                           1.8
 .8                                                                             .8    1.6                                  +/- 1/2 STD                              1.6
                                                                                      1.4                                                                           1.4
 .6                                                                             .6    1.2                                                                           1.2
                                                                                      1.0                                                                           1.0
 .4                                                                             .4     .8                                                                            .8
                                                                                       .6                                                                            .6
 .2                                                                             .2     .4                                                                            .4
                                                                        2021           .2                                                                    2021    .2
       85      90       95     2000      05       10      15       20                       1985    1990     1995    2000 2005        2010     2015     2020
      * BCA CALCULATION; CALCULATED USING EM STOCK PRICES AND EPS                           * SOURCE: MSCI INC. (SEE COPYRIGHT DECLARATION); SHOWN IN USD TERMS.
        IN US DOLLAR TERMS, AND DEFLATED BY US CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION;                    ** SOURCE: GOLDMAN SACHS (VIA BLOOMBERG L.P.)
        SOURCE: MSCI Inc. (SEE COPYRIGHT DECLARATION)

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       But Maybe Debt More Than Equity
                                                                                                         QATAR (Aa)
                  Aa                      USD-denominated EM                                                                  By country
                                          sovereign spreads versus                                        UAE (Aa)
                                          credit rating and duration
                                          -matched US credit:                                              SAUDI ARABIA (A)
              A                           By credit rating
                                                                                                        INDONESIA (Baa)

                                                                                                          MEXICO (Baa)
              Baa
                                                                                                         RUSSIA (Baa)

                                                                                                            COLOMBIA (Baa)
              Ba
                                                                                                        PHILIPPINES (Baa)

                                                                                                        BRAZIL (Ba)
                             B
                                                                                                            TURKEY (B)

                                                                                                                            ARGENTINA (Caa)
                                                                    Caa
                                                                    2021                                                                         2021

-100      0            100         200      300      400      500          600   -200               0                 200            400            600
                                 SPREAD*
                                   SPREAD(BPs)
                                           (BPs)                                                               SPREAD* (BPs)
                                                                                                                 SPREAD (BPs)
 * SOURCE: BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES.
                                                                                   * SOURCE: BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDICES.

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        In The Short Term, Watch Signs Of Slowdown In China
                                                                            % Of   Ann%                                                      Ann%
                                                                            GDP     Chg                                                      Chg
            CHINA:
               BCA ACTIVITY INDICATOR* (LS)
3
               ANNUAL CHANGE OF ADJUSTED TOTAL
                SOCIAL FINANCING** AS A                                               0                                                       0
                PERCENT OF GDP (ADV 6-M, RS)
2                                                                           35
                                                                                    -20                                                      -20

1
                                                                            30      -40                                                      -40

                                                                                                                                Slow
0                                                                                                                               recovery
                                                                                    -60    CHINA:                                            -60
                                                                            25                RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER
                                                                                              GOODS (YTD)
-1                                                                                            CATERING (YTD)
                                                                                    -80                                                      -80
                                                                                              PASSENGER TRAFFIC
                                                                            20
                                                                     2021                                                             2021

     2010       2012        2014        2016       2018        2020                       2016   2017    2018   2019     2020      2021
     * SHOWN AS 3-MONTH MOVING AVERAGE; BCA CALCULATIONS.
     ** BCA CALCULATIONS; TOTAL SOCIAL FINANCING EXCLUDING EQUITY,
       AND INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT BONDS.

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         Which Could Be An Issue For Industrial Commodities
Ann%                                                              Ann%   Ann%                                                                 Ann%
 Chg                                                              Chg     Chg                                                                 Chg
 120                                                              120
                    CHINA:
                    IMPORTS IN VOLUME TERMS                               140                                                                 140
 100                                                              100
                    COPPER AND COPPER PRODUCTS*                                       CHINA:
                                                                          120                                                                 120
                                                                                      IMPORTS IN VOLUME TERMS
  80                                                              80                  STEEL PRODUCTS*
                                                                          100                                                                 100

  60                                                              60       80                                                                 80

  40                                                              40       60                                                                 60

                                                                           40                                                                 40
  20                                                              20
                                                                           20                                                                 20
   0                                                               0
                                                                            0                                                                  0
 -20                                                              -20
                                                                          -20                                                                 -20
                                                           2021                                                                        2021

           2010       2012      2014      2016   2018   2020                        2010       2012      2014      2016   2018    2020
       * SHOWN AS A 3-MONTH MOVING AVERAGE.                                     * SHOWN AS A 3-MONTH MOVING AVERAGE.

