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Bob LeClair's Finance and Markets NewsletterChange Change
1/1/15 2/7/15 2/14/15 (Week) (Yr-to-Date)Dow Jones Ind. Avg. 17,823 17,824 18,019 195 196
(% Change) 1.09% 1.10%S & P 500 Index 2,059 2,055 2,097 42 38
(% Change) 2.02% 1.85%NASDAQ Composite 4,736 4,744 4,894 149 158
(% Change) 3.15% 3.33%
S & P 500 P/E Ratio 19.7 20.0 20.4 0.4 0.8S & P 500 Div. Yield 1.92% 1.98% 1.96% -0.02% 0.04%T-bill - S&P 500 Yield -1.88% -1.96% -1.95% 0.01% -0.07%
30-Year T-Bond Yield 2.75% 2.53% 2.65% 0.12% -0.10%10-Year T-Bond Yield 2.17% 1.96% 2.05% 0.09% -0.12%91-Day T-Bill Yield 0.04% 0.02% 0.01% -0.01% -0.03%Yield Spread 2.71% 2.51% 2.64% 0.13% -0.07%
30-Year Mortgage 3.87% 3.59% 3.69% 0.10% -0.18%15-Year Mortgage 3.15% 2.92% 2.99% 0.07% -0.16%1-Year Adjustable Rate 2.40% 2.39% 2.42% 0.03% 0.02%30-Yr. - 1-Yr. ARM Rate 1.47% 1.20% 1.27% 0.07% -0.20%
$ Value of Euro (€) $1.2104 $1.1316 $1.1394 $0.0078 -$0.0710Japanese Yen (¥/$) 119.78 119.12 118.75 -0.37 -1.03Crude Oil, Spot Price $54.12 $51.69 $52.78 $1.09 -$1.34Gasoline, Reg. ($/Gal.) $2.26 $2.17 $2.25 $0.08 -$0.01
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Top 5 Countries with which the U. S. Trades, 2014
CountryTotal Trade($ Billions)
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Top 5 Countries with which the U. S. Trades, 2014
CountryTotal Trade($ Billions)
Canada 658.1
China 590.7
Mexico 534.5
Japan 200.9
Germany 172.6
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Top 5 Countries with which the U. S. has a trade deficit, 2014
CountryTrade Deficit
($ Billions)
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Top 5 Countries with which the U. S. has a trade deficit, 2014
CountryTrade Deficit
($ Billions)
China -342.6
Germany -73.7
Japan -67.0
Mexico -53.8
Canada -34.0
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Top 5 Countries with which the U. S. has a trade surplus, 2014
CountryTrade Surplus
($ Billions)
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Top 5 Countries with which the U. S. has a trade surplus, 2014
CountryTrade Surplus
($ Billions)
Hong Kong +35.1
Netherlands +22.9
U.A.E. +19.3
Australia +16.0
Singapore +14.1
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Chapter 5:Chapter 5:
The Balance of Paymentsand International
Economic Linkages
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Balance of PaymentsBalance of Payments
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Balance of Payments
Net value of all economic transactions - including trade in goods and services, transfer payments, loans, and investments - between residents of the same country and those of all other countries.
