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Challenges for the World Challenges for the World Economy Economy Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs Jim O’Neill Jim O’Neill Managing Director & Managing Director & Head of Global Economic Research Head of Global Economic Research November 2008 November 2008
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Page 1: CHALLENGES FOR THE WORLD ECONOMY

Challenges for the World Challenges for the World EconomyEconomy

Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs

Jim O’NeillJim O’NeillManaging Director &Managing Director &

Head of Global Economic Research Head of Global Economic Research

November 2008November 2008

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GLI vs IPGLI vs IP

-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567

98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

% yoy

GLI

G7 IP

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US Financial Conditions IndexUS Financial Conditions Index

97.5

98.0

98.5

99.0

99.5

100.0

100.5

101.0

101.5

102.0

102.5

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

Index

US FCI

Easier Conditions

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China Lead IndicatorsChina Lead Indicators

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

% yoy

96

97

98

99

100

101

102

103

104

105Index

1996=100

GSCA (lhs)

CEMAC-GS Leading Indicator (rhs)

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China FCIChina FCI

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

Index

Easier Conditions

China FCI

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Ted-SpreadTed-Spread

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09

%

spread

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Credit SpreadsCredit Spreads

30

50

70

90

110

130

150

170

190

210

230

Jan-06 Jul-06 Jan-07 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08

bp

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200bp

CDX IG (lhs)

CDX HY (rhs)

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Credit SpreadsCredit Spreads

-100

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

bpAA

BBB

BB

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US House Prices vs IncomeUS House Prices vs Income

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

House Price/Income Ratio* (left)

Mortgage Rate (right, inverted)

Percent

* S.a. median home price divided by median family income.Source: Department of Commerce. FRB. NAR.

Ratio

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Weakness in US Housing ContinuesWeakness in US Housing Continues

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08

Ratio

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5% GDP

Sales/Inventories Ratio, New Homes* (left)

Residential Investment (right)

* Using three-month moving averages of sales.Source: Department of Commerce.

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US EmploymentUS Employment

-400

-300

-200

-100

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

Thousands US: Change in Nonfarm Payrolls

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US Retail SalesUS Retail Sales

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

% yoy

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US Export and Import GrowthUS Export and Import Growth

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

3M MA,% yoy

Exports

Non-oil Imports

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Share of Private Consumption Share of Private Consumption in US GDPin US GDP

0.63

0.64

0.65

0.66

0.67

0.68

0.69

0.7

0.71

0.72

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008*

Share

*2008 data is based on the f irst tw o quartersSource:BEA/ Haver

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Domestic Demand and Growth Domestic Demand and Growth Contributions, Last 8 YearsContributions, Last 8 Years

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

China Russia India Brazil BRICs US Euroland

%

Demand Contribution

Growth Contribution

2000-2007 average contribution in USD terms

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Retail Sales US and BRICsRetail Sales US and BRICs

-6

-2

2

6

10

14

18

22

26

30

34

04 05 06 07 08

%yoy USA Brazil BRICsRussia China India*

* Private final consumption

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Retail Sales ContributionRetail Sales Contribution

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

04 05 06 07

pps

US

BRICS

Real Contribution to World Consumption*

* Calculated from real retail sales for Brazil, Russia, China, and US. India calculation uses real private consumption. Annual averages 2004-2006, and latest data point for 2007.

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Recent Trend in Recent Trend in Nominal Retail SalesNominal Retail Sales

-20000

-10000

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

Jan-07 May-07 Sep-07 Jan-08 May-08 Sep-08

Million Dollars

China

US

Change in Retail Sales Since Jan 2007

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Recent Trend inRecent Trend inReal Retail SalesReal Retail Sales

-15000

-10000

-5000

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

Jan-07 Apr-07 Jul-07 Oct-07 Jan-08 Apr-08 Jul-08

USD Million Jan 2007

China

US

Change in Real Retail Sales Since Jan 2007

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Past and Future Potential Past and Future Potential Chinese UrbanisationChinese Urbanisation

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030

% population

Chinese Urbanisation Rate

UN Forecasts

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The Largest Economies in 2050The Largest Economies in 2050

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

China

United S

tate

sIn

diaEU-5

Brazi

l

Russia

United K

ingdom

Japan

France

Ger

man

y

Canada

Italy

GDP 2007 US$bn

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The Largest Economies in 2050The Largest Economies in 2050

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

Ch

ina

US

Ind

ia

EU

-5

Bra

zil

Ru

ssia

UK

Jap

an

NM

-12

GC

C

Nig

eria

Ph

ilip

pin

es

Can

ada

Ital

y

Ko

rea

Iran

Sau

di

Ara

bia

So

uth

Afr

ica

Th

aila

nd

GDP 2007 US$bn

Source: Goldman Sachs

...but in 2050, the BRICs and N-11 will dominate

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BRICs & N11. 2007 Growth BRICs & N11. 2007 Growth Environment Score (GES)Environment Score (GES)

