Deflation in an age of fiat currency Russell Napier
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1. Deflation inan age offiatcurrencyRussell Napier
2. Conclusions To reach record lows (1921, 1932, 1949, 1982)
equities will have to more than 60%. Deflation produces record-low
valuations but deflation remains unlikely. Central banks strain to
produce inflation but developments in EM suggest a deflation shock
now likely Capital exodus from China disrupts the creation of
inflation In the search for yield cash is trash so time to own
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3. US CAPE 1881-2012Cyclically adjusted price-earnings ratio
(PE10 or CAPE)50 (x)4540353025201510 5 0 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921
1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011Source: Robert
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4. Where the bear market ends It will end with a deflationary
shock and very low CAPEs and S&P500 around an index level of
450 While the US is a long way from this combination the situation
in Europe is very differentPrevious lows for the cyclically
adjusted PE and targets for real S&P Cyclically Adjusted PE
S&P Target1921 5.2X 3001932 5.8X 3401949 9.1X 5281982 6.6X
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5. Current CAPEs US 21.3X China 18.0X Asia ex Japan 19.3X
Europe 13.1X UK 12.5X World 18.2X Germany 16.0X Japan 21.3X Italy
7.8X Greece 1.8X Spain 8.5X Ireland 6.0X India 24.0X Portugal
9.2X2008 CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets (CLSA).IMPORTANT: The content of
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6. Long bear markets are normalDow Jones Industrial Index,
1900-1921120 (DJI)110100 90 80 70 60 50 40 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908
1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 19202008 CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets
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7. Long bear markets are normalDow Jones Industrial Index,
1936-1950250 (DJI)230210190170150130110 90 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944
1946 1948 19502008 CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets (CLSA).IMPORTANT: The
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8. Long bear markets are normalDow Jones Industrial Index,
1964-19821,100 (DJI)1,000 900 800 700 600 500 1964 1966 1968 1970
1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 19822008 CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets
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9. Deflation drives low valuations History shows how deflation
is one of the few times when bonds outperform equities. In periods
when deflation has been probable, equities yield more than bonds.
Deflation kills equity, as assets decline faster than liabilities.
Deflation kills equity if cashflow declines, forcing debt defaults
by corporations and individuals. All the great bear-market bottoms
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10. Rally ends with 4% inflationUS inflation and Dow Jones
Industrial Average, 1966-197814 1,050 1,00012 95010 900 850 8 800 6
750 4 700 650 2 CPI (LHS) Dow Jones Industrials - Price Index 600 0
550 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78Source: Datastream2008
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11. Beware inflation near 4%US inflation and Dow Jones
Industrial Average, 1985-19885.0 2,800 CPI (LHS) Dow Jones
Industrials - Price Index 2,6004.5 2,4004.0 2,2003.5 2,0003.0
1,8002.5 1,6002.0 1,4001.5 1,2001.0 1,000 1985 1986 1987
1988Source: Datastream2008 CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets
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12. Beware inflation near 4%US inflation and Dow Jones
Industrial Average, 1989-2003 (000)4.0 12.0 11.53.5 11.0 10.53.0
10.02.5 9.5 9.02.0 8.5 8.01.5 CPI F(LHS) Dow Jones Industrials -
Price Index 7.51.0 7.0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003Source:
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13. Beware inflation near 4%US inflation and Dow Jones
Industrial Average, 2002-20096 (000) 15 CPI (LHS) Dow Jones
Industrials - Price Index 145 134 123 112 101 90 8 (1) 7 2002 2003
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Source: Datastream Source:
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14. Beware inflation near 4% 6 (%) 1,600 1Y % change of CPI -
ALL URBAN: ALL ITEMS : United States S&P 500 COMPOSITE (RHS) 5
1,400 4 3 1,200 2 1 1,000 0 800(1)(2) 600 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012Source: Thomson Reuters Datastream2008 CLSA Asia-Pacific
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15. The S&P at 450 The CAPE and Q ratio lows of 1921, 1932,
1949 and 1982 suggest the S&P will bottom at around 450 A loss