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BoP and GDP
accountcurrent on balance M)- (X
services and goods of imports M
services and goods of exports X
spending government G
spending investment capital I
spending nconsumptio C
:where
)(
MXGICGDP
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BoP and GDP – 4Q/2014Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
[www.bea.gov]
549187,3960,2112,12711,17
)890,2341,2(187,3960,2112,12711,17
)(
MXGICGDP
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BoP and GDP – 4Q/2014[GDP = C + I + G + (X – M)]
68%
17% 18%
-3%
100%
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U. S. Balance of Trade [Goods](1954 – 2014; $Billions)
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Balance of Payments AccountsBalance of Payments Accounts
Current Account Financial Account Capital Account Errors and Omissions Reserves and Related Items
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Balance of Payments AccountsBalance of Payments Accounts
Current Account: (millions) Goods - 2014: - $782,100 Services - 2014: + $233,600 Net Amount - $548,500
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Balance of Payments AccountsBalance of Payments Accounts
Financial Account– Direct foreign investment
– Portfolio investment
– Other capital investment – short-term financial transactions
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Balance of Payments AccountsBalance of Payments Accounts
Capital Account:– Debt forgiveness
– Assets transferred by people who move from one country to another
– Sale of patents and trademarks
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Balance of Payments AccountsBalance of Payments Accounts
Double Entry System: debits offset credits sum of transactions equals zero unaccounted for differences are
recorded as statistical discrepancy
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Balance of Payments Accounts
Debit Entries: purchase of foreign goods,
services, or assets decline in foreign liabilities
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Balance of Payments Accounts
Credit Entries: sale of domestic goods, services, or
assets increase in foreign liabilities
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Balance of Payments AccountsBalance of Payments Accounts
Current Account Financial Account Capital Account Errors and Omissions Reserves and Related Items ∑ = 0
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Current Account (+/-) Financial Account (-/+) Capital Account Errors and Omissions Reserves and Related Items ∑ = 0
Balance of Payments AccountsBalance of Payments Accounts
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International Account Relationships
Deficit
Govt. -
Investment
Private-
Savings
Private
Balance
Account
Current
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Saving as a % of DisposableHousehold Income, OECD, 2012
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U. S. Balance on Goods, Services,U. S. Balance on Goods, Services,and Income 1981-2007 ($, Billions)and Income 1981-2007 ($, Billions)
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U. S. Balance of Trade, 1954-2014[Goods & Services; $billions]
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Bob LeClair's Finance and Markets NewsletterChange Change
1/1/15 2/14/15 2/21/15 (Week) (Yr-to-Date)Dow Jones Ind. Avg. 17,823 18,019 18,140 121 317
(% Change) 0.67% 1.78%S & P 500 Index 2,059 2,097 2,109 12 50
(% Change) 0.58% 2.44%NASDAQ Composite 4,736 4,894 4,953 59 217
(% Change) 1.20% 4.57%
S & P 500 P/E Ratio 19.7 20.4 20.5 0.1 0.9S & P 500 Div. Yield 1.92% 1.96% 1.96% 0.00% 0.04%T-bill - S&P 500 Yield -1.88% -1.95% -1.94% 0.01% -0.06%
30-Year T-Bond Yield 2.75% 2.65% 2.72% 0.07% -0.03%10-Year T-Bond Yield 2.17% 2.05% 2.12% 0.07% -0.05%91-Day T-Bill Yield 0.04% 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% -0.02%Yield Spread 2.71% 2.64% 2.70% 0.06% -0.01%
30-Year Mortgage 3.87% 3.69% 3.76% 0.07% -0.11%15-Year Mortgage 3.15% 2.99% 3.05% 0.06% -0.10%1-Year Adjustable Rate 2.40% 2.42% 2.45% 0.03% 0.05%30-Yr. - 1-Yr. ARM Rate 1.47% 1.27% 1.31% 0.04% -0.16%
$ Value of Euro (€) $1.2104 $1.1394 $1.1378 -$0.0016 -$0.0726Japanese Yen (¥/$) 119.78 118.75 119.08 0.33 -0.70Crude Oil, Spot Price $54.12 $52.78 $51.16 -$1.62 -$2.96Gasoline, Reg. ($/Gal.) $2.26 $2.25 $2.28 $0.03 $0.02
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How to cope with the trade deficit?How to cope with the trade deficit?
Currency depreciation Protectionism End foreign ownership of U. S.
assets Increase the savings rate
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Should We Devalue the $?Should We Devalue the $?
Overvalued currency– tax on exports; subsidy to imports
Weaker currency should reduce deficits
Contrary to U. S. experience “J-curve” theory
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The Theoretical J-Curve
Time
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Trade balanceinitially deteriorates
Currency depreciation
Trade balanceeventuallyimproves
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Protectionism:Protectionism:Tariffs, Quotas, etc.Tariffs, Quotas, etc.
Each raises domestic prices and erodes purchasing power
Lower standard of living Tend to reduce both imports
and exports - deficit remains unchanged
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“Clinton Imposes Tariffs on Steel Imports That Exceed Quota”
[New York Times, 2-12-00] “President Clinton imposed tariffs
on steel imports valued at $410 million today, answering pleas from steel makers and labor unions but raising tensions with South Korea, Brazil, Germany, Japan and other major trading partners.”
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“Clinton Imposes Tariffs on Steel Imports That Exceed Quota”
[New York Times, 2-12-00] “The duties, which take effect
immediately, will sharply raise the price of steel imports that exceed a quota pegged at 1998 import levels. The United States says it was flooded with steel imports in 1998 and 1999.”
