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ahn <i Rich, following up on your question from a while back about this topic. Please find a white paper attached. Regards, Amanda The election of Donald Trump as President is expected to lead to significant tax law changes. The tax changes may come in two parts: from the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (O

ive, we are issuing this Tax Alert to inform you of changes that are anticipated, based on proposals made during the campaign by both President-elect Trump and the House Republicans. We also discuss how these changes may impact your planning, both currently and in the future. Bank of America Merrill Lyn

. Please consult your advisor as to any tax, accounting, regulatory or legal statements made herein. Not a product of Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) Research and should not be viewed as a research report Amanda Ens Director Bank of America Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith I

Global Investment Strategy The main reasons for equity investor concern in recent weeks = the gap between hard and soft data, plus the delay in the Trump fiscal package HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014860 --- PAGE BREAK --- Chart 1: The gap between hard and soft data is a concern to investors Chart 2: Mediocre U

ar Indicator is now at 7.1, the highest level since Jul'14 and not far from "sell" signal. So is this just a pause for breath in the reflation trade? BofAML strategists think so. In our updated thoughts this morning we think reflation is real so stay long equities, short rates, selectively long USD (clic

e trends, starts others In the three weeks since Donald Trump’s election victory global markets have seen some dr

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am Page for Full List of Contributors 10Y real rates. CNH a hedge vs trade risk. Trump extends some trends, starts others In the three weeks since Donald Trump’s election victory global markets have seen some dramatic moves. Som1e of those moves are extending trends that had already started — higher yields, hi

. That should be the edge you have at looking across the range of asset classes compared to single asset class investors. We would like to thank our BofAML colleagues who have supported our product this year by providing many such ideas and trust they will continue to do so through 2017. Bankof America

west footprint with its low unemployment and a strong manufacturing base. While commenting on the potential for relief coming out of DC under the new Trump administration, management noted that shortage of skilled workers was probably the biggest issue impeding businesses in its footprint versus higher t

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of Betterment), Randy Sternke (Vice President, Business Development at Alkanza), and Vaughn Bowman (Director, Managed Solutions Channel Management at BofAML). Each firm discussed the unique aspects of their individual business models and where they see the robo industry headed in the future. ¢ Broverman

r Cross Asset year ahead you needed not so much a crystal ball as a time machine to have got things completely right this year. Aside from Brexit and Donald Trump winning the US election it is easy to forget that in February we were worrying about a US recession and deflation. US 5Y5Y forward breakeven inflatio

ed at 1.8% at that point. Four months later we were worrying about the deflationary impact of Brexit. Now we are thinking about the reflation under a Trump Presidency. Chart 9: US 5Y5Y forward inflation troughed in February Chart 10: At the same time as Basic Resources 3.3 17 34 45 —— Stoxx Basic Resour

ound 3% in 2017 and 3.5% in 2018. That in turn would mean a more aggressive Fed and in all likelihood a bigger rise in yields and the USD. Chart 15: BofAML sees GDP accelerating into 2018... Chart 16: ...with inflation picking up too m Global GDP growth % m DM GDP growth % m EM GDP growth % m Global CPI

reform OK, maybe it’s not as inevitable as death and taxes, but some form of corporate tax reform seems likely. It is a stated priority of President Trump and has widespread Congressional support. We here focus on four components that could have big equity implications. We assess the impacts at a market

x reform seems likely. It is a stated priority of President Trump and has widespread Congressional support. We here

the corporate tax rate 4 Repatriation 6 Border adjustment tax analysis 12 Closing loopholes 15 No interest tax shield 7 Tax reform screens 19 Related BofAML research on US tax reform 22 Methodology 24 2 Equity Strategy Focus Point | 29 January 2017 (pertain HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023070 --- PAGE BREAK --- The

calendar-specific events noted for most stocks. We constructed our list by canvassing BofAML Fundamental Equity Research analysts in order to find 10 BofAML-covered stocks which we think will significantly outperform or underperform peers during the quarter. We considered only Buy-rated names for outperfo

ital allocation update, tax reform, rising interest rates. Latest report: MCO rally has just begun; beneficiaries of the non-Health Care upside from Trump 1Q risks: Risks to the downside are courts not approving the HUM acquisition, lower- than-expected membership growth and higher than expected cost t

long term. Since the presidential election, the ’trump tax rally’ that has arguably lifted the broader S

nauthorized redistribution of this report is prohibited. This report is intended for [email protected] Hess Corp. Inflection point: adding Hess to BofAML’s US 1 ‘best ideas’ list Reiterate Rating: BUY | PO: 80.00 USD | Price: 49.97 USD Short interest ratio: catalyst for recovery Over the past six m

ntion) may still find that option markets are currently pricing too little of a move. However, as we have recently argued the debate about whether a Trump win would be good or bad for markets coupled with the inability to exactly pinpoint real risks are likely headwinds to a sizeable market shock. 8 Gl

o expect prices to rebound to $55/bbl by year end. In fact current levels of ~$40 are close to the summer floor ($39) they had previously suggested. BofAML strategists have turned bullish Oil & Gas equities given more CB (BoE) easing, attractive div yields and exposure to the EM recovery narrative. Moreo