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- •But we disagree with consensus on a few things: the Fed…
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Emerging markets
What has your strategy been in EM local currency debt?
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In EM FX, rank the group in order of highest to lowest total return in the next three months
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40% |
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30% |
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25% |
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20% |
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15% |
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10% |
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EM Asia low |
EM Asia high |
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In EM local bonds/rates, rank the groups in order of highest to lowest total return, net of FX, in the next three months
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35% |
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What is the biggest risk to EM FX and local rates over the next three months
30%
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Developed market |
Global growth |
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pressure/higher US or |
normalization of Fed |
local politics |
politics (US, Europe |
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policy |
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What returns do you expect broad-based commodity index benchmarks such as the CRB to generate in Q1 19
Which commodity sector will perform best in Q1 19?
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Q3 2018 |
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30% |
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Energy |
Industrial metals Precious metals |
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Where will the Brent crude oil price be at the end of Q1 19?
Where will the copper price be at the end of Q1 19?
45% |
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40% |
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35% |
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30% |
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25% |
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20% |
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10% |
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Less than |
$50-55/barrel |
$55-60/barrel |
$65-70/barrel |
$70-75/barrel |
Greater than |
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$75/barrel |
70%
Q4 2018 Q3 2018
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40%
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Below $5,500/t $5,500-6,000/t $6,000-6,500/t $6,500-7,000/t |
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Where will the iron ore price be at the end of Q1 19?
45% |
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40% |
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35% |
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30% |
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25% |
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20% |
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15% |
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10% |
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Less than $60/t |
$60-65/t |
$65-70/t |
$70-75/t |
More than $75/t |
What is the biggest upside risk to commodity prices in Q1 19?
60% |
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20%
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0%
A strong US dollar A slowdown in China's |
Acceleration in supply A trade war scenario |
economy |
growth |
What is the biggest downside risk to commodity prices in Q1 19?
70%
Q4 2018 Q3 2018
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Cut to zero |
Reduce |
Keep at current level |
Increase |
How do you plan to alter your exposure to commodity prices in Q1 19?
70%
Q4 2018 Q3 2018
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Broad index swaps |
Exchange-traded |
Medium-term notes |
Direct futures |
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linked to commodities |
investment |
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