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“Clinton Imposes Tariffs on Steel Imports That Exceed Quota”
[New York Times, 2-12-00] “The action places a 10 percent
duty on wire rod and a 19 percent surcharge on line pipe, with the duties phased out over three years. The duties will hit only those imports that exceed the 1998 baseline.”
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“WTO panel rules that U. S. steel duties are illegal”
[MSNBC, 7-11-03]
“In a stinging rebuke to the United States, the World Trade Organi-zation ruled Friday that heavy duties on steel imports imposed by the Bush administration violate global trade rules.”
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“WTO panel rules that U. S. steel duties are illegal”
[MSNBC, 7-11-03]
“A three-member panel of trade experts said in a 968-page ruling that the “safeguard” duties of up to 30 percent … were out of line with WTO rules.”
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“WTO panel rules that U. S. steel duties are illegal”
[MSNBC, 7-11-03]
“Washington immediately said it would appeal, and would keep in place the tariffs that President Bush had justified as necessary to protect domestic steel producers against a flood of cheap imports during a restructuring period.”
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“WTO panel rules that U. S. steel duties are illegal”
[MSNBC, 7-11-03]
“In response, the European Union stepped up plans to impose $2.2 billion in retaliatory duties on U. S. imports, ranging from footwear to fruit and vegetables – possibly pricing them out of the market.”
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“Bush Administration to Impose Tariff on Softwood Lumber from Canada”
[Wall Street Journal, 8/10/01]
“The Bush administration announced Friday that it would impose a 19.3% penalty tariff on softwood lumber imported from Canada in retaliation for what the U. S. said were unfair government subsidies given to the Canadian lumber industry.”
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“Bush Administration to Impose Tariff on Softwood Lumber from Canada”
[Wall Street Journal, 8/10/01]
“An economist for the National Association of Home Builders said the higher tariffs could add up to $1,000 to the cost of a new home.”
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Cross-Border M&A MovesFan Protectionism in EU
- The Wall Street Journal, 2/27/06
“French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin’s government has arranged for the merger of Suez and Gaz de France in a $37.98 billion deal, in an effort to fend off a hostile bid for Suez by Italy’s Enel.”
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Cross-Border M&A MovesFan Protectionism in EU
- The Wall Street Journal, 2/27/06
“The efforts to fight off foreign buyers of publicly traded companies come amid a wave of cross-border takeovers in Europe and underscore how nationalism continues to thwart the integration of the Continent’s economy.”
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Cross-Border M&A MovesFan Protectionism in EU
- The Wall Street Journal, 2/27/06
“The moves will test Europe’s commitment to enforcing a free flow of capital and whether Brussels has the means to face down protectionism in two of the European Union’s most powerful capitals, the Journal writes.”
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Cross-Border M&A MovesFan Protectionism in EU
- The Wall Street Journal, 2/27/06
“This is the first opportunity the prime minister has to demonstrate he can do something concrete about his doctrine of economic patriotism ...”
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“France backs G. E.’s bid for Alstom, with a new twistl”
[International New York Times, 6-21-14]
“President Francois Hollande’s govern-ment said it backed the G. E. bid and, in a surprise move, would itself take a 20 percent stake in the main remaining portion of Alstom. The agreement, if concluded, would end nearly two months of negotiations by G. E. and the government.”
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“France backs G. E.’s bid for Alstom, with a new twistl”
[International New York Times, 6-21-14]
“A previous deal that Alstom and the American conglomerate had tentatively reached … was stopped in its tracks in May by opposition from the Hollande govern-ment, which described Alstom as too much of a national treasure to let fall into foreign hands and demanded a seat at the negotiating table.”
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End/Restrict Foreign Ownership of U. S. Assets
Increase domestic interest rates Result: more domestic savings Result: domestic investment will
fall Result: slower economic growth
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Stimulate Domestic SavingStimulate Domestic Saving
Provide tax incentives for saving:– Traditional IRA Accounts– Roth IRA Accounts– 401(k) & 403(b)(7) plans– Section 529 plans
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“U.S. Trade Deficit Widens, ...”[New York Times, 9/21/95]
““In the long run, according to In the long run, according to textbook economics, the huge textbook economics, the huge American trade gap is an inevitable American trade gap is an inevitable result of the nation’s saving too result of the nation’s saving too little [in order] to finance a high little [in order] to finance a high level of consumption.” level of consumption.”
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“U.S. Trade Deficit Widens, ...”[New York Times, 9/21/95]
“Foreigners essentially lend to the United States the difference, obtaining the wherewithal by selling more goods and services here than they buy.”