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Payroll numbers disappoint in August…just another supply clog?
- Unemployment benefits winding down, employment like to pick up again
- But economy is slowing – treasury rally, growth stocks and technology outperform
- Economy weighed down by regulation, government intervention, higher tax talk
- Even censorship of speech has chilling impact on business activity/risk taking
- Minimum corporate tax rate of 15%, will make US one of highest corp. tax payors
- Return to Obama tax structure means 3% growth rates could slow to 1% – 2%
Monetary Policy – Yes to taper in 2021, no to rates blowing out
- Powell wants to be re-nominated – we believe he will be
- Fed will “listen” to admin desires for continued liquidity as move into mid-term elections
- Taper may begin later 2021, but will be a slow, protracted removal of liquidity
- According to Powell, Dot Plot to be “taken with a big grain of salt”
- “Substantial further progress” on unemployment and inflation needed for hikes
- Next Fed meeting September 21/22 – recent unemployment report slows “progress” toward tapering
- Recovering supply chain will cool inflation fears and economy
- We see continued “lower for longer” interest rate environment, valuations will remain higher than long term averages
- Need continued earnings follow through to sustain elevated valuations
EM and China stocks are rallying – remain positive on China equities
- Overcorrection occurred; opportunity given large valuation discrepancy
- Understand valuations will be impacted but mass exodus leaves stocks overdone
- China providing example of regulatory measures that others are watching closely
- Will global ex-China stocks be subject to China actions? Absolutely…
- China going after Canada Goose, when target NKE, CAT, SBUX?
Country returns QTD are a mixed bag – hard to identify key drivers
- Turkey and India are best two; China and Brazil are two worst
- Netherland and Ireland best two in Europe, Germany and Italy the worst
- Max intra-year drawdown for MSCI- ACWI is at lows going back 30 years
- Vaccine related issues still play a part in capital movement
- Hopes for economic recovery in global markets – still waiting for Japan growth recovery!
- TPCM portfolios still skewed to risk assets, US equities and small/mid cap space
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