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rch. Based on daily data since 1962. Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Amanda Ens Director Bank of America Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated One Bryant Park, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10036 The power of global connections" This message, and any attachments, is for the intended recipient(s

in volatility collapsed at record speed Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. Based on daily data from June 2004 to current Chart 2: Ten-year US Treasury yields see a near record spike after the US election EFTA_R1_00106805 EFTA01785030 Chart 3: Long Bond futures prices down near record amount (- 5

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19). First, given USD/JPY’s significant correlation with 10Y yield differentials (>60%}, the anchoring of 10Y yields will further weigh on the Yen as US Treasury yields rise. Second, further Japanese fiscal stimulus will successfully lower real yields through higher breakeven rates of inflation while nominal y

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% 120% 140% 160% SPX 1-day intrday vol Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. Based on daily data from June 2004 to current Chart 2: Ten-year US Treasury yields see a near record spike after Chart 3: Long Bond futures prices down near record amount the US election (~5%) in the four days since the elect

r UST futures investment ee 14-Nov-16 Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Amanda Ens Director Bank of America Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated One Bryant Park, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10036 The power of global connections™ Bankof America Merrill Lynch This message, and any attachments, is

rom a low-yield environment (REITs) outperformed the converse (banks, insurance; Chart 3). However, we expect conditions to reverse into 2017. We see US Treasury yields rising and Japanese core CPI inflation recovering to +1.4% yoy by 2018 and core-core to +1.1% yoy. Stronger inflation and higher foreign yield

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naged to last just for one day after the US election. The insurance sector has been the best performer since the US election on the back of a steeper US Treasury curve and higher rates. Michael Hartnett observes “violent rotation out of deflation to inflation plays”, including a move from REITs to US banks. Th

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5-25 -23~—s -20 -19 25-26 Other assets -4 “1-11-10 11-1 -11 -11— 11 memo: Identified Saudi Arabian and Middle Eastern holdings in the US Saudi Arabia US Treasury (UST) holdings 51 46 8 69 68 £76 80 91 109 Long-term securities 50 45 82 68 67 74 78 88 107 Short-term securities 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 Saudi Arabia hold

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nonprofit educational facilities Education 660 Special Blue Cross/Blue Shield tax benefits Health 630 Source: BofAML US Equity & Quant Strategy, US Department of Treasury Immediate capex expensing should provide some initial cash tax benefits The shift to the immediate expensing of capital expenditures should provide

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s within the hypothetical risk parity Dec-12 through 27-Jun-16. Equity, fixed income, and commodity investment are represented by the S&P500, 10-Year US Treasury components within the hypothetical risk parity investment are Bonds, and the S&P GSCI Index respectively. Risk parity represented by the S&P500, 10-Y

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