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EARNING SUSTAINABLE YIELD. Bob Swanson Principal & Portfolio Manager Cambridge Global Asset Management October 2013. WHEN ECONOMIES RECOVER …. Composite index of 10 leading indicators. Source: Factset. RATES SHOULD GO HIGHER. U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Source: Factset.
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EARNING SUSTAINABLE YIELD Bob Swanson Principal & Portfolio Manager Cambridge Global Asset Management October 2013
WHEN ECONOMIES RECOVER … Composite index of 10 leading indicators Source: Factset
RATES SHOULD GO HIGHER U.S. 10-year Treasury yield Source: Factset
WHEN RATES GO HIGHER … “SAFE ASSETS” BECOME LESS SAFE Year-to-date returns to August 28, 2013 Source: Factset
AND EQUITIES BENEFIT Year-to-date returns to August 30: *Year-to-date to August 28, 2013 Source: Factset, Bloomberg
THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT ROTATION? THIS WILL SUPPORT EQUITY PRICES Source: EPFR Global, Citi Research
OVERWEIGHT EQUITIES/UNDERWEIGHT INCOME SUBSTITUTES ACROSS ALL INCOME-ORIENTED MANDATES Current positioning: Source: CI Investments, August 30, 2013
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION WITH SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE OUTSIDE CANADA Cambridge Canadian Asset Allocation Corporate Class: Cambridge Global Dividend Fund: Cambridge High Income Fund: Source: CI Investments
WHEN INVESTORS ARE CAUTIOUS, DIVIDEND STOCKS DO BEST Source: Factset
IT’S HAPPENING GLOBALLY Source: FactSet
MORE DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES EXIST OUTSIDE CANADA Number of companies with consecutive years of dividend growth # of companies Source: Factset
DIVIDEND GROWERS ARE THE BIG WINNERS Source: Ned Davis Research
A SOURCE OF INFLATION PROTECTION: 3M – 54 YEARS OF CONSISTENT DIVIDEND GROWTH Source: FactSet Fundamentals
BENEFITS OF DIVIDEND GROWTH • Lower volatility • Attractive total returns • Income growth over time – inflation protection
CAMBRIDGE GLOBAL DIVIDEND FUND • Seeks stable companies with consistent performance • Focus on dividend growing companies • Global diversification • Active currency management to mitigate exchange rate risk and reduce volatility • A reliable source of monthly income when purchased in the trust structure
GEOGRAPHIC AND SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION As at August 30, 2013: Sector allocation: Geographic allocation: Source: CI Investments
FUND CHARACTERISTICS Source: CI Investments
CONSISTENT OUTPERFORMANCE WITH CAMBRIDGE *December 31, 2007 ***January 9, 2012 ****July 2, 2004 †February 15, 2011 **Cambridge Global Asset Management took over management of Cambridge American Equity Corporate Class in June 2011, inception date of fund is February 24, 2000** Source: RBC Dexia, August 31, 2013
CAMBRIDGE OFFERS A VARIETY OF MANDATES * Effective June 5, 2011 funds were renamed from CI American Equity Corporate Class and CI American Equity Fund. Source: RBC Dexia at August 31, 2013
FROM $2 BILLION TO $8 BILLION IN JUST TWO YEARS • Added two Canadian equity mandates that are now two of the best performing funds in Canada • Launched Cambridge Income Fund and subsequently adopted Cambridge High Income Fund to satisfy investor demand for income • Added numerous mandates outside of Canada to diversify asset base including Cambridge American Equity Fund and Cambridge Global Dividend Fund • Expanded the team, which now consists of nine members • Successful on the macro and micro level • Bonds vs. equities • Commodities • U.S. equity market
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