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MacroResearchBoard partners mrb Independent Investment Strategy MRB Asset Allocation Recommendations 1 March 23, 2018 MRB PARTNERS INC. m www.mrbpartners.com m Copyright 2018© (see final page for full copyright) Fixed Income Duration Government Bonds Yield Curve 6 Inflation Protection Corporate Bonds 7 : Investment-Grade High-Yield EM Sovereign: USD Debt Local Currency Debt Equities Fixed Income Cash Commodities + - N DM Government Bonds 7 (Currency Hedged) Australia Canada Euro Area Ex- Germany Germany Japan New Zealand Norway Sweden Switzerland U.K. U.S. Regional Equities 2 Australia Canada Euro Area Ex- Germany Germany Hong Kong Japan Sweden Switzerland U.K. U.S. Emerging Markets Commodity Exporters 3 Commodity Importers 4 Global Equity Sectors 2 Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials Health Care Industrials Information Technology Materials Real Estate Telecom Services Utilities Currencies (vs US$) Australia Canada Euro Area Japan New Zealand Norway Singapore Sweden Switzerland U.K. Emerging Markets Emerging Markets Currencies (vs EM Basket) Brazil China India Indonesia Korea Mexico Russia South Africa Taiwan Turkey Emerging Markets Equities 5 Brazil China India Indonesia Korea Mexico Russia South Africa Taiwan Turkey Peripheral EMs MRB Partners Inc © 03/2018 Overall Asset Allocation + - N 1 6-12 month horizon 2 Relative to common currency global equity benchmark 3 Includes Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Russia, South Africa 4 Includes China, Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey 5 Relative to common currency emerging markets equity benchmark 6 + = Steepener and - = Flattener 7 Relative to hedged global fixed income benchmark Note: Apart from the Asset Allocation section, recommendations are within asset classes; + = maximum overweight, N = neutral and – = maximum underweight

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MRB Asset Allocation Recommendations1

March 23, 2018

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Fixed IncomeDurationGovernment BondsYield Curve6

Inflation ProtectionCorporate Bonds7:

Investment-GradeHigh-Yield

EM Sovereign:

USD DebtLocal Currency Debt

EquitiesFixed IncomeCashCommodities

+- N

DM Government Bonds7 (Currency Hedged)AustraliaCanada Euro Area

Ex- GermanyGermany

JapanNew ZealandNorwaySwedenSwitzerlandU.K.U.S.

Regional Equities2

AustraliaCanadaEuro Area

Ex- GermanyGermany

Hong KongJapanSwedenSwitzerlandU.K.U.S.Emerging Markets

Commodity Exporters3

Commodity Importers4

Global Equity Sectors2

Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer StaplesEnergyFinancialsHealth CareIndustrialsInformation TechnologyMaterialsReal EstateTelecom ServicesUtilities

Currencies (vs US$)AustraliaCanadaEuro AreaJapanNew ZealandNorwaySingaporeSwedenSwitzerlandU.K.Emerging Markets

Emerging Markets Currencies (vs EM Basket)BrazilChinaIndiaIndonesiaKoreaMexicoRussiaSouth AfricaTaiwanTurkey

Emerging Markets Equities5

BrazilChinaIndiaIndonesiaKoreaMexicoRussia South AfricaTaiwanTurkeyPeripheral EMs

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Overall Asset Allocation+- N

1 6-12 month horizon2 Relative to common currency global equity benchmark3 Includes Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Russia, South Africa4 Includes China, Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey5 Relative to common currency emerging markets equity benchmark6 + = Steepener and - = Flattener7 Relativetohedgedglobalfixedincomebenchmark

Note: Apart from the Asset Allocation section, recommendations are within asset classes; + = maximum overweight, N = neutral and – = maximum underweight

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Reference Charts

40

60

80

100

40

60

80

100Global**

Stock-To-Bond Total Return*:

40

60

80

100

40

60

80

100Global: Equity Prices / Commodities*

Relative Total Return:

40

60

80

100

40

60

80

100U.S.

60

80

100

120

60

80

100

120Government Bonds / Commodities*

40

60

80

100

40

60

80

100Euro Area

120

160

200

120

160

200High Yield Bonds / Stock Prices

40

60

80

100

40

60

80

100U.K.

