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Global Market Overview/ Tactical Asset Allocation Basics Denver, CO September 29, 2010. INTRINSIC VALUE - 21 Indicators.....current net reading of +89 Global Markets Considered To Be Undervalued. ECONOMIC-INTEREST RATES- INFLATION - 15 Indicators, net reading of -12
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Global Market Overview/Tactical Asset Allocation BasicsDenver, CO September 29, 2010
INTRINSIC VALUE - 21 Indicators.....current net reading of +89 Global Markets Considered To Be Undervalued. ECONOMIC-INTEREST RATES- INFLATION - 15 Indicators, net reading of -12 Deflation, Slower Growth, Rising Government Deficits. ATTITUDINAL - 22 Indicators, net reading of -64 Mixed Signals Of Optimism/Pessimism MOMENTUM-BREADTH-DIVERGENCE - 41 Indicators, net reading of +186 Technical work is decisively positive. TOTAL= 99 indicators, calculated weekly.....current net reading of +199. Ratio of positive to negative points = 1.30 (0.95 to 1.05 is Neutral) Global Major Trend Index: Currently Positive…Suggests Global Markets Can Move Higher
Global Equity Valuations (Ex-US): Room For Multiple Expansion
Emerging Market Equity Valuations: Room For Multiple Expansion
U.S. Equity Valuations: Not As Much Room For Multiple Expansion
Global Asset Allocation Structure Global MTI Went Positive Mid-September • 68% GLOBAL EQUITIES: Increased (Net Exposure 60%) • 8% EQUITY HEDGE: No Planned Change • 15% INCOME: No Planned Change (Net Exposure 13%) • 4% Global Government Bonds: Now made up of Brazilian and Australian government bonds, as well as Emerging Country Fixed Income ETFs. • 4% Corporate Bond Funds: The two funds are now up 5.8% YTD. • 4% High Yield Bonds: Yield spread is now considered neutral. • 2% Treasury Inflation Protection Bonds (TIPS): Inflation is expected to pick up, and this holding should help in that environment. • 1% Convertible Bonds: Focus is only on Foreign Convertible securities. • 2% FIXED INCOME HEDGE: No Planned Change • The Fixed Income Hedge was established in September 2009 and is made up of a short holding in U.S. T-bonds. • 4% REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: No Planned Change • Position made up of mortgage REITs, along with a global real estate fund. • 4% PHYSICAL METALS: Increased • An additional 1% of assets was committed here in early September due to our concern about inflation implications. Gold is now 3.1% of assets and Silver is 0.9%. • 27% CASH EQUIVALENTS: Increased