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-r 8f;F,rolrQ McGRAW HILL FINAHCIAL U.S. lnvestment Policy Gommittee Notes June 10, 2015 Overall Outlook Like pulling petals from a daisy, investors alternately predict that the market will break down or breakout, citing Greek debt discussions, equityvaluations, interest rates, stagnant U.S. economic growth and the dollar as catalysts for confusion. Just as last Friday's payroll report was instrumental to subsequent stock and bond market weakness, tomorrow's retail sales report could also help extend or cut short today's equity rally. We are leaning toward the supportive side, as we see a 1.4% jump in headline sales, versus a gain of 1.2% anticipated by the Street, thanks to a surge in autos sales and firmer gas prices. The ex-auto component should also show strength, climbing 1.0% in May, versus a gain of only 0.1% last month. Economic Updale F0MC Forecast revisions from next week's F0MC meeting will be revealed next Wednesday. 0espite the bounce in growth optimism in recent weeks, Action Economics [AE] thinks the F0MC will likely trim the official GDP estimates for 2015, alongside expected boosts in the 201-5-16 PCE chain price estimates, as energy prices have partly recovered from early-2015 lows. AE expects a O.L%-l.2% downward shift in the 2015 G0P central tendency of 2.3%-2.7%, and a 0.4% boost in the 2015 PCE chain price central tendency of 0.6%-0.8%, with an additional boost of 0.1% in the low-end inflation estimates for 2016. The aggressive high-end near-term Fed funds rate estimates should be lowered as views converge toward a September or October start for Fed tightening, Fundamental Update SBP Dow Jones lndices, which operates independently of S&P Capital lQ, recently reported that despite three years of strong equity market returns, record earnings, and unprecedented levels of cash on hand, corporate pensions remain severely underfunded and 0PEB [0ther Post-Employment Benefits] continue to be reduced or eliminated, especially for future retirees. Pension and oPEB assets set aside for issues in the SEP 500 amounted to $1.75 trillion, a 3.5% increase over the 31.69T held at year-end 2013. 0bligations, however, posted an 11.3% increase to a record S2.34T from 2013's S2.10T. The change in funding shows how quickly lower interest rates and higher longevity tables can reduce funding levels. Please visit www.spindices.com for the full report. Tethnic'al Update The stock indices are rallying and showing positive signs for a continued advance. The SEP 500 is moving back toward a test of resistance that begins aI 2LO7 and extends up to 2120. A move above 2120 would re-establish the firmly bullish position of this index. A key bullish development is that the Russell 2000 has surmounted its resistance zone. lf the Russell is able to move above l-265, it will be key_to see the SEP 500 move back above 2126, which is the primary level of upside resistance. The Nasdaq-100 has recovered back above the zone of support at 4435-65 and is leading to the gPside, which is also bullish. The key area of resistance extends up to 4526. A move back over {526 would re-establish the bullish bias and clear the way for new highs. Recommended Moderate Allocation 25%Boods 7 M S&P 500 EPS changes as of06/10/15 EPS Growth % SEP 5oo Sector -,.'.-qt ^ ,a*" at* 2015e 2015e Consumer 0isc. 8.5 6.1 7.O 10.4 Consumer Staples 4.2 12 5l q.6 L2 Energy [s4 6] [63 4] 0.1 [ss.s] Financials 1,8.3 5.6 3.3 11.9 Health Care zl.t) 7.O I4.2 Ll.S lndustrials 8.7 3.7 S.3 6.1 lnfoTechnology 9.1 2.5 11.2 4.8 Materials t0 71 3.2 5.9 2.4 TelecomServices 2.1. 5.8 9.6 7.2 Utilities 0.rl t0.rll 7.5 1.3 Source: SEP Capital lQ Targets l-z-Month SEP 500: 2250 SBP500EPS'15E: 5118.57, L6E: S132.87 SEP S00Revenues'14E: +3,5%, 15E: -1.0% SEP Euro 350 EPS'15E: +9.9% ,16E: +12.q% RealGOPGrowth20l5E: 2.4%,16E: 2.8% Core CPI 2015E: 1.9% ,168: 1,9% Fed Funds Rate 2015E: 0.3% ,16E: 1.4% I0-YearT-Note2015E: 2.2%,16E: 2.9% Wll/bbl. Avg.'1SE: S50.45 ,16E: 550.43 S&P 500 Sector SGP Composite 1500 s6P 500 SEP MidCap 400 SBP SmallCap 600 % Change P/Eon'15e l:.:?lr:: EPS Grth. SEP Sector 0ver/Under Emphasis Weight Sector % Weightings YTD 2014 1.6 0.6 1.q L.0 q.2 3.1 10.9 11.4 8.2 r.l.q 18.3 L7.5 20.s 23.s 1.6 1.5 1.8 L.7 Sector recommendations are market-cap weighted, influenced by economic,f undamental and technical considerations Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials Health Care lndustrials lnformation Technology Materials Telecommunication Services Utilities t0 6l l2 2) [1 s] 0.5 t1 3l t0 7l [2 3] tl sl [2 4] [T S] q.9 7.8 2,1 22 06 8.0 12.9 [10 0] 13.1 23.3 7.5 18.2 t4,7 [1 s] 24.3 20.0 1S.7 28.q 14.6 18.2 16.3 16.7 18.L 13.3 15.7 1.1 2.5 b.z 1.r.1 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.q 2.O 3.0 12.6 s./.1 1.9 16.5 15.1 10.2 1S.S 3.2 2.3 2.9 Marketweight Marketweight Marketweight Marketweight 0verweiqht 0verweight 0verweight Underweiqht Underweight Underweight 0 0 0 0 0.30 0.30 0.30 -0.30 -0.30 -0.30 Ecott tt rtti c' u nd S tock .l.l a rkct O utloo ks S&P 500 GICS Sactor PerJbrnrunce unl Reutnmrcndel Sector H 6/9/t 5