80

100

120

80

100

120

High Yield Bonds / Corporate Bond Master

80

120

80

120

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Emerging Markets**

* MSCI stock market total return index divided by government bond total return index** U.S. dollarsNote: All series rebased; - - - 40-week moving average

40

80

40

80

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Stock Prices / Gold Price

* Continuous Commodity Index; source Commodity Research BureauNote: All series rebased; - - - 40-week moving average

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Relative Asset Performance*

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Regional Equities

100

200

300

100

200

300

Local currencyUS$(for all panels)

Australia

60

80

100

60

80

100

Japan

100

150

200

100

150

200Canada

75

100

125

75

100

125Sweden

100

200

100

200Emerging Markets

120

160

120

160Switzerland

80

100

120

80

100

120Euro Area

80

100

120

80

100

120U.K.

80

120

160

80

120

160

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Hong Kong

Note: Relative to equity benchmark; rebased; source: MSCI

80

90

100

110

80

90

100

110

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

U.S.

Note: Relative to global equity benchmark; rebased; source: MSCI

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Emerging Market Equities

100

150

200

100

150

200

Brazil

120

160

120

160

Mexico

80

100

120

80

100

120China

100

200

300

100

200

300

Russia

80

120

160

80

120

160India

100

120

140

160

100

120

140

160South Africa

100

200

100

200

Indonesia

40

80

40

80

Taiwan

80

100

120

140

80

100

120

140

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Korea

Note: Relative to emerging markets equity benchmark; - - - 40-week moving average;U.S. dollars; rebased; source: MSCI

40

80

120

40

80

120

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Turkey

Note: Relative to emerging markets equity benchmark; - - - 40-week moving average;U.S. dollars; rebased; source: MSCI

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Fixed Income

100

120

140

160

100

120

140

160

Global Bond Total Return*:

Government / Cash

100

120

140

160

100

120

140

160

U.S. Bond Total Return*:

Government / Cash

90

100

110

90

100

110

Corporate / Government

90

100

110

120

90

100

110

120Corporate / Government

80

100

120

80

100

120

High-Yield / Corporate

75

100

125

75

100

125

High-Yield / Government

100

110

120

100

110

120

Index-Linked / Government

100

120

140

160

100

120

140

160

Euro Area Bond Total Return*:Government / Cash

120

160

200

120

160

200

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Emerging Market Sovereign*** / Global Government

* Local currency; rebased; source: BofA Merrill Lynch** U.S. dollar denominated debtNote: - - - 40-week moving average

90

95

100

90

95

100

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Corporate / Government

* Local currency; rebased; source: BofA Merrill LynchNote: - - - 40-week moving average

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Fixed Income

500400

300250200

150

100

500400

300250200

150

100

CCI Commodity Prices*:Energy

120

160

200

120

160

200

Relative CCI Commodity Prices*:

Energy

500400

300250200

150

100

500400

300250200

150

100

Precious Metals

120

160

120

160

Precious Metals

400

300250200

150

100

400

300250200

150

100

Industrials

80

100

120

80

100

120Industrials

300

200

100

300

200

100

Softs

80

100

120

80

100

120Softs

300

200

100

300

200

100

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Grains

* Continuous Commodity Index; rebased; source: Commodity Research BureauNote: - - - 40-week moving average

80

100

120

80

100

120

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Grains

* Relative to aggregate Continuous Commodity Index; rebased; source: Commodity Research BureauNote: - - - 40-week moving average

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Exchange Rates

0.6

0.8

1.0

0.6

0.8

1.0

U.S. Dollar / Australian Dollar Exchange Rate

0.8

1.0

1.2

0.8

1.0

1.2

U.S. Dollar / Japanese Yen Exchange Rate

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

U.S. Dollar / Canadian Dollar Exchange Rate

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.6

0.7

0.8

U.S. Dollar / Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate

0.13

0.14

0.15

0.16

0.13

0.14

0.15

0.16

U.S. Dollar / Chinese Yuan Exchange Rate

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

U.S. Dollar / Swiss Franc Exchange Rate

0.018

0.020

0.022

0.024

0.018

0.020

0.022

0.024

U.S. Dollar / Emerging Markets Exchange Rate*

1.6

2.0

1.6

2.0

U.S. Dollar / U.K. Pound Exchange Rate

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

1.0 1.0– –

1.2 1.2– –

1.4 1.4– –

U.S. Dollar / Euro Exchange Rate

* Emerging market currency basket; source: MSCINote: - - - 40-week moving average

80

100

120

80

100

120

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate*

* U.S. DXY indexNote: - - - 40-week moving average

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