• The outlook for Brexit is softer as May did not achieve the mandate she had hoped for
• The UK economy is slowing down as sterling depreciation and Brexit uncertainty weighs on businesses and consumers
• Investor complacency is widespread as volatility hits new lows
• With stock market performance concentrated in very few names, the setup for a correction is building up...
• ...as underlying fundamentals are deteriorating consistent with a late-cycle environment
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The overall measure of consumer confidence increased by three percentage points in Q3 to -5, a five year high and its largest increase quarter-on-quarter.
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Capital markets are exhibiting remarkable strength and the disconnect, that has emerged over the past two years between a more cautious occupational market, is showing signs of narrowing.
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• Central banks delivered their dovish messages last month, ensuring that rates will stay low for longer
• Although inflation could overshoot in the medium term, it is unlikely that the speed of rate hikes will accelerate by much
• Stability and quality growth will be in focus in China, boding well for the economy and markets
• We continue to favour Japan as an undervalued market with excellent prospects for the next years
• Investors are likely to repeat mistakes of the past, overpaying for growth in sectors with shrinking profits in the future
Monthly Viewpoint from our CIO, Marco Pabst - August 2017: "Aging Bulls"Felipe Massu
• There is a new bull market in doomsayers predicting a market crash
• Low volatility is partly structural and we have witnessed similarly extended periods without corrections before
• Waiting for corrections is a futile and opportunistically expensive exercise
• We would not throw in the towel on Trump as midterm elections are looming and the GOP needs some success stories
• Equities are entering a slower period of year and hedging some exposure is advised
So far Sterling and Japanese and European equity markets have borne the brunt of the initial shock, while the FTSE is down only 3.3% since Thursday and most major and emerging market currencies have been reasonably well behaved (see Figure 1).
But there are still far many more questions than answers and the situation remains extremely fluid.
For starters there is no precedent for a country leaving the EU and thus no clear-cut rulebook to rely on. The government has limited institutional capacity to start negotiations with the UK’s 27 EU partners until Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is triggered and no timeline has been provided for when this will happen (assuming it is triggered at all).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the mammoth task ahead, the Leave campaign leaders have been very short on specifics regarding the mechanics and timing of the UK’s exit from the EU, the likely shape of future trade treaties and national policies such as immigration. Prime Minister Cameron’s de-facto resignation and wholesale changes in personnel in the opposition Labour Party are adding to the head-scratching.
Moreover, it is not one country seeking to leave the EU, but a union of four countries – England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – which further complicates matters as both Scotland and Northern Ireland seem intent on remaining part of the EU and potentially breaking free from the UK.
At this point in time, all we can do is take stock of what we know (or at least we think we know) and what we don’t know (but can tentatively try to forecast).
I would conclude, as I did in Europe – the Final Countdown (21 June 2016), that the many layers of political, legal, economic and financial uncertainty are likely to keep UK investment, consumption and employment, as well as Sterling on the back-foot for months to come. Financial market volatility is also likely to remain elevated in coming weeks.
In this context the US Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates on hold in coming months and the European Central Bank can probably afford to do little for the time being. The Bank of England is likely to seriously contemplate cutting its policy rate while the Bank of Japan will be under renewed pressure to curb soaring Yen strength.
Of course, British policy-makers and business associations have come out and said the right things in order to limit the carnage and contagion. But they have far more limited room to reflate the economy and fade gyrations in financial markets than they did during the 2008-2009 great financial crisis. They are not in control at this juncture and it is not obvious who is.
In this special edition of Valuation Insights, we discuss some of the key valuation and compliance impacts that will likely result from Brexit. Specifically, we review the short-term and long-term economic implications, as well as compliance and regulatory considerations. We also highlight valuation issues, including how companies and investors determine cost of capital and measure risk in the current environment, and discuss implications for transfer pricing with respect to EU Directives. While all industries will be impacted by Brexit, in this issue we focus on the banking and financial services sectors, which stand to be the most heavily affected.
Olivier Desbarres: Sterling: this lady's not for turningOlivier Desbarres
There are multiple factors behind Sterling’s collapse in the past fortnight to decade lows and the question remains whether these factors will reverse any time soon.
At the top of the pyramid of causes for Sterling’s demise, in my view, is not the UK’s large current account deficit or Bank of England (BoE) policy but the stance on EU membership which Prime Minister Theresa May has adopted.
So while Sterling’s greater competitiveness may eventually drive FX inflows into the UK and help Sterling to recover, financial markets and investors are likely to continue to take their cue from the British government near-term.
Simply put, if Theresa May continues down of the path of “Hard Brexit”, however ill-defined, Sterling is likely to remain under pressure.
However, history shows that while EU leaders have a tendency to drag their feet over key issues, they are able and willing to eventually find some kind of compromise.
Moreover, Theresa May will be subject to the will of her own Conservative Party – which on the whole supports membership of the UK or at least a softer form of exit from the EU – and of the people.
While the BoE would prefer a more stable currency and lower yields, there is probably little than it can (or should) do near-term beyond trying to reassure markets, investors and households.
The overall measure of consumer confidence increased by three percentage points in Q3 to -5, a five year high and its largest increase quarter-on-quarter.
What do we know about global office markets, emerging real estate markets and China's property market? A presentation I gave to the LSE Emerging Markets Forum in London in March 2011, when I was Head of EMEA Research at Jones Lang LaSalle (now JLL).
The world’s dominant commercial real estate markets have moved into 2014 in better shape than at any time since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008-2009.
Capital markets are exhibiting remarkable strength and the disconnect, that has emerged over the past two years between a more cautious occupational market, is showing signs of narrowing.
Slide pack for the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI, October 2014Richard Ramsey
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Includes analysis of Global, Eurozone, UK, UK Regions, NI & Republic of Ireland economic performance by sector
Poyry - Paper business in mature markets - is there hope? - Point of ViewPöyry
It is old news that the profitability of
European graphic paper producers has been
unsatisfactory in the 2000’s. In fact, the
industry never recovered from the recession of
2001-2002. Since then, paper production has
returned less than 2% on capital employed.
The Deloitte M&A index is a forward-looking indicator that forecasts future
global M&A deal volumes and identifies the factors influencing conditions
for dealmaking. The Deloitte M&A Index has an accuracy rate of over 90%
dating back to Q1 2008.