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-r 8f;F,rolrQMcGRAW HILL FINAHCIAL

U.S. lnvestment Policy Gommittee NotesJune 10, 2015

Overall Outlook

Like pulling petals from a daisy, investors alternately predict that the market will break down orbreakout, citing Greek debt discussions, equityvaluations, interest rates, stagnant U.S. economicgrowth and the dollar as catalysts for confusion. Just as last Friday's payroll report wasinstrumental to subsequent stock and bond market weakness, tomorrow's retail sales reportcould also help extend or cut short today's equity rally. We are leaning toward the supportiveside, as we see a 1.4% jump in headline sales, versus a gain of 1.2% anticipated by the Street,thanks to a surge in autos sales and firmer gas prices. The ex-auto component should also showstrength, climbing 1.0% in May, versus a gain of only 0.1% last month.

Economic Updale

F0MC Forecast revisions from next week's F0MC meeting will be revealed next Wednesday.0espite the bounce in growth optimism in recent weeks, Action Economics [AE] thinks the F0MCwill likely trim the official GDP estimates for 2015, alongside expected boosts in the 201-5-16 PCEchain price estimates, as energy prices have partly recovered from early-2015 lows. AE expects aO.L%-l.2% downward shift in the 2015 G0P central tendency of 2.3%-2.7%, and a 0.4% boost inthe 2015 PCE chain price central tendency of 0.6%-0.8%, with an additional boost of 0.1% in thelow-end inflation estimates for 2016. The aggressive high-end near-term Fed funds rateestimates should be lowered as views converge toward a September or October start for Fedtightening,

Fundamental Update

SBP Dow Jones lndices, which operates independently of S&P Capital lQ, recently reported thatdespite three years of strong equity market returns, record earnings, and unprecedented levels ofcash on hand, corporate pensions remain severely underfunded and 0PEB [0therPost-Employment Benefits] continue to be reduced or eliminated, especially for future retirees.Pension and oPEB assets set aside for issues in the SEP 500 amounted to $1.75 trillion, a 3.5%increase over the 31.69T held at year-end 2013. 0bligations, however, posted an 11.3% increaseto a record S2.34T from 2013's S2.10T. The change in funding shows how quickly lower interestrates and higher longevity tables can reduce funding levels. Please visit www.spindices.com forthe full report.

Tethnic'al Update

The stock indices are rallying and showing positive signs for a continued advance. The SEP 500 ismoving back toward a test of resistance that begins aI 2LO7 and extends up to 2120. A moveabove 2120 would re-establish the firmly bullish position of this index. A key bullish developmentis that the Russell 2000 has surmounted its resistance zone. lf the Russell is able to move abovel-265, it will be key_to see the SEP 500 move back above 2126, which is the primary level ofupside resistance. The Nasdaq-100 has recovered back above the zone of support at 4435-65and is leading to the gPside, which is also bullish. The key area of resistance extends up to 4526.A move back over {526 would re-establish the bullish bias and clear the way for new highs.

Recommended Moderate Allocation

25%Boods

7M

S&P 500 EPS changes as of06/10/15

EPS Growth %

SEP 5oo Sector -,.'.-qt ^ ,a*" at*2015e 2015eConsumer 0isc. 8.5 6.1 7.O 10.4Consumer Staples 4.2 12 5l q.6 L2Energy [s4 6] [63 4] 0.1 [ss.s]Financials 1,8.3 5.6 3.3 11.9Health Care zl.t) 7.O I4.2 Ll.Slndustrials 8.7 3.7 S.3 6.1lnfoTechnology 9.1 2.5 11.2 4.8Materials t0 71 3.2 5.9 2.4TelecomServices 2.1. 5.8 9.6 7.2Utilities 0.rl t0.rll 7.5 1.3Source: SEP Capital lQ

Targets

l-z-Month SEP 500: 2250SBP500EPS'15E: 5118.57, L6E: S132.87

SEP S00Revenues'14E: +3,5%, 15E: -1.0%SEP Euro 350 EPS'15E: +9.9% ,16E: +12.q%

RealGOPGrowth20l5E: 2.4%,16E: 2.8%Core CPI 2015E: 1.9% ,168: 1,9%

Fed Funds Rate 2015E: 0.3% ,16E: 1.4%I0-YearT-Note2015E: 2.2%,16E: 2.9%Wll/bbl. Avg.'1SE: S50.45 ,16E: 550.43

S&P 500 Sector

SGP Composite 1500s6P 500SEP MidCap 400SBP SmallCap 600

% Change P/Eon'15e l:.:?lr::EPS Grth.

SEP Sector 0ver/UnderEmphasis Weight

Sector %WeightingsYTD 2014

1.60.6

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Sector recommendations are market-capweighted, influenced by economic,f undamentaland technical considerations

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