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          Can The US Dollar Fall Further?
 %                                                         %
                                                                                    US TRADE-WEIGHTED DOLLAR INDEX*
20                  US DOLLAR:                             20      160                                                                         160
                    DEVIATION FROM PPP*
                                                                   140                                                                         140

10                                                         10      120                                                                         120

                                                                   100                                                                         100

 0                                                             0    80                                                                          80
                                                                   BPs             2-YEAR REAL YIELD** DIFFERENTIAL                            BPs
                                                                   500             (US MINUS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES)                               500

-10                                                        -10
                                                                   250                                                                         250

                                                                     0                                                                           0
-20                                                        -20
                                                                   -250                                                                        -250

                                                    2021                                                                                2021

     2000         2004        2008   2012   2016   2020               1980      1985 1990       1995 2000 2005 2010             2015 2020
      *    BASED ON DXY WEIGHTS.                                          * SOURCE: BANK OF ENGLAND AND BIS.
          SOURCE: OECD.                                                   ** 2-YEAR NOMINAL YIELD DEFLATED BY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
                                                                            NOTE: SHADED AREAS DENOTE PERIODS OF MAJOR DOLLAR APPRECIATION.

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          In The Short-Term USD Might Rebound
 60
 Bn                                                                     Ann%
USD                                                                      Chg         US BROAD TRADE-WEIGHTED DOLLAR* (LS, INV)
 50                           US DOLLAR LONG SPECULATIVE                             GLOBAL MANUFACTURING PMI** (RS)
                              POSITIONS*                                                                                                58
 40                                                                       -10

                                                                                                                                        54
 30                                                                        -5

 20                                                                                                                                     50
                                                                           0
 10
                                                                                                                                        46
                                                                           5
  0

                                                                          10                                                            42
-10
                EURO
-20                                                                                                                                     38
                JPY                                                       15

-30             TOTAL
                                                          2021                                                                   2021
                                                                                                                                        34
-40
   2014      2015       2016       2017   2018   2019   2020     2021              2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
                                                                                * SOURCE: FEDERAL RESERVE.
      * NOTE BASED ON CFTC DATA.
                                                                                ** SOURCE: MARKIT.

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          US Dollar and Chinese Growth Are The Drivers
          Of Commodities Over 12-Month Horizon
Ann%                                                                  Ann%   % of                                                                          Ann%
 Chg           US TRADE-WEIGHTED DOLLAR* (INVERTED, LS)               Chg    GDP                                                                           Chg
               CRB** RAW INDUSTRIALS (RS)                                                                   CHINA
                                                                               25                              CREDIT* & FISCAL** IMPULSE                  25
  -15
                                                                                                               (LS, ADV)
                                                                                                               IMPORT VOLUME*** (RS)
                                                                      40                                                                                   20
  -10                                                                          20

   -5                                                                                                                                                      15
                                                                               15
                                                                      20

   0                                                                                                                                                       10
                                                                               10
                                                                       0
   5                                                                                                                                                        5
                                                                                5

  10                                                                                                                                                       0
                                                                      -20
                                                                                0

  15                                                                                                                                                       -5
                                                                               -5
                                                               2021   -40                                                                           2021

    2000          2004        2008        2012       2016   2020                         2010       2012      2014       2016       2018       2020
        * BROAD, NOMINAL. SOURCE: FEDERAL RESERVE.                                  * CUMULATIVE AGGREGATE FINANCING EXCL EQUITY FINANCING, LGFV
        ** SOURCE: COMMODITY RESEARCH BUREAU, INC.                                      SWAP FROM 2015 TO 2018 AND LOCAL GOVT. SPECIAL BONDS ISSUANCE
                                                                                    ** GENERAL (CENTRAL AND LOCAL) GOVT., GOVT. MANAGED FUNDS
                                                                                        SPENDING AND SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND FROM 2015 TO 2017
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                                                                                    *** SHOWN AS A 12-MONTH MOVING AVERAGE
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          How The World Will Change After COVID
% Of.                                                               % Of.   %                                                                           %
GDP                                                                 GDP              US
                             US:                                                     10-YEAR BREAKEVEN INFLATION
                             GOVERNMENT DEBT AS % OF GDP*
 100                                                                100
                                                                            2.5                                                                         2.5

   75                                                                75     2.0                                                                         2.0

                                                                            1.5                                                                         1.5
  50                                                                 50

                                                                            1.0                                                                         1.0

   25                                                                25
                                                                             .5                                                                          .5

                                                            2021                                                                                 2021
                                                                             0                                                                           0
    1920           1940            1960   1980   2000        2020                   2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
        * SOURCE: FLOW OF FUNDS.                                                  NOTE: DASHED HORIZONTAL LINES INDICATE 2.4% AND 2.5% LEVELS
                                                                                  CONSISTENT WITH THE FED'S 2% CORE PCE TARGET.