Monthly Viewpoint from our CIO, Marco Pabst - November 2017: "As good as it g...Felipe Massu
• Central banks delivered their dovish messages last month, ensuring that rates will stay low for longer
• Although inflation could overshoot in the medium term, it is unlikely that the speed of rate hikes will accelerate by much
• Stability and quality growth will be in focus in China, boding well for the economy and markets
• We continue to favour Japan as an undervalued market with excellent prospects for the next years
• Investors are likely to repeat mistakes of the past, overpaying for growth in sectors with shrinking profits in the future
Monthly Viewpoint from our CIO, Marco Pabst - August 2017: "Aging Bulls"Felipe Massu
• There is a new bull market in doomsayers predicting a market crash
• Low volatility is partly structural and we have witnessed similarly extended periods without corrections before
• Waiting for corrections is a futile and opportunistically expensive exercise
• We would not throw in the towel on Trump as midterm elections are looming and the GOP needs some success stories
• Equities are entering a slower period of year and hedging some exposure is advised
So far Sterling and Japanese and European equity markets have borne the brunt of the initial shock, while the FTSE is down only 3.3% since Thursday and most major and emerging market currencies have been reasonably well behaved (see Figure 1).
But there are still far many more questions than answers and the situation remains extremely fluid.
For starters there is no precedent for a country leaving the EU and thus no clear-cut rulebook to rely on. The government has limited institutional capacity to start negotiations with the UK’s 27 EU partners until Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is triggered and no timeline has been provided for when this will happen (assuming it is triggered at all).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the mammoth task ahead, the Leave campaign leaders have been very short on specifics regarding the mechanics and timing of the UK’s exit from the EU, the likely shape of future trade treaties and national policies such as immigration. Prime Minister Cameron’s de-facto resignation and wholesale changes in personnel in the opposition Labour Party are adding to the head-scratching.
Moreover, it is not one country seeking to leave the EU, but a union of four countries – England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – which further complicates matters as both Scotland and Northern Ireland seem intent on remaining part of the EU and potentially breaking free from the UK.
At this point in time, all we can do is take stock of what we know (or at least we think we know) and what we don’t know (but can tentatively try to forecast).
I would conclude, as I did in Europe – the Final Countdown (21 June 2016), that the many layers of political, legal, economic and financial uncertainty are likely to keep UK investment, consumption and employment, as well as Sterling on the back-foot for months to come. Financial market volatility is also likely to remain elevated in coming weeks.
In this context the US Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates on hold in coming months and the European Central Bank can probably afford to do little for the time being. The Bank of England is likely to seriously contemplate cutting its policy rate while the Bank of Japan will be under renewed pressure to curb soaring Yen strength.
Of course, British policy-makers and business associations have come out and said the right things in order to limit the carnage and contagion. But they have far more limited room to reflate the economy and fade gyrations in financial markets than they did during the 2008-2009 great financial crisis. They are not in control at this juncture and it is not obvious who is.
In this special edition of Valuation Insights, we discuss some of the key valuation and compliance impacts that will likely result from Brexit. Specifically, we review the short-term and long-term economic implications, as well as compliance and regulatory considerations. We also highlight valuation issues, including how companies and investors determine cost of capital and measure risk in the current environment, and discuss implications for transfer pricing with respect to EU Directives. While all industries will be impacted by Brexit, in this issue we focus on the banking and financial services sectors, which stand to be the most heavily affected.
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There are multiple factors behind Sterling’s collapse in the past fortnight to decade lows and the question remains whether these factors will reverse any time soon.
At the top of the pyramid of causes for Sterling’s demise, in my view, is not the UK’s large current account deficit or Bank of England (BoE) policy but the stance on EU membership which Prime Minister Theresa May has adopted.
So while Sterling’s greater competitiveness may eventually drive FX inflows into the UK and help Sterling to recover, financial markets and investors are likely to continue to take their cue from the British government near-term.
Simply put, if Theresa May continues down of the path of “Hard Brexit”, however ill-defined, Sterling is likely to remain under pressure.
However, history shows that while EU leaders have a tendency to drag their feet over key issues, they are able and willing to eventually find some kind of compromise.
Moreover, Theresa May will be subject to the will of her own Conservative Party – which on the whole supports membership of the UK or at least a softer form of exit from the EU – and of the people.
While the BoE would prefer a more stable currency and lower yields, there is probably little than it can (or should) do near-term beyond trying to reassure markets, investors and households.
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Monthly Viewpoint from CIO, Marco Pabst - June 2017
1. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
Russia Row
“Venezuela gives every child a future, a school, a doctor - a chance. Europe can learn for fight against austerity!”
Jeremy Corbyn in 2013
Summary
The outlook for Brexit is softer as May did not achieve the mandate she had hoped for
The UK economy is slowing down as sterling depreciation and Brexit uncertainty weighs on businesses and consumers
Investor complacency is widespread as volatility hits new lows
With stock market performance concentrated in very few names, the setup for a correction is building up...
...as underlying fundamentals are deteriorating consistent with a late-cycle environment
I am not sure how many Londoners and especially City people
realise the irony that there is a Trump Street here (near Cheapside)
with Russia Row next to it.
From the point of view of London traffic, the latter leads into the
former but in Washington it was clearly the opposite with Comey’s
testimony and his statements on Russian involvement in the US
elections.
The legal implications for Trump are likely to be limited but the
political damage is certainly not to be dismissed. The Republican
establishment so far is sitting tight but it will become increasingly
difficult for Trump to govern and maintain a minimum level of
credibility across the political spectrum.
He is hardly alone in such a position as the UK elections impressively
demonstrated with a further destruction of the Conservatives that
were luckier than smart having survived in government by a tiny
margin.
Exhibit 1: Performance of different asset classes in 2017
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg, Google Maps
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
MSCIWorld
S&P500
Europe(Stoxx600)
Eurozone(Stoxx50)
UK(FTSE100)
Japan(Nikkei)
MSCIEmergingMarkets
Brasil
Russia
India
China(Shanghai)
HongKong
WorldFixedIncome
WorldGovernmentBonds
USTreasuries
Eurozonegovtbonds
Loans,totalreturn
USHighyield
GlobalHighyield
EMhardcurrencydebt
Eurozonecorpbonds
Dollarindex
Euro
PoundSterling
JapaneseYen
ChineseRMB
IndianRupee
Globalcommodities
Energy
Preciousmetals
Agriculturalcommods
EquityREITS
NewYorkhomes
Londonhomes
Germanhomes
Beijinghomes
Globalhedgefunds
2. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
The hung parliament, a possibility that had been discussed towards the end of the election campaigns, is now a reality. The
political gambles of Cameron on Brexit and May on a landslide mandate have both backfired spectacularly, casting serious
doubt on the Tories which is likely to end up in a protracted infighting within the party in search for leadership and direction. At
that stage, it is difficult to say who will ultimately benefit from this situation but the probabilities of another election within a year
or two and May resigning have risen substantially. She is under fire from outside her party but also from within and it appears
unlikely that she will survive one full term at this stage.
