Chart 1: Synchronised rise in leading indicators globally augurs well for
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Chart 1: Synchronised rise in leading indicators globally augurs well for
earnings recovery — especially if PMIs kick on to or above mid-50s
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—— (SM / Euro PMI manuf alg (advanced 9m)
30 =———=|\iSCI Europe EPS € (trailing yoy, R 60
01/98 «= 01/01 0104 01/07 O10 O13 O16
Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Datastream, IBES
Chart 3: Cyclicals vs Defensives trade now looks very stretched
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Dec-97 Dec-01 Dec-05 Dec-09 Dec-13
Cyclicals vs Defensives - relative price vs 52wk average (SD)
Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Bloomberg
Chart 5: Financials valuations have recovered significantly relative to
the move in bond yields — relative PE back around average levels
0.90 3.5
0.85 i 3
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0.80 9
0.75 15
0.70 i
0.5
0.65 =——— Banks / Insurance PE-rel 0
060 ——— German 10y (RHS) 05
O1N0 O11 O12 01/13 0104 O1/15 01/16
Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Datastream, IBES
Chart 2: Modestly higher yields and higher equities compatible — Rising
inflation breakevens the key for equities
Stoxx 600 4-week returns vs 4-week change in real
an yields / inflation breakevens (since 2009)
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1.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
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Bund real >+0, b/even +ve Bund real >+0, b/even -ve
Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Bloomberg
Chart 4: Likewise Financials vs Defensives: -2.5SD to +2.5SD post-Brexit
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Dec-97 _ _ Dec-01 Dec-05 ——_ Dec-09 Dec-13
Financials vs Defensives - relative price vs 52wk average (SD)
Source: Re BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Bloomberg place this text
Chart 6: Rapid relative de-rating for Staples — relative PE for Food &
Beverage still 6-10% above 2010 / 2014 levels
1.70
1.60
1.50
1.40
1.30
1.20
=———PE-relative FOOD & BEV
110 eee German 10y (RHS, inverted
01/10 01/11 =O112 01/13) «01/14 «(015 = (01/16
Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Datastream, IBES
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