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Rebuilding confidence

Rebuilding confidence. Han de Jong Group Economics March 2012. Six months ago: pessimism. Contagion in euro crisis Sharp drop in economic activity & business confidence  Fear for another sharp downturn like ‘Lehman’. Why did the global economy not ‘collapse’?.

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Rebuilding confidence

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  1. Rebuilding confidence Han de Jong Group Economics March 2012

  2. Six months ago: pessimism • Contagion in euro crisis • Sharp drop in economic activity & business confidence •  Fear for another sharp downturn like ‘Lehman’

  3. Why did the global economy not ‘collapse’? • Financial system did not dry up • European leaders took positive steps

  4. Business confidence: PMI and ISM index 4 Source: Bloomberg

  5. Business confidence: PMI Index 5 Source: Bloomberg

  6. Divergence US and eurozone Unemployment, % 6 Source: Bloomberg

  7. Money growth % yoy Source: Bloomberg

  8. Divergence Europe: car sales Portugal -48.8 Greece -45.2 Ireland -8.6 France -20.2 Italy -18.9 Netherlands -10.0 UK -2.5 Germany 0.0 Estonia +29.7 Iceland +148.5 % yoy, February 2012 8 Source: Bloomberg

  9. US: self sustaining growth 9

  10. China hard landing or soft landing: Car sales millions Source: Bloomberg

  11. Economic situation US moving to self-reinforcing recovery Europe improving gradually Emerging economies taking advantage of industrial recovery – and room to stimulate 11

  12. Euro crisis LTROs have eased pressure Greek tragedy no longer problem for financial markets – now purely political New Compact Likely increase bail-out funds Calm has returned to markets 12

  13. 2yr government bond yields % 13 Source: Bloomberg

  14. European banks tightening lending criteria until Q4 Net-tightening (%) 14 Source: Thomson Reuters Datastream

  15. Risks to the ECB’s approach • ECB balance sheet riskier • Inflation • Phenomenal distortion in markets, will lead to misallocation • Reduced urgency other policymakers - Public finances - Structural reform

  16. Structural improvements? Deleverging continues Eurozone public finances much improved Structural reform 16

  17. Spain

  18. Italy

  19. Unemployment Source: Bloomberg

  20. US: Debt deleveraging households % GDP 20 Source: Thomson Reuters Datastream

  21. Risks • Escalation euro crisis - Austerity fatigue - Loss of patience • Oil prices • Rising interest rates • China hard landing • Too much austerity • Too little austerity

  22. Price earning ratio S&P 500 Source: Bloomberg

  23. Investment portfolios – adding risk Equities: raised to neutral Equities: - more cyclical exposure - overweight Emerging Markets Bond: High yields, corporates, Emerging Markets 23 23

  24. Equities 24

  25. Bonds % 25

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