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Ru

ss

ia

Bra

zil

Ch

ina

Ind

ia

Ko

rea

Me

xic

o

Tu

rke

y

Nig

eri

a

Vie

tna

m

Ira

n

Eg

yp

t

Pa

kis

tan

Ph

ilip

pin

es

Ind

on

es

ia

Ba

ng

lad

es

h

1997-2007 Change1997 GES2007 Average Developing1997 Average Developing

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BoJ TankanBoJ Tankan

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

10

20

30

40

50

96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

%, DIBoJ Large manufacturers

BoJ Large nonmanufacturers

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Japanese Exports to the US Japanese Exports to the US and Chinaand China

-20

-10

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

3M MA.%yoy US

China

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Euroland Leading Indicator vs Euroland Leading Indicator vs Industrial ProductionIndustrial Production

Euroland IP and leading indicator (3m/3m)

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

qoq

IP, 3m/3m

Leading indicator

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German Employment German Employment

26,000

26,500

27,000

27,500

28,000

28,500

99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

Thousand peopleEmployment fully covered by social

security ('real jobs')

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German Exports to the BRICsGerman Exports to the BRICs

50

150

250

350

450

550

650

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

IndexJan 2000= 1003-Mth Average

ChinaIndiaRussiaBrazil

Source: Bundesbank, GS calculationsSource: Bundesbank, GS calculations

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French Manufacturing and French Manufacturing and Services PMIServices PMI

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

Manufacturing

Services

France Business Confidence InidcatorsIndex

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UK Services PMIUK Services PMI

40

45

50

55

60

65

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

Index

UK Services PMI

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Inflation?Inflation?

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US Import Prices from ChinaUS Import Prices from China

-1.5

-0.5

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

5.5

Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08

% yoy

US Import Prices from ChinaSeries2

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Non-Energy Import Prices in Non-Energy Import Prices in US, Euroland and UKUS, Euroland and UK

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

% yoy

US

Euroland

UK

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Core CPI in US and EurolandCore CPI in US and Euroland

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

% yoy

US

Euroland

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Inflation Expectations in USInflation Expectations in US

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

% yoy University of Michigan 5-yrInflation Expectations

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Commodity Price Pressure Commodity Price Pressure to Easeto Ease

-80

-40

0

40

80

120

160

94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

%yoyCrude price

Corn/Wheat

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World Output GapWorld Output Gap

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008

% of GDP

Trend = 4.0%

Trend = 3.5%

Source: IMF, GS estimates

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UK InflationUK Inflation

UK Inflation forecasts with different oil scenarios

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

06 07 08 09

%yoy

Using baseline oil forecast and +/-$20 oil forecasts

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Eurozone InflationEurozone Inflation

0

1

2

3

4

5

Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09

%yoy

Oil $20 higher

Oil $20 lower

Baseline Forecast

GS Forecast

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US BBoP vs Current AccountUS BBoP vs Current Account

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

%GDP 4-qtr ma

BBoP

Current Account

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BRICs BBoP vs Current AccountBRICs BBoP vs Current Account

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07

% GDP

Current Account

BBoP

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Euroland: BBoP vs Current Euroland: BBoP vs Current AccountAccount

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

BBoP

Current Account

% of GDP12-Month Mov. Avg.

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Japan: BBoP vs Current Japan: BBoP vs Current AccountAccount

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

BBoP

Current Account

% of GDP12-Month Mov. Avg.

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GDP ForecastsGDP Forecasts

GS Consensus* GS Consensus*

USA 2.8 2.0 1.3 1.4 -0.8 -0.6

Japan 2.4 2.2 0.3 0.6 -0.6 -0.1

Euroland 3.0 2.6 1.0 1.0 -0.3 -0.2

UK 2.8 3.0 0.8 0.9 -0.3 -0.9

Europe 3.3 3.0 1.3 1.3 0.1 0.0

Spain 3.9 3.7 1.3 1.3 -0.8 -0.5

China 11.6 11.9 9.0 9.5 7.5 8.1

India 9.6 9.0 6.7 7.1 5.8 6.6

BRICs 9.4 9.8 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.8

Advanced Economies

3.1 2.7 1.4 1.4 -0.1 0.0

World 5.0 4.9 3.3 3.4 1.8 2.1

* Consensus Economics November 2008

2006 200720092008

% yoy

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Domestic Demand Domestic Demand Forecasts (%)Forecasts (%)

% yoy 2006 2007 2008 (f) 2009 (f)

US 2.6 1.4 -0.1 -1.5

Japan 1.7 1.1 -0.5 -0.3

Euroland 2.9 2.4 0.7 -0.4

UK 2.6 3.6 0.6 -1.0

Spain 5.0 4.3 0.9 -2.3

China 9.9 9.4 8.9 6.9

India 8.2 9.9 7.9 6.9

BRICs 8.7 9.4 8.6 6.2

Advanced Economies

2.8 2.3 0.6 -0.3

World 4.6 4.5 3.1 1.9

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Inflation ForecastsInflation Forecasts

GS Consensus* GS Consensus*

USA 3.2 2.9 4.2 4.2 1.0 1.4

Japan 0.2 0.1 1.6 1.6 0.5 0.6

Euroland 2.2 2.1 3.4 3.4 1.8 1.8

UK 2.3 2.4 3.8 3.8 2.2 2.5

Europe 2.1 2.2 3.6 3.6 2.0 2.3

Spain 3.6 2.8 4.2 4.4 1.7 2.5

China 1.5 4.8 6.1 6.3 1.0 2.7

India 5.5 4.6 11.5 10.0 5.3 6.1

BRICs 4.2 5.6 8.5 8.2 4.5 4.8

Advanced Economies

2.3 2.2 3.6 3.6 1.5 1.7

World 3.4 3.6 5.9 5.5 3.2 3.2

* Consensus Economics November 2008.