Obviously, Labour getting closer to power and especially with Corbyn as the front runner, is a scary prospect that will weigh on
UK assets and the Sterling for the time being. Slightly balancing that is the outlook for Brexit which now appears somewhat less
hard. On one hand, this is because the Conservatives have to compromise on many of their positions in order to get things done
and on the other it is because the Europeans can and will cast doubt on the unity of the UK government, challenging the mandate
that the future Prime Minister has. This will lead to very protracted negotiations that may not end up with any useful results
anytime soon. This has been my base case for some time irrespective of this particular election result assuming that no deal
will be in place in the foreseeable future and a process that may well take ten years or more to conclude.
Exhibit 2: Pre and post Brexit GBP trading channels
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
In terms of investment implications the main impact will be seen in the GBP where I have always felt that the 'old' fair value
assumptions have to be thrown overboard as the currency will be permanently impaired with a Brexit discount (of 10-15 points).
Now, one can add to this an additional 'political uncertainty' discount of another 5 points which leads to a new middle-of-the-
range value of around 1.25/1.30 (~1.45 pre Brexit minus 15-20 points) which is where the market is trading at the moment.
Around this central level, the currency is likely to establish, or rather continue in, a trading range of between five and ten points,
which implies that levels below 1.20 are a tactical buy and above 1.35 would be a sell for the time being. There is not much that
would substantially alter this perspective unless a strong government comes to power and the outlook on Brexit becomes
clearer.
UK equities are to some extent a derivative of currency moves, i.e. a large-scale devaluation drives share prices up and vice
versa but from a fundamental point of view, there is not much that will change as a result of the election. Status quo prevails.
How important it is to make considerations on whether or not to hedge a currency can be seen in the chart below. Whilst the
FTSE 100 in headline terms for the UK investor (before dividends) is more than 10% above its pre-financial crisis high, an
unhedged USD investor would still be approximately 30% below that level.
3. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
Exhibit 3: UK FTSE 100 stock index in GBP (top) and USD (bottom panel)
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
With regards to rates, the election result is somewhat neutral with a dovish bias but the Gilt outlook primarily depends on the
inflation and growth outlook rather than the current impasse in parliament and the former are not pointing to strongly rising yields
at the moment. We still like select credit exposure in the UK due to an attractive risk premium and resulting high carry.
It should be noted, however, that the retail climate in the country appears to continue to deteriorate as a result of rising wages
and continued uncertainty about the post-Brexit outlook.
Exhibit 4: UK wages and CPI inflation (lhs) and food price inflation versus UK car registrations (rhs)
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
Although wage growth in the UK staged a comeback in 2015 and 2016 even in real terms, this momentum is now waning and
purchasing power is crimped by rising inflation as the effect of last year’s sterling depreciation is finding its way through the
domestic economy. Increases in prices for essential items such as food are crowding out non-food sales which are stagnating
4. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
at the moment. Sales of higher priced items such as electrical appliances and cars are declining as consumers are paring back
spending.
Macro aggregates such as services PMI, industrial production or construction output for the UK are already reflecting a rather
dire outlook for the remainder of the year.
Exhibit 5: Industrial production and construction output growth in the UK undershoot expectations
Source(s): WSJ
Purely from a statistical point of view, we should expect to see year-on-year peak inflation around July/August of this year,
however, I suspect that this environment might last well into year-end as many businesses did not immediately pass on higher
purchasing prices to the consumer last year. As such, we may not experience a rapid decline of inflation as this basis effect
washes out, compared to the effect observed from rising and then declining energy prices in 2016 and 2017.
Over the past months, numerous restaurant chains and retailers have warned on profits, citing rising costs as a result of inflation
and Brexit. For instance, restaurant operator Comptoir Group (Comptoir Libanais) issued a profit warning in early June listing
higher food and drinks costs as a result of sterling depreciation as well as rising rents and business rates as reasons for the
shortfall. In addition, the business experienced a decline in like-for-like sales at mature restaurants within the group. Earlier this
year, Jamie Oliver’s ‘Jamie’s Italian’ announced the closure of several restaurants amid tough trading conditions and rising input
costs as a result of the sterling decline. Several other chains issued similar comments over the past months and this pressure
is unlikely to dissipate anytime soon. Many other consumer-facing businesses such as New Look and Topps Tiles issued
cautious trading statements, warning of a deteriorating environment. This is in addition to the continued malaise in the real
estate sector where average property prices are sluggish and high-end properties find it difficult to attract buyers.
Returning to the Global context, a bull market in complacency is what best describes the current state of the investment world.
Following a fairly rocky 2015/16, investors continue to embrace the new goldilocks environment of low inflation and pro-business
political agendas across most large economies. Donald Trump’s continued struggle to be taken seriously by anyone, let alone
make progress on his election promises is balanced by declining yields and relatively robust growth in the US, the Euro zone
and many emerging markets.
5. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
Exhibit 6: Volatility of US markets and the percentage of bearish investors in the US are close to multi-year lows
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
In financial market terms, volatility has been collapsing and as the bull market ground higher, the number of bearish investors
reached very low levels. On the macro front, there is indeed not much to be too concerned about at the moment although the
lack of any headwinds is usually not great for investors who should be careful what they wish for. The continued absence of any
meaningful volatility and the narrow leadership in equity markets, where, in the case of the US, 13% of stocks by market
capitalisation drove almost 40% of market returns, is sowing the seeds for trouble in the future as imbalances continue to grow
and to fester.
Exhibit 7: Performance of several sectors versus the S&P500 this year
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
6. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
Consistent with this picture of the tide that lifts all boats is the puzzling fact that almost all asset classes are making money for
investors. Thus, gold, bonds, stocks and bitcoins are going up at the same time and each seems to reflect a somewhat different
scenario – inflation, deflation, risk on and risk off, all at the same time. It looks like Mr Market is suffering from a strong cognitive
dissonance at the moment and unable to correct it.