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          High Risk Of Elevated Inflation In The Long Run
  US$                                                                  US$
Thous                                                                  Thous          US CPI COMPONENT*:
      US:
      BY AGE COHORT*:                                                                    CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
          INCOME                                                                         SHELTER
          CONSUMPTION                                                                    HEALTH CARE
   60                                                                  60
                                                                                         EDUCATION
                                                                               300       PERSONAL CARE                                                     300
                                                                                         PRODUCTS
                                                                                         APPAREL
   40                                                                  40                AUDIO & VIDEO
                                                                                         PRODUCTS

                                                                               200                                                                         200

   20                                                                  20

                                                                               100                                                                         100
    0                                                                  0

                                                                2021                                                                                2021

    190010191020192030193040194050195060196070197080198090+
                                                          1990                          1995        2000         2005         2010         2015    2020
        * SOURCE: UNITED NATIONS, NATIONAL TRANSFER ACCOUNTS.                        * SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
                                                                                       NOTE: ALL SERIES SHOWN REBASED TO JAN 1993 = 100.

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             Best Ways To Hedge Against Inflation Risk

 0.16
 0.16
  %
                                   US HEADLINE INFLATION                                        PERIODS OF RISING INFLATION
 0.14
 0.14
                                     RECOVERY RANGE (4.9%)                                   NAME
  0.1
  0.1                                                                                                        INFLATION        INFLATION    INFLATION       INFLATION
                                     DECREASING
0.08
0.08
                                                                                                             LESS THAN        BETWEEN 2.3% BETWEEN 3.3%    MORE THAN
                                                                                                THRESHOLD
                                                                                                             2.3%             AND 3.3%     AND 4.9%        4.9%
0.06
 0.06
                                                                                                ASSET
                                                                                                                                           COMMODITIES /   COMMODITIES /
 0.04
 0.04                                                                                           LEVEL        EQUITIES         EQUITIES
                                                                                                                                           U.S. TIPS       U.S. TIPS
                                                                                                HEDGE

 0.02
 0.02
                                                                                                EQUITY
                                                                                                             INFORMATION                   ENERGY /        DEFENSIVE
                                                                                                SECTOR                        ENERGY
                                                                                                             TECHNOLOGY                    MATERIALS       SECTORS
    00                                                                                          HEDGE

-0.02
 -0.02                                                                                          COMMODITY                                  INDUSTRIAL
                                                                                                             ENERGY           ENERGY                       GOLD
                                                                                                HEDGE                                      METALS
                                                                                   2021
-0.04
 -0.04
         1973
         1975
         1977
         1979
         1981
         1983
         1985
         1987
         1989
         1991
         1993
         1995
         1997
         1999
         2001
         2003
         2005
         2007
         2009
         2011
         2013
         2015
         2017
         2019

         0         100          200           300          400          500               600

         NOTE: PERIODS OF RISING INFLATION ARE DEFINED AS TRENDS OF MORE THAN 12
         MONTHS OR CHANGES OF MORE THAN 1% IN THE INFLATION RATE.
                                                                                                                                                                       25
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         Silver Looks Better Value Than Gold

                                                                                  RELATIVE PRICE:
                REAL PRICE OF GOLD*                                               GOLD / SILVER
2.5                                                                 2.5
                                                                          100                                                100

2.0                                                                 2.0
                                                                           75                                                 75

1.5                                                                 1.5

                                                                          50                                                 50
1.0                                                                 1.0

                                                                           25                                                 25
 .5                                                                  .5

                                                             2021                                                    2021

             1900      1920      1940   1960   1980   2000   2020          1900     1925      1950   1975   2000      2025
      * DEFLATED BY US HEADLINE CPI.

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         Bad For Commercial Real Estate, Good For Healthcare
70%
 %                                                       %                                                              %

           SHARE OF THOSE NOT WORKING REMOTELY                       HEALTH EXPENDITURE AS % OF GDP*:
 60        PRE-SHUTDOWN WHO EXPECT TO WORK                              US
           REMOTELY AFTER SHUTDOWN ENDS                                 GERMANY
                                                                        ITALY
 50           YES       UNSURE   NO                      15             CHINA                                           15
                                                                        SOUTH AFRICA
                                                                        BRAZIL
 40

 30                                                      10                                                             10

 20

 10                                                      5                                                               5

                                                 2021                                                          2021

0%
       NEW YORK BOSTON   SAN          SEATTLE NATIONAL    1970            1980    1990     2000         2010          2020
                                                              * SOURCE: OECD.
                      FRANCISCO
      SOURCE: REDFIN.

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