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Financial Market Update The Secular and Cyclical Outlook for Stocks, Bonds, and Commodities Technical Security Analyst Association of San Francisco Saturday January 15, 2011 Presented by: Tom Kopas, Martin Pring, and Joe Turner www.pringturner.com 4 3 2 1 Secular Trend Stocks 16-years/ 62% decline/ 4 recessions 19-years/ 69% decline/ 6 recessions 19-years/ 67% decline/ 4 recessions ? 10-years/ 34% decline/ 2 recessions ? Halfway Through Secular Bear Completed Secular Bear Target Area 2016-2020 4 U.S. Stock Prices (Inflation Adjusted) 1 U.S. Commodity Prices Commodity Oscillator (72/240) 3 2 2000 1966 1929 1901 2 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 2 4 6 1 6 4 5 3 3 7 1 3 5 7 5 Key Points: Secular Trend for Stocks Long Periods of Alternating Good and Bad Performance Secular Trends Change at Extreme Valuation Levels Currently Halfway through our 4th Secular Bear Market Be Aware of Commodity Secular Bull Market Capitalize on Cyclical Stock Market Opportunities Understanding Secular Environment is Key to Success Setting the Scene for the Very Long-term Trend of Commodities and Bond Yields Presented by Martin J. Pring www.pringturnercapital.com US Commodity Prices 1840-2010 8 US Commodity Prices 22 Average bear=21-years 12 Average bull=19-years 22 18 33 19 13 23 www.pringturnercapital.com Current bull is 8-years old. US Commodity Prices 1840-2010 US Commodity Prices Danger level in 330-360 zone. Price Oscillator (60/360) www.pringturnercapital.com CRB Spot Raw Industrials versus the Commodity Barometer CRB Spot Raw Industrials 100% reading in December Pring Turner Commodity Barometer www.pringturnercapital.com CRB Spot Raw Industrials versus the Global Economy CRB Spot Raw Industrials Global Economy www.pringturnercapital.com Largest decline when bullish. A long way from a zero crossover. CRB Spot Raw Industrials Still rising but fully stretched. Commodity Diffusion Indicator (24/9) US Government Bond Yields 1860-2010 US Govt Bond Yields 30-years Average=30-years Average=25-years 40-years 29-years 21-years 21-years US Government Bond Yields 1865-2010 96-month MA US Govt Bond Yields (20-30-year) Line is around 4.6%. 240-month (20-year) ROC www.pringturnercapital.com US Government Bond Yields 1865-2010 US Govt Bond Yields (20-30-year) Green plot when yield is above 96-month MA. 240-month (20-year) ROC www.pringturnercapital.com Trendline and MA at 4.6%. US Government Bond Prices versus the Bond Barometer US Government Bond Prices Pring Turner Bond Barometer www.pringturnercapital.com 35% reading in December. Master Yield versus Long-term Momentum 1958-2010 Master Yield Another buy signal? Long-term Momentum www.pringturnercapital.com 3-Month Commercial Paper Yield Green highlight shows when Growth Indicator is above +20%. Growth Indicator Indicator ticking up again. 3-month Commercial Paper Yield Loans All Banks/Governments Turning? KST (Ratio) Commodity versus Bond Prices 1855-2010 US Commodity Prices Government Bond Yields 6-years 4-years 8-years 6-years Inflation/Deflation Ratio 1961-2010 Inflation/Deflation Ratio KST Bullish Commodity/Bond ratio 1860-2010 Breakout Commodity/Bond Ratio Price Oscillator (60/360) www.pringturnercapital.com Early stage of the secular bull market. Commodity/Bond ratio versus Government Bond Yields Leading the way Commodity/Bond Ratio A double break would be highly significant. Government 20-30-year Yield www.pringturnercapital.com The Stock Market is Fear and Greed Superimposed Over the Business Cycle Joe D. Turner Pring Turner Capital Group www.pringturner.com 25 The Random Noise of Economic News! Money Supply Bond Prices Stock Prices Economy Commodities ? Pring Turner Investment Approach Shortest: 10 Months Shortest: 6 Months Longest: 120 Months Longest: 65 Months We are Here Secular Bull Market 15.5% In a Recession Secular Bear Market 31.7% In a Recession The Rest of the World is Growing Faster… … Creating Global Inflation 4 to 5 YEARS Bonds Stocks Inflation Utilities Banks Technology Food Producers Technology Transports U.S. Treasuries Consumer Discretionary Oil Drillers Oil Drillers Diversified Metals Energy Diversified Metals Healthcare U.S. Treasuries Tactics to Protect and Grow Your Wealth Class Stocks Secular Bear Cyclical Bull Secular Trend at Critical Juncture Bonds Inflation Sensitive Assets Bear? Bull Tactics Use Business Cycle to Tactically Allocate Assets Inflation Themes are in Secular Bull Resourced Based, Foreign-Emerging Markets Quality with International Exposure Income Producers Bear Review and Reconsider Risks Lower Bond Allocation Reduce Bond Maturities Set up Short-term Bond Ladder Hedge Bonds with Inflation Sensitive Securities Bull Favor Natural Resource Companies Emerging Market Theme, Global Resource Demand Precious Metal Exposure Resource Based Countries Canadian Royalty Trusts Pring Turner Capital Group Key Points: Investing Around the Business Cycle Markets are Linked in a Logical, Rational, Sequential Relationship For over 150 Years, Markets have Tracked Business Cycle Sequences During Secular Bear Markets Economy in Recession More Often Pring Turner Organizes the Business Cycle into 6 stages Currently in Stage 4 Good for Stocks and Inflation Sensitive Securities Bad for Bonds Business Cycle Drives Profitable Asset Allocation Decisions Seasonal and Cyclic Outlook for 2011 Presented by Martin J. Pring www.pringturnercapital.com Decennial versus Third Year of Presidential Cycle Decennial Cycle Secular bulls All decades Secular bears Weakness into mid-”2”-year. Current US Secular Bear Market vs The Average of Three Previous Bears Average of three previous secular bear markets. Bear trend since 2000 Mid-twelfth year Mid-August-Oct +17% Mid-August-Oct +10% +7% July-November Year 11 of Secular Bear Sept-Oct -7% Years Ending in “1” 1900-2010 Mid-April-Dec -5% Years Ending in “1” 1900-2010 Secular Bears Mid-April-Dec -13% Early-April-Dec Years Ending in “1” Secular Bears Prez 3 -18% Cyclical Equity Indicators S&P Composite /Commodity Prices 3 10 120-month (10-year) ROC 10 8 S&P Composite Shiller P/E 18-ROC Topping? S&P Composite & KST Dividend Yield 1890-1960 S&P Composite KST Dividend Yield (Inverted) S&P Composite & KST Dividend Yield 1960-2010 S&P Composite Stalling from a high risk area. KST Dividend Yield (Inverted) S&P Composite versus the Stock Barometer S&P Composite Barometer is bullish. Pring Turner Stock Barometer www.pringturnercapital.com S&P Composite Int KST S&P. Int KST Con Staple RS line. Thanks for Listening… Please Visit our website www.pringturner.com to sign up and receive our latest research. Pring Turner Capital Group www.pringturner.com 47