Exhibit 8: Growth in commercial and industrial loans in the US and recessionary periods
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
As a result, investors feel overly safe with their positions, stop challenging their investment theses and, inevitably over time,
accumulate more risk than they should at this point in the cycle. As markets are slowly grinding higher, downside risk increases
as late-cycle multiples should be lower and not higher than valuations observed in a mid-cycle environment.
The performance concentration in just a few mega-cap stocks benefits holders of passive ETFs whilst active managers in the
long-only and hedge fund world have now crowded into these same names for the fear of missing out on performance.
Exhibit 9: Active managers are overweight tech stocks
Source(s): Bloomberg
Active funds are currently 32% overweight in IT stocks and overweight a staggering 71% in FANG stocks. Therefore, underlying
market breadth is not as healthy as it seems on the surface.
7. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
The fact that large sectors such as autos, retail and financials seem to be past their peak, indicates that one needs to be vigilant
to look out for signs of intermediate market tops. Whilst the negative relative performance of some of these sectors is a correction
of the strong advance seen last year, some of it can now also be attributed to a genuine deterioration of underlying fundamental
factors. Car registrations appear to have peaked and delinquencies in car loans are spiking higher. The financial sector is
dogged by a flattening yield curve driven by a return of a disinflationary environment but also falling loan growth which is typically
associated with periods of recessions (see Exhibit 8).
So far, the losers of the years past such as emerging markets celebrate a comeback of mean reversion this year, having risen
almost 17% in dollar and 12% in local currency terms. This should not deter from the fact that investors in the region are still
20% away from the highs put in place in 2011. The average annual return since 1st
January 2007 from investing in the MSCI
emerging market index does not even reach 1% which is before churn and fees, which would put the average investor solidly
into negative territory over that period of time.
By contrast, the NASDAQ 100 index delivered an average annual return of over 12% since 2007, outpacing most other markets.
17 years after the dotcom bubble, it appears that most investors, who got involved in it, are either retired by now or blessed with
fading memories. Everyone else is new to the party and it is fascinating to observe how light-heartedly they are embracing these
investments. We will see train wrecks in the not too distant future, that’s for sure, and some fairly large ones too, I would add.
One fad is chasing another and commentators and retail investors are not getting tired of blowing one sub sector bubble after
another ranging from 3D printing, mobile security, internet of things, autonomous driving to artificial intelligence and others. The
pattern is always the same: in the absence of attractive absolute valuations, a theme needs to be created that justifies an
otherwise ludicrous price level. As the higher valuation generates a high-market cap company, the cycle almost becomes self-
fulfilling until, of course, some events pop the bubble and interest disappears in a jiffy as tourist investors leave the party. Recent
price action in the infamous FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) stocks is indicating that sector performance
has run hot and a consolidation is overdue.
Whether or not Trump manages to reinvigorate his reform agenda, the US economy looks increasingly late cycle as evidenced
by a number of statistics. Unemployment is slowly reaching the floor of where the ‘natural unemployment rate’ would be. Monthly
non-farm payroll additions have been declining over the past months and reached 138k in May, substantially below an
expectation of 182k new jobs whilst April figures were revised downward to 174k from initially reported 211k.
Exhibit 10: Jobs growth in the US is decelerating markedly
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
8. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
This is significantly below the average monthly jobs figure since 2011 and also the three-month average is now at the lowest
level since 2012. So far, job growth continues to be relatively non-inflationary as average hourly earnings growth slowed to 2.5%
in May, down from a high of 2.9% in December.
This throws into question the willingness of the Fed to continue their monetary tightening programme. The market does not
seem convinced that Yellen will hike more than one more time this year. Yield curves have been flattening ever since the post-
election months last year. The 10year-2year US yield curve is now just slightly above 80bps from over 260bps in 2014 and
~130bps following Trump’s election victory. In other words, the US curve is now almost as flat as it was right before the financial
crisis in the US. Our hunch would be that the Fed will hike one more time this year, simply because Yellen has talked herself
into this corner, but then find it increasingly difficult to justify further hawkish action.
Year-to-date, the S&P500 had four days with moves of more than 1%, which is probably around one fifth of what we would
normally have seen by that time of the year. Combining this with exceptionally high investor complacency and, as a result,
extremely low volatility and the fact that investors made money every month since the end of last year, we get a setup that looks
increasingly ripe for a correction. Furthermore, the early summer months tend to produce rather low returns in stock markets,
historically speaking, which poses another hurdle for markets to climb over.
For the time being, the trend is our friend and whilst we are vigilant with regards to protecting portfolios we believe it would be
counter-productive to reduce risk too fast and too early. Keeping upside potential and paying insurance premium to protect from
some of the downside risk is therefore the appropriate position in our opinion.
