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Macroeconomic Outlook. 10 th Annual Waterways Symposium October 1-3, 2013. Synchronous Global Growth: Lead by Emerged Economies and Especially the U.S. or a European Lead Collapse? a Chinese Hard Landing?. Focus On The U.S. Economic Prospects. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Macroeconomic Outlook
10th Annual Waterways Symposium October 1-3, 2013
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Synchronous Global Growth:
Lead by Emerged Economiesand Especially the U.S.
ora European Lead Collapse?a Chinese Hard Landing?
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Focus On TheU.S. Economic Prospects
• Slow Growth With Headwinds
• 2014 “Organic Growth” Less Government
• Know the Rules / Not Like the Rules
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Business InvestmentImproving
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Organic Growth and Jobs:
Housing’s Role
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Housing: Improvements
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Annual %CH2003 1.8542004 1.950 5.22005 2.073 6.32006 1.812 -12.62007 1.342 -25.92008 0.900 -32.92009 0.554 -38.42010 0.586 5.72011 0.612 4.52012 0.783 28.02013 0.933 19.12014 1.142 22.4
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We Keep Counting
On The Consumer
• Saving Less Now! Why?
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%CH2003 16.62004 16.9 1.32005 17.0 0.52006 16.5 -2.62007 16.1 -2.52008 13.2 -18.02009 10.4 -21.22010 11.6 11.12011 12.7 10.22012 14.4 13.12013 15.5 7.62014 15.9 2.6
Vehicle Sales
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Gas Prices:
Help or Hindrance
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Is Natural Gas America’s
“Ace In The Hole”?
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Crude Oil and Natural GasPrice Relationships
• Recent Divergence
• Energy Implications
• Implications For Renewable Fuels
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1 barrel of Crude Oil contains 5.8 million btu.The current price (August 2013) of 1 barrel of Crude Oil is $106.30 per barrel. Cost per million btu in the form of Crude Oil = $106.30/5.8 = $18.33.Cost per million btu in the form of Natural Gas = $3.43.
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Liquidity Issues
Are Banks in Good Shape?
The Fed’s Policy Role?
The New Fed Chair?
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Bernanke’s Watch:
Don’t Blame It On The Fed!
• Central Bank Accommodations
• Driven By The Data
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Maturity
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3M 2YR 5YR 10YR 30YR
NormalCurve
Normal Yield Curve
Maturity
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3M 2YR 5YR 10YR 30YR
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Flattening Yield Curve
Maturity
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3M 2YR 5YR 10YR 30YR
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Inverted Yield Curve
Yield Curve Background
The longer you lendmoney, the moremoney you want back in return.
Short RatesGain On
Long Rates
Long rates arebelow short rates; notpaying a risk premiumfor money lending.
FlatCurve
InvertedCurve
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Federal Deficit
The Dollar and Trade
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The Macroeconomic
Implications For Commodities
As An Asset Class
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Summary and Questions