2006 200720092008

% yoy

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G7 Real Bond YieldsG7 Real Bond Yields

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08

%

+1 Std Dev

Average (time span)

-1 Std Dev

*Italy included from March 1991

G7 Real 10-Year Bond Yields*

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Updated Estimates for theUpdated Estimates for theEquity Risk Premium*Equity Risk Premium*

Real GDP Growth

Real Earnings Growth +

Dividend Yield =

Expected Real

Return -

Real Bond Yield =

Implied ERP

Expected Inflation

Expected Nominal Return

US 3.0 3.0 3.2 6.2 2.8 3.4 2.0 8.2

Japan 1.5 1.5 2.8 4.3 1.0 3.3 0.5 4.8

UK 2.8 2.8 5.6 8.4 2.7 5.7 2.0 10.4

Europe ex UK 2.3 2.3 5.3 7.5 2.7 4.9 2.0 9.5

World 2.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.5 4.0 1.8 8.3

Optimistic World 4.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 2.5 5.5 1.8 9.8*Calculated as of 13 November 2008.

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P/E RatiosP/E Ratios

Japan 11.9x

United States 10.8x

India 10.4x

Europe 8.5x

China 8.1x

Brazil 6.2x

Russia 3.9x

MSCI 12-Month Forward PEs

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Unlike 2003, ‘q’ Measure Unlike 2003, ‘q’ Measure Shows Equities Are CheapShows Equities Are Cheap

-130%

-80%

-30%

20%

70%

120%

1952 1960 1968 1976 1984 1992 2000 2008

%-150%

-100%

-50%

0%

50%

100%

150%

200%

250%

300%

%Real equity returns, next 10 years,inverted, RHSQ relative to its post-war average, LHS

Marketovervalued

Marketundervalued

Source: GS estimates

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Cyclically Adjusted P/E Not Cyclically Adjusted P/E Not Demanding.Demanding.

-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

150

52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08

%,P/E relative to long-run average

Cyclicallyadjusted P/E,US market

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Interest Rate ForecastsInterest Rate Forecasts3-month horizon 6-month horizon 12-month horizon

Current* Forward Forecast Forward Forecast Forward Forecast

US 3M 2.2 2.0 1.2 1.9 1.0 2.2 1.0

10Y 3.7 3.9 3.5 4.0 3.6 4.2 4.0

Canada 3M 2.5 2.0 2.1 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.1

10Y 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.7 4.0 4.0

Australia 3M 4.7 4.4 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.6

10Y 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.6

Japan 3M 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6

10Y 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9

Euroland 3M 4.2 3.0 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.3

10Y 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.9 3.5 4.0 3.9

UK 3M 4.0 3.5 3.3 2.7 2.6 2.9 2.7

10Y 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.4

Sweden 3M 4.5 3.8 3.6 3.2 3.4 3.0 2.9

10Y 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.4 4.0

Switzerland 3M 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.5

10Y 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.9Close 14 November 08

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Foreign Exchange ForecastsForeign Exchange Forecasts

3-months 6-months 12-months

Current* Forward Forecast Forward Forecast Forward Forecast

EUR/$ 1.27 1.27 1.20 1.27 1.30 1.27 1.30

$/¥ 96.7 96.4 90.0 96.0 100.0 95.3 105.0

EUR/¥ 123.1 122.3 108.0 121.6 130.0 120.6 136.5

EUR/CHF 1.51 1.50 1.44 1.50 1.48 1.49 1.52

CHF/¥ 81.43 81.32 75.00 81.18 87.84 80.77 89.80

$/CHF 1.19 1.18 1.20 1.18 1.14 1.18 1.17

EUR/£ 0.86 0.86 0.81 0.86 0.81 0.86 0.78

£/$ 1.49 1.48 1.48 1.48 1.60 1.48 1.67

£/¥ 143.7 142.7 133.3 141.9 160.5 140.5 175.0

£/CHF 1.76 1.75 1.78 1.75 1.83 1.74 1.95

EUR/NOK 8.75 8.79 8.70 8.81 8.40 8.85 8.00

EUR/SEK 10.00 10.00 10.30 10.00 9.80 10.02 9.50

A$/$ 0.66 0.65 0.64 0.65 0.71 0.65 0.71

NZ$/$ 0.56 0.56 0.52 0.55 0.54 0.54 0.55

$/C$ 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.15 1.22 1.15

$/CNY 6.83 6.89 6.82 6.92 6.82 6.94 6.62* Close 14 November 08

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