Exhibit 11: Average monthly returns for the US stock market
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
1.2%
-0.1%
0.6%
1.2%
-0.1%
0.7%
1.5%
0.7%
-1.1%
0.4%
0.6%
1.5%
-2.0%
-1.0%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Since 1928 Since 1981 Since 2009
9. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
Global economic monitor
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Trend
Citi Economic Surprise US 23.3 31.8 34.7 48.0 -4.8 -38.2
Citi Economic Surprise G10 33.0 36.9 41.9 41.8 26.1 2.0
Citi Economic Surprise Europe 53.1 55.3 71.1 54.1 70.4 40.6
Citi Economic Surprise EM 18.1 37.1 46.6 34.4 39.5 7.4
Citi Economic Surprise UK 49.6 69.8 92.3 60.8 0.4 -15.1
ISM manufacturing 54.5 56.0 57.7 57.2 54.8 54.9
ISM new orders 60.5 59.5 63.15 61.7 60.35 58.6
Global manufacturing PMI 53.6 53.9 53.4 53.7 53.6 53.7
China manufacturing PMI 51.4 51.3 51.6 51.8 51.2 51.2
Japan manufacturing PMI 52.4 52.7 53.3 52.4 52.7 53.1
US durable goods orders 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.4 -0.8
US initial jobless claims 241 250 227 235 238 255
US Industrial production 0.8 -0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0
Euro Industrial production -1.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.1
Japan Industrial production 0.7 -2.1 3.2 -1.9 4.0
US retail sales 0.9 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.4
Euro retail sales -0.4 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1
Japan retail sales 0.7 1.0 0.2 2.1 3.2
China retail sales 10.9 10.9 10.7
US consumer confidence 113.3 111.6 116.1 124.9 119.4 117.9
Euro consumer confidence -5.2 -4.9 -6.4 -5.1 -3.6 -3.3
ifo German business expectations 105.3 103.1 104.0 105.4 105.2 106.5
China export trade -6.2 7.6 -1.5 16.4 8.0 8.7
South Korea export trade 6.4 11.2 20.2 13.6 24.1 13.4
German export trade 3.3 5.7 6.1 4.7 5.7
China monthly money supply 11.3 11.3 11.1 10.6 10.5
US personal income 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.4
10. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
The Global PMI heatmap
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg
Country/RegionCategory/SectorMay-2017Apr-2017Mar-2017Feb-2017Jan-2017Dec-2016Nov-2016Oct-2016Sep-2016Aug-2016Jul-2016Jun-2016May-2016Apr-2016Mar-2016Feb-2016Jan-2016Dec-2015Nov-2015Oct-2015Sep-2015Aug-2015Jul-2015Jun-2015May-2015
AustriaManufacturing58.058.156.857.257.356.355.453.953.552.153.454.552.052.052.851.951.250.651.453.052.550.552.451.250.3
BrazilComposite50.450.448.746.644.745.245.344.946.144.446.442.338.339.040.839.045.143.944.542.742.744.840.841.042.9
BrazilManufacturing52.050.149.646.944.045.246.246.346.045.746.043.241.642.646.044.547.445.643.844.147.045.847.246.545.9
BrazilServices49.250.347.746.445.145.144.443.945.342.745.641.437.337.438.636.944.443.545.543.041.744.839.139.942.5
CanadaManufacturing55.155.955.554.753.551.851.551.150.351.151.951.852.152.251.549.449.347.548.648.048.649.450.851.349.8
ChinaComposite51.551.252.152.652.253.552.952.951.451.851.950.350.550.851.349.450.149.450.549.948.048.850.250.651.2
ChinaManufacturing49.650.351.251.751.051.950.951.250.150.050.648.649.249.449.748.048.448.248.648.347.247.347.849.449.2
ChinaServices52.851.552.252.653.153.453.152.452.052.151.752.751.251.852.251.252.450.251.252.050.551.553.851.853.5
CzechRepublicManufacturing56.457.557.557.655.753.852.253.352.050.149.351.853.353.654.355.556.955.654.254.055.556.657.556.955.5
DevelopedMarketsManufacturing54.154.153.954.154.253.752.952.651.551.251.451.150.350.550.950.852.152.052.352.651.751.952.151.752.1
DevelopedMarketsServices54.254.153.953.654.553.854.053.651.751.551.351.551.852.351.751.253.353.954.854.253.955.254.754.454.9
DevelopedMarketsComposite54.354.354.154.054.654.054.053.751.951.751.551.551.451.951.751.253.253.754.654.053.654.654.454.054.5
EgyptWholeEconomy47.347.445.946.743.342.841.842.046.347.048.947.547.646.944.548.148.048.245.047.250.251.249.250.249.9
EmergingMarketsComposite52.251.952.652.151.951.951.551.851.151.351.550.049.549.950.549.050.149.550.249.849.049.850.250.050.8
EmergingMarketsManufacturing50.550.851.651.350.851.150.851.050.350.150.349.349.549.650.248.949.449.049.249.048.448.649.149.949.8
EmergingMarketsServices52.952.252.352.052.151.550.951.051.051.251.550.649.149.950.048.950.849.550.250.449.950.751.249.851.3
EuropeanUnionComposite56.356.756.155.654.654.954.153.652.953.051.852.953.152.853.353.054.054.554.554.253.554.554.554.954.1
EuropeanUnionManufacturing56.856.755.955.355.355.053.553.452.951.951.452.751.451.551.751.452.453.052.852.652.052.352.652.652.3
EuropeanUnionServices55.756.355.755.053.954.454.153.352.352.851.552.753.452.953.353.254.154.554.654.353.654.754.855.454.4
EurozoneComposite56.856.856.456.054.454.453.953.352.652.953.253.153.153.053.153.053.654.354.253.953.654.353.954.253.6
EurozoneManufacturing57.056.756.255.455.254.953.753.552.651.752.052.851.551.751.651.252.353.252.852.352.052.352.452.552.2
EurozoneRetail52.052.749.549.950.150.448.648.649.651.048.948.550.647.949.250.148.949.048.551.351.951.454.250.451.4
EurozoneServices56.356.456.055.553.753.753.852.852.252.852.952.853.353.153.153.353.654.254.254.153.754.454.054.453.8
EurozoneConstruction53.252.553.552.250.752.351.449.449.148.648.346.548.447.549.051.350.349.448.747.848.847.247.146.047.2
FranceComposite56.956.656.855.954.153.151.451.652.751.950.149.650.950.250.049.350.250.151.052.651.950.251.553.352.0
FranceManufacturing53.855.153.352.253.653.551.751.849.748.348.648.348.448.049.650.250.051.450.650.650.648.349.650.749.4
FranceRetail53.351.849.451.753.150.447.347.549.153.051.651.050.648.245.548.148.946.647.851.949.649.552.948.948.7
FranceServices57.256.757.556.454.152.951.651.453.352.350.549.951.650.649.949.250.349.851.052.751.950.652.054.152.8
FranceConstruction53.552.753.251.550.150.650.347.547.845.344.842.343.841.642.744.643.042.244.843.844.242.340.638.440.0
