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Presented by Ruth M. Matt, CFP ® Fore River Financial, 22 Free St, Suite 201, Portland, ME 04102

Fourth Quarter 2013 Market Overview. Presented by Ruth M. Matt, CFP ® Fore River Financial, 22 Free St, Suite 201, Portland, ME 04102 207-450-5032. Economic Summary: Fourth Quarter 2013. Milestones Equity markets hit all-time high (again)

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Presented by Ruth M. Matt, CFP ® Fore River Financial, 22 Free St, Suite 201, Portland, ME 04102

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  1. Fourth Quarter 2013 Market Overview Presented by Ruth M. Matt, CFP ®Fore River Financial, 22 Free St, Suite 201, Portland, ME 04102 207-450-5032

  2. Economic Summary: Fourth Quarter 2013 • Milestones • Equity markets hit all-time high (again) • U.S. government partially shuts down, sparking default fears • Janet Yellen nominated to head Federal Reserve • Federal Reserve announces tapering • China to allow private investors to own 15% of state enterprises • U.S. soon to be world’s biggest oil producer, IEA says • IPO raises at least $1.8B for Twitter • NSA spying puts pressure on EU-U.S. trade talks • House overwhelmingly approves budget deal • American Airlines returns to Wall Street • 100,000 Ukrainian protesters demand agreement with EU Certain sections of this commentary contain forward-looking statements based on our reasonable expectations, estimates, projections, and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

  3. Economic Themes • Equity/fixed income • Housing • Credit and banking • Employment • Consumer behavior • Business and manufacturing activity Certain sections of this commentary contain forward-looking statements that are based on our reasonable expectations, estimates, projections, and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

  4. Q4 2013: S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

  5. Q4 2013: Equity Returns by Style Source: Commonwealth Asset Management/Morningstar Direct Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

  6. Q4 2013: Fixed Income Returns by Style Source: Commonwealth Asset Management/Morningstar Direct Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

  7. Fixed Income

  8. Treasury Yields Yield up = Price down

  9. Fixed Income Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

  10. Fixed Income continued Announcement Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

  11. Fixed Income continued Announcement Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

  12. Housing

  13. Housing: Prices and Supply

  14. Housing: Prices and Supply continued

  15. Credit and Banking

  16. Credit and Banking: TED Spread

  17. Credit and Banking: Inflation

  18. Employment

  19. Change in Nonfarm Payrolls Strong! Source: Commonwealth Asset Management/Bloomberg

  20. Unemployment Rate

  21. Average Weekly Hours

  22. Average Weekly Hours: Manufacturing

  23. Business and Manufacturing

  24. ISM Manufacturing Robust!

  25. ISM Nonmanufacturing Strong move!

  26. Capacity Utilization

  27. Economic Expansion

  28. Quantitative Easing

  29. Conclusions • Job growth was strong in Q4; unemployment fell to 7 percent. • Inflation is not a large concern, for now. • ISM shows very strong readings. • Treasury rates closed out 2013 at two-year highs. • The housing recovery is still progressing, but pricing may slow in the near term. • GDP growth is expected to continue, with 2014 projections hovering in the 3-percent range. • Manufacturing renaissance could continue with improvements in employment. • High-yield spreads are approaching decade lows.

  30. Looking Forward . . . • Key themes to monitor • Yellentakes helm at the Fed • Earnings season for Q4 (beat or miss estimates?) • Is the housing recovery too much, too fast? • Is Europe poised for a continued recovery? • Ongoing debt ceiling debate in coming months • Direction of Treasury rates and impact on bond prices • Historical lows on many fixed income sectors, including high-yield corporates

  31. Disclosure Investing involves risks, including loss of principal amount invested due to market fluctuations. All indices are unmanaged, and investors cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average performance of 500 widely held common stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks. The Bank of America Merrill Lynch US Corporate Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. The Merrill Lynch Municipal Master Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade tax-exempt debt publicly issued by U.S. states and territories, and their political subdivisions, in the U.S. domestic market. The Bank of America/Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated below-investment-grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. International investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation and political instability. The commodities industries can be significantly affected by commodity prices, world events, import controls, worldwide competition, government regulations, and economic conditions.

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