of faith in US Treasuries and the dollar by foreigners will drive
the final leg of the bear market. Treasury market structurally
growing when babyboom- medicare and social security entitlement
begins. Demand for Treasuries falls as emerging world goes for
consumption-driven growth and surpluses shrink. Funding western
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16. The predicted roll over is underwayPercentage of Treasury
market owned by foreign central banksSource: Thomson Reuters
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17. Why the EM money cycle mattersLargest economies
contribution to money-supply growth(%) Local-currency terms US$
termsUSA 15 10Eurozone 6 10Japan 1 25UK 5 (1)China 45 40Russia 3
1Brazil 7 4India 6 2Mexico 3 2Korea 1 0Indonesia 0 0Turkey 2
0Australia 3 3Canada 3 2Switzerland 1 1Saudi Arabia 1 1Source:
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18. Chinas 1Q-3Q12 BOP went to a deficitChina current- and
capital-account surplus 450 (US$bn) 400 China current-account
balance 350 China capital & financial account balance 300 250
200 150 100 50 0 (50) Jun 98 Jun 03 Jun 97 Jun 99 Jun 00 Jun 01 Jun
02 Jun 04 Jun 05 Jun 06 Jun 07 Jun 08 Jun 09 Jun 10 Jun 11Source:
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19. Low Chinese reserve growthChina reserve growth60
(%)5040302010 0 01 04 98 99 00 02 03 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 02 05
97 98 99 00 01 03 04 06 07 08 09 10 11 Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug
Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Feb Feb Feb Feb Aug Feb Feb Feb Aug Feb Feb
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20. EMs reserve growth created money and inflationGrowth in
foreign reserves among largest EM holders (2007-latest)China
112%Russia 7%Taiwan 45%Brazil 109%South Korea 30%Hong Kong 94%India
7%Singapore 50%Algeria 73%Thailand 101%Mexico 84%Iran 62%Indonesia
86%Poland 55%Philippines 129%Source: Datastream2008 CLSA
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21. Capital leaves as returns declineReturn on capital employed
for the listed sector(%) 2007 2012USA 13.5 13.6Europe 13.1
11.7Brazil 15.6 10.7China 15.6 10.5India 11.6 9.6Russia 15.8
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22. Borrowing offshore boosted capital inflowGross external
debt(US$bn) 2007 LatestBrazil 193 306China 389 695India 173
346Russia 464 545Source: IMF, OECD, BIS2008 CLSA Asia-Pacific
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23. Japan the land of 0%Japan M4 growth 6 (% YoY) 5 4 3 2 1
0(1)(2)(3)(4) 12 98 99 00 01 02 02 03 04 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 97
98 99 00 01 03 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Sep Sep Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar
Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep
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24. Euroland 3.0% and will fallEurozone M3 growthSource:
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25. Money is inflation - UK QE failsUK M4 growth 20 (% YoY) 15
10 5 0 (5)(10) 03 12 98 98 99 00 01 02 04 05 06 07 07 08 09 10 11
97 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 08 09 10 11 Sep Sep Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar
Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep
Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep SepSource: Datastream2008 CLSA Asia-Pacific
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26. Money is inflation- China at low end2008 CLSA Asia-Pacific
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27. Why Euroland money growth will slowLoan growth to Euro-area
residents excluding governments14 (%)1210 8 6 4 2 0(2) 97 98 99 00
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 00 11 98 99 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
08 09 10 12 Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep
Sep Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar
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28. Solutions for the over indebted stateFederal debt as % of
GDP, 1792-2021 140 (%) 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1792 1799 1806 1813
1820 1827 1834 1841 1848 1855 1862 1869 1876 1883 1890 1897 1904
1911 1918 1925 1932 1939 1946 1953 1960 1967 1974 1981 1988 1995
2002 2009 2016 2021Source: OMB and Historical Statistics of the
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29. Conclusions US Treasuries could repeat their 83% price
decline of 1946-81. The supply/demand imbalance for Treasuries can
be met with higher rates or higher savings and deflation. Deflation
is bad for equities but also for government bonds in the Euro area
Deflation has been good for government bonds in areas which print
their own money but this will end Cash provides optionality and
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