GermanyComposite57.456.757.156.154.855.255.055.152.853.355.354.454.553.654.054.154.555.555.254.254.155.053.753.752.6
GermanyManufacturing59.558.258.356.856.455.654.355.054.353.653.854.552.151.850.750.552.353.252.952.152.353.351.851.951.1
GermanyRetail55.056.252.551.250.352.049.651.053.054.152.051.654.051.054.152.549.550.549.652.454.054.757.754.055.8
GermanyServices55.455.455.654.453.454.355.154.250.951.754.453.755.254.555.155.355.056.055.654.554.154.953.853.853.0
GermanyConstruction55.354.656.454.152.054.953.952.952.451.651.650.452.753.455.859.657.955.552.551.852.450.350.650.750.8
GreeceManufacturing49.648.246.747.746.649.348.348.649.250.448.750.448.449.749.048.450.050.248.147.343.339.130.246.948.0
HongKongWholeEconomy50.551.149.949.649.950.349.548.249.349.047.245.447.245.345.546.446.146.446.646.645.744.448.249.247.6
IndiaComposite52.551.352.350.749.447.649.155.452.454.652.451.150.952.854.351.253.351.650.252.651.552.652.049.251.2
IndiaManufacturing51.652.552.550.750.449.652.354.452.152.651.851.750.750.552.451.151.149.150.350.751.252.352.751.352.6
IndiaServices52.250.251.550.348.746.846.754.552.054.751.950.351.053.754.351.454.353.650.153.251.351.850.847.749.6
IndonesiaManufacturing50.651.250.549.350.449.049.748.750.950.448.451.950.650.950.648.748.947.846.947.847.448.447.347.847.1
IrelandComposite58.758.756.957.859.358.455.554.054.856.956.559.259.158.160.759.561.159.260.257.759.559.761.860.960.8
IrelandManufacturing55.955.053.653.855.555.753.752.151.351.750.253.051.552.654.952.954.354.253.353.653.853.656.754.657.1
IrelandServices59.561.159.160.661.059.156.054.656.259.759.561.261.759.862.862.164.061.863.660.162.462.163.463.361.4
IrelandConstruction#N/A61.360.857.955.758.959.862.358.758.461.059.755.956.462.368.863.658.655.556.355.856.559.165.763.3
ItalyComposite55.256.854.254.852.852.953.451.151.151.952.252.650.853.152.453.753.856.054.353.953.455.053.554.053.7
ItalyManufacturing55.156.255.755.053.053.252.250.951.049.851.253.552.453.953.552.253.255.654.954.152.753.855.354.154.8
ItalyRetail45.548.345.145.545.647.948.846.545.043.240.340.245.242.646.649.447.950.247.748.851.748.750.746.748.3
ItalyServices55.156.252.954.152.452.353.351.050.752.352.051.949.852.151.253.853.655.353.453.453.354.652.053.452.5
ItalyConstruction49.048.649.049.949.250.248.545.945.147.746.944.947.245.345.846.147.248.647.346.448.548.049.247.049.3
JapanComposite53.452.652.952.252.352.852.051.348.949.850.149.049.248.949.951.052.652.252.352.351.252.951.551.551.6
JapanManufacturing53.152.752.453.352.752.451.351.450.449.549.348.147.748.249.150.152.352.652.652.451.051.751.250.150.9
JapanServices53.052.252.951.351.952.351.850.548.249.650.449.450.449.350.051.252.451.551.652.251.453.751.251.851.5
LebanonWholeEconomy46.647.546.947.747.747.046.943.845.145.045.544.444.844.145.047.449.147.946.947.148.147.849.349.348.0
MexicoManufacturing51.250.751.550.650.850.251.151.851.950.950.651.153.652.453.253.152.252.453.053.052.152.452.952.053.3
NetherlandsManufacturing57.657.857.858.356.557.357.055.753.453.553.252.052.752.653.651.752.453.453.553.753.053.956.056.255.5
PolandManufacturing52.754.153.554.254.854.351.950.252.251.550.351.852.151.053.852.850.952.152.152.250.951.154.554.352.4
RussiaComposite56.055.356.355.458.356.655.853.753.152.953.553.551.251.350.850.648.447.850.549.050.949.350.949.551.6
RussiaManufacturing52.450.852.452.554.753.753.652.451.150.849.551.549.648.048.349.349.848.750.150.249.147.948.348.747.6
SaudiArabiaWholeEconomy55.356.556.457.056.755.555.053.255.356.656.054.454.854.254.554.453.954.456.355.756.558.757.756.157.0
SouthAfricaWholeEconomy50.250.350.750.551.351.650.850.550.749.849.949.650.247.947.049.149.649.149.647.547.949.348.949.250.1
SouthKoreaManufacturing49.249.448.449.249.049.448.048.047.648.650.150.550.150.049.548.749.550.749.149.149.247.947.646.147.8
SpainComposite57.257.356.857.054.755.555.254.454.154.853.755.754.855.255.154.555.355.256.255.054.658.858.355.858.3
SpainManufacturing55.454.553.954.855.655.354.553.352.351.051.052.251.853.553.454.155.453.053.151.351.753.253.654.555.8
SpainServices57.357.857.457.754.255.055.154.654.756.054.156.055.455.155.354.154.655.156.755.955.159.659.756.158.4
TaiwanManufacturing53.154.456.254.555.656.254.752.752.251.851.050.548.549.751.149.450.651.749.547.846.946.147.146.349.3
TurkeyManufacturing53.551.752.349.748.747.748.849.848.347.047.647.449.448.949.250.350.952.250.949.548.849.350.149.050.2
UnitedArabEmiratesWholeEconomy54.356.156.256.055.355.054.253.354.154.755.353.454.052.854.553.152.753.354.554.056.057.155.854.756.4
UnitedKingdomComposite54.456.254.853.855.256.755.354.853.853.547.452.553.252.153.652.855.855.255.855.253.455.256.757.556.0
UnitedKingdomManufacturing56.757.354.354.855.556.053.554.555.353.448.152.350.749.751.351.052.451.352.554.851.451.752.251.452.2
UnitedKingdomServices53.855.855.053.354.556.255.254.552.652.947.452.353.552.353.752.755.655.555.954.953.355.657.458.556.5
UnitedKingdomConstruction56.053.152.252.552.254.252.852.652.349.245.946.051.252.054.254.255.057.855.358.859.957.357.158.155.9
UnitedStatesManufacturing52.752.853.354.255.054.354.153.451.552.052.951.350.750.851.551.352.451.252.854.153.153.053.853.654.0
UnitedStatesServices53.653.152.853.855.653.954.654.852.351.051.451.451.352.851.349.753.254.356.154.855.156.155.754.856.2
UnitedStatesComposite53.653.253.054.155.854.154.954.952.351.551.851.250.952.451.350.053.254.055.955.055.055.755.754.656.0
VietnamManufacturing51.654.154.654.251.952.454.051.752.952.251.952.652.752.350.750.351.551.349.450.149.551.352.652.254.8
WorldComposite53.753.653.753.453.953.653.253.151.751.551.751.150.951.351.350.752.352.353.252.752.453.453.352.853.2
WorldManufacturing52.652.753.053.052.752.752.051.951.050.751.050.450.150.250.750.050.950.751.051.050.450.550.850.951.1
WorldServices53.853.653.653.054.053.553.152.951.651.351.651.351.251.751.350.852.652.653.653.253.154.454.053.353.8
The table shows
monthly PMI statistics
across countries and
different sectors per
country for the past two
years.
The latest data is next to
the country/sector name
at the bottom of the
page.
2012 Eurozone crisis
Brazil in recession
Italy’s permanent
recession
Improving picture in
the UK and US
EM recovery
13. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
Performance and valuations of international equity markets
Year to Market Rolling 1-yr Rolling 2-yr Rolling 3-yr EPS growth
Country date Cap (USDbn)* change change change 2016E 2017E 2017E 2016E 2017E
WORLD
All Country MSCI MXWD Index 10.8% 50,833 14.8% 9.4% 9.4% 16.8 15.1 10.7% 2.5% 2.7%
Developed World MXWO Index 9.9% 42,019 13.9% 9.9% 10.8% 17.4 15.8 10.4% 2.5% 2.6%
Emerging World MXEF Index 18.2% 8,814 21.7% 4.9% -2.8% 12.9 11.5 12.5% 2.6% 2.9%
AMERICAS
US (S&P500) SPX Index 8.6% 21,538 15.0% 16.9% 24.6% 18.7 16.7 11.9% 2.0% 2.2%
US (Dow Jones Industrial) INDU Index 7.6% 5,980 18.3% 19.7% 25.5% 17.6 16.0 9.9% 2.4% 2.6%
US mid/small cap RTY Index 4.8% 2,228 20.4% 13.8% 20.9% 28.9 22.3 29.5% 1.2% 1.3%
Canada SPTSX Index 1.2% 1,699 8.7% 4.4% 4.0% 16.8 14.9 12.5% 2.9% 3.2%
Mexico MEXBOL Index 7.5% 301 7.5% 10.2% 14.1% 17.8 15.9 12.4% 2.2% 2.3%
Argentina MERVAL Index 27.8% 99 59.8% 89.9% 160.7% 9.3 7.9 18.4% 1.3%
Brazil IBOV Index 3.3% 599 21.7% 17.8% 14.6% 11.6 10.5 9.9% 3.7% 4.3%
EUROPE
Europe SXXP Index 8.0% 11,565 14.4% 1.7% 12.0% 16.0 14.7 9.3% 3.4% 3.6%
Germany DAX Index 11.6% 1,331 27.0% 16.5% 28.0% 14.1 13.1 7.7% 2.9% 3.1%
France CAC Index 9.0% 1,673 20.3% 9.3% 15.5% 15.7 14.2 10.2% 3.2% 3.4%
UK UKX Index 5.4% 2,619 20.8% 11.5% 9.5% 15.3 14.2 7.5% 4.1% 4.3%
Spain IBEX Index 17.4% 764 25.2% 0.4% -1.7% 15.2 13.7 10.5% 3.5% 3.8%
Italy FTSEMIB Index 9.8% 538 18.9% -6.2% -6.0% 14.6 12.5 16.7% 3.6% 4.0%
Switzerland SMI Index 7.6% 1,133 9.5% -1.5% 2.1% 17.7 16.0 10.4% 3.5% 3.7%
Norway OBX Index 2.7% 190 15.6% 9.0% 11.3% 14.8 13.3 11.6% 4.5% 5.0%
Sweden OMX Index 9.1% 601 23.1% 4.2% 17.7% 17.1 15.7 8.9% 3.6% 3.7%
Austria ATX Index 22.6% 97 43.6% 28.2% 25.0% 14.3 13.6 5.5% 2.8% 3.2%
Greece ASE Index 21.5% 53 21.1% 1.7% -40.1% 10.5 16.8 -37.3% 7.0% 2.1%
EMERGING EUROPE
Hungary BUX Index 10.6% 25 31.3% 60.7% 85.7% 12.0 11.4 5.3% 2.5% 3.0%
Kazakhstan KZKAK Index 15.4% 13 51.2% 71.3% 42.3%
Ukraine PFTS Index 6.9% 1 27.7% -19.2% -35.2% 10.0
Russia RTSI$ Index -9.6% 493 9.5% 10.4% -23.5% 6.1 5.1 21.0% 5.6% 6.4%
Poland WIG Index 18.2% 344 33.2% 14.2% 15.3% 12.9 12.0 7.7% 2.4% 2.8%
Czech Rep PX Index 9.4% 48 16.2% 1.7% -2.6% 12.9 13.4 -3.8% 4.8% 4.7%
Turkey XU100 Index 26.6% 176 27.3% 26.6% 22.5% 9.3 7.9 17.9% 3.2% 3.7%
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
South Africa TOP40 Index 4.5% 617 -2.8% 1.1% 1.6% 14.8 13.0 13.6% 3.2% 3.4%
Egypt Hermes Index 12.1% 72.7% 58.3% 42.8% 11.3 9.4 20.9% 2.6% 3.6%
Namibia FTN098 Index -4.5% 127 3.3% -7.0% -7.7% 9.7 9.9 -2.1% 4.5% 5.0%
Nigeria NGSEINDX Index 23.8% 33 22.0% -0.6% -20.0% 20.2%
Israel TA-25 Index -3.1% -0.3% -15.7% 1.0% 13.0 11.7 11.5% 1.9% 2.1%
Saudi Arabia SASEIDX Index -4.8% 3.9% -27.7% -30.6% 14.2 12.3 16.0% 3.3% 3.6%
Qatar DSMIndex -11.5% -6.1% -22.7% -28.8% 14.1 12.3 14.4% 3.6% 3.9%
Dubai DFMGI Index -3.7% 0.9% -17.4% -28.7% 10.2 8.8 16.0% 4.3% 4.5%
ASIA
Asia MXAPEXA Index 25.8% 2,941 34.6% 11.8% 20.8% 13.2 12.0 10.3% 2.3% 2.5%
Japan TPX Index 4.8% 5,324 19.6% -3.6% 28.6% 14.2 13.5 5.3% 2.1% 2.2%
Japan NKY Index 4.7% 3,127 20.6% -1.9% 33.7% 17.5 16.0 9.4% 1.9% 2.0%
Hong Kong HSI Index 18.3% 2,090 23.7% -4.6% 12.3% 12.8 11.7 9.0% 3.3% 3.4%
China domestic shashr Index 1.8% 4,361 8.0% -38.9% 54.0% 13.9 12.4 12.6% 2.0% 2.2%
China offshore HSCEI Index 12.7% 618 19.9% -24.3% 1.5% 8.4 7.8 8.4% 3.6% 3.9%
Taiwan TWSE Index 10.2% 985 17.0% 9.7% 10.8% 14.4 13.5 7.0% 3.9% 4.2%
South Korea KOSPI Index 17.5% 1,307 18.0% 16.1% 18.4% 1.6% 1.7%
New Zealand NZSE Index 6.1% 82 3.0% 18.6% 28.0% 20.1 18.1 11.3% 4.2% 4.5%
Australia AS30 Index -0.1% 1,326 6.0% 2.9% 5.7% 16.2 15.2 6.7% 4.4% 4.5%
Pakistan KSE100 Index 3.6% 82 32.4% 44.5% 68.0% 11.4 9.5 20.9% 4.7% 5.3%
Thailand SET50 Index 2.4% 286 8.6% -0.5% 0.8% 14.7 13.5 9.1% 3.1% 3.3%
Indonesia JCI Index 7.2% 471 17.1% 15.0% 15.0% 16.0 13.7 16.8% 2.1% 2.4%
India NIFTY Index 18.1% 1,052 17.9% 20.5% 26.3% 18.5 15.1 22.0% 1.6% 1.8%
Singapore FSSTI Index 13.0% 370 15.3% -3.0% -1.2% 14.8 13.8 7.6% 3.4% 3.6%
Malaysia FBMKLCI Index 9.0% 248 9.0% 3.1% -4.5% 16.8 15.9 5.9% 3.1% 3.3%
Philippines PCOMP Index 16.8% 190 6.4% 6.5% 17.3% 19.4 17.4 11.7% 1.6% 1.7%
Vietnam VNINDEX Index 12.8% 79 19.0% 28.7% 30.7% 14.8 13.0 13.9% 2.4% 2.5%
Source(s): ACPI, Bloomberg Data as of: 31-May-2017 * Market cap for the main index
PER Dividend yield
14. MONTHLY VIEWPOINT
From the Chief Investment Officer Marco E Pabst
13th
June 2017
ACPI Investments Ltd.
Pegasus House | 37-43 Sackville Street | London W1S 3EH
T +44 (0)20 3697 9580 | F +44 (0)20 3697 9501 | E marco.pabst@acpi.com
www.acpi.com
Three-month outlook
Highly indebted major World economies are characterised by low GDP growth, low inflation and de-synchronised growth patterns whilst
the lack of fiscal stimulus puts the burden on the central banks, keeping interest rates low for a long time to come.
Weight
Cash We are slightly overweight cash from reductions in fixed income.
Equities
US
Valuations are high but US equities and the dollar serve as safe havens for the time being. Rising wages and the stronger dollar
are likely to provide EPS headwinds. Positive sentiment was the missing ingredient to push stocks closer to the tops in this cycle.
Europe
With most elections in Europe behind us and growth picking up, the outlook has improved for the Eurozone. Potential ECB
tapering is likely to support the euro and the financial sector.
Japan
Japanese equity markets are still amongst the cheapest globally and for as long as yields remain anchored, the market remains
attractive, although currency volatility induces substantial equity volatility in the country.
China
H shares are attractive but onshore markets are still overvalued with the country undergoing a major transition. The domestic
consumer is becoming stronger and savings are rising, helped by pro-growth fiscal support.
EM
Dollar strength and rising US yields in combination with policy issues (Turkey, India, Brazil,...) are a difficult mix for emerging
market investors. Valuations are also not sufficiently cheap in order to justify taking these risks in many countries.
Central
Banks
Aggregate central bank balance sheets are still expanding on a global level although the Fed started tightening already and the
ECB is expected to announce similar steps soon.
FixedIncome
DM govt
After the correction in DM government bonds in the second half of 2016, yield levels look more attractive than before, especially
in the US. In the medium term, yields can rise further as expectations for growth and inflation improve.
EM govt
The resurgent dollar leads to capital outflows. Dollar bonds of countries with low external debt levels and low/no trade and budget
deficits are interesting. The higher the dollar rises, the higher the risk of a crisis in one or more emerging markets.
DM credit
Spreads have been tightening, supported by recovering commodity prices. Spreads in the US and the UK are more attractive
than in the Eurozone where rates are extremely low but likely to rise.
EM credit
We avoid issuers with substantial hard-currency debt relative to the underlying revenue mix. We would stress-test balance sheets
against any EM FX deterioration. Spreads for fundamentally strong issuers in hard currency are attractive.
Alt FI
We like alternative areas of fixed income such as peer-to-peer lending (P2P) and structured credit. P2P lending offers diversified
and uncorrelated low double-digit return streams and returns in structured credit are still attractive.
Currencies
USD
It appears unlikely that the Fed will be able to raise policy rates substantially in the near future. Furthermore, the Fed is
concerned about excessive dollar strength that caused problems in various areas such as commodities and EM in the past.
EUR
Following several elections in Europe, the risk premium for European assets should decline and the euro should benefit
accordingly. Any further tapering by the ECB would also be bullish for the euro and Eurozone assets.
JPY
The BoJ has turned less aggressive recently with regards to providing additional monetary stimulus. Growth prospects and
inflation are declining. The market is trying to find a new direction for the yen.
EM
The resurgent dollar and political crises are putting a lid on EM FX performance despite the recent recovery from post US election
lows. We prefer commodity exporters over commodity importers. We like RUB, MXN and avoid TRY and INR.
GBP
The GBP cheapened substantially as a result of the Brexit vote. Due to the long timeline of the Brexit process, uncertainty will
continue, adding a substantial risk premium to the currency.
Commodities
Oil
It appears that the rebalancing of the oil market will take longer than expected with Saudi Arabia drawing down its reserves and
the outlook hinges on demand growth as well as OPEC’s ability to control output.
Metals
Industrial metals have been supported by the outlook of more reflationary policies and fiscal stimulus, especially in the US.
Following this surge, the market is now in a wait-and-see mode and wants to see evidence of growth picking up.
General
We believe that after five years of high negative returns, the commodity complex in general could become more attractive again,
especially energy and agricultural commodities but also precious metals as a hedge against tail risks.