Presentation by Andrew Bosomworth, Managing Director, PIMCO, at the Bank of Latvia conference "Economic Adjustment under Sovereign Debt Crisis: Can Experience of the Baltics Be Applied to Others?"
Riga, November 2, 2012.
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Policy responses to the global economic crisis: Too little, too late?
1. Your Global Investment Authority
Policy responses to the global economic crisis:
Too little, too late?
Andrew Bosomworth, Managing Director
2 November 2012, Riga, Latvia
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2. It's not the quantity, it's the mix that matters
Too much reliance on monetary policy and automatic stabilisers
Too few structural reforms:
– Government efficiency
– Quality of education
Unintended consequences
Incomplete fiscal governance structure in Europe
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3. Too much reliance on monetary policy
Balance sheet as % of GDP ECB BOJ BOE FED
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12
As of 30 September 2012
SOURCE: PIMCO, Eurostat, ONS, BoE, ECB, Bloomberg
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4. The biggest banks in the world
Central bank balance sheets BoE ECB Fed
35%
30%
25%
Percent of GDP
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
1830 1850 1870 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010
As of September 2012
SOURCE: Haldane AG (2009), Deutsche Bank calculations (from 2007), PIMCO
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5. No counter factual evidence, but difficult to believe this is purely cyclical
Duration and share of long-term Duration of unemployment (weeks)
unemployment (U.S. % of unemployed longer than 27 weeks
50
45
40
35
Weeks and %
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
'50 '55 '60 '65 '70 '75 '80 '85 '90 '95 '00 '05 '10
As of 26 October 2012
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics
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6. Unconventional monetary and fiscal policies force investors
to take more illiquidity and credit risk
Quantitative Easing's trickle-down theory
Large scale asset purchases
(quantity exogenous)
Lower bond yields/higher discount factors
(price endogenous)
Higher net present value of cash flows
Increased wealth
Higher investment and consumption
Refer to Appendix for additional risk information.
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7. Unconventional policies drive a wedge between valuation
of financial assets and real economy
Fed balance sheet programs and the S&P 500
1,500
+26% +24%
1,400
S&P 500 Index level
1,300
1,200 +36%
1,100
1,000 -41%
-14%
900 -10% Operation
Twist
800
700
QE1 QE2 QE3
600
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
As of 19 September 2012
SOURCE: Bloomberg
Refer to Appendix for additional index information.
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8. Persistent current account imbalances are unsustainable
inside a monetary union
Current account balances
8
6 Surplus countries:
Belgium, Finland, Germany,
4 Luxembourg, Netherlands
2
Broadly balanced countries:
% GDP
0 Austria, France, Ireland, Italy
-2 Deficit countries:
-4 Cyprus, Estonia, Greece,
-6 Malta, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain
-8
-10
-12
'99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12
As of September 2012
SOURCE: Eurostat, PIMCO
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9. Thank you, ECB: Other EU countries with fixed exchange rates
adjusted much faster
Current account balances:
EMU outs with fixed exchange rates Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania
0
-2
-4
-6
% GDP
-8
-10
-12
-14
-16
-18
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
As of September 2012
SOURCE: Eurostat, PIMCO
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10. The rationale for federalism
Monetary unions have never worked before without federal fiscal policies
War and peace
Limited adjustment tools in the absence of exchange rate flexibility and
presence of heterogeneous nations:
– Cultural and economic differences
– Low labour mobility
– High capital mobility
– Defaulting on contractual obligations is not an option
Globalisation and demographics:
– Europe will be a much small player on the global field by 2050
– Better equip Europe to maintain and grow its standard of living and to play a
constructive, influential role in global politics
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11. Nation building: ECB is compensating for deficiencies in fiscal policy
Banks' net borrowing from the ECB Federal government expenditure
1,000 (2011, as % of GDP)
Surplus countries:
800 Australia 25%
Belgium, Finland, Germany,
600 Luxembourg, Netherlands United States 24%
400 Broadly balanced countries: Canada 15%
EUR billion
Austria, France, Ireland, Italy Spain 14%
200
Deficit countries: Germany 13%
0
Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Switzerland 11%
-200 Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, European Union 1%
-400 Slovenia, Spain
-600 Monetary policy is
over-compensating
-800
for deficiencies in the
'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12
distribution of fiscal policy
As of September 2012
SOURCE: Eurosystem National Central Banks, ECB, Haver PIMCO
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12. Nation building: A democratic fiscal authority is needed to complete EMU
Liquidity Firewall
Goals Goals
Unblock transmission mechanism
Eliminate convertibility risk
Direct recapitalization of banks
(via ESM)
Constraints Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM)
Can only buy time, cannot address × Common deposit insurance scheme
insolvency × Resolution Authority
Democratic legitimacy Constraints
Creditor-debtor burden sharing
Structural reforms
Goals ×Political and fiscal union
Deliver fiscal savings and economic growth Goals
Improved competitiveness, labour market Common fiscal capacity with fiscal
flexibility and reduce barriers to entry agency empowered to override
Constraints deviations in national budgets
Social costs of reforms (high Common legislature
unemployment) Constraints
Tolerance for above-target Democratic legitimacy and
inflation in core popular acceptance
SOURCE: PIMCO
Agreed in principle but partially or not yet implemented Implemented ×Not started
Sample for illustrative purposes only
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14. Appendix
Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results.
CORRELATION
The correlation of various indices or securities against one another or against inflation is based upon data over a certain time period. These correlations may vary substantially in the future or over different time
periods that can result in greater volatility.
CREDIT QUALITY
The credit quality of a particular security or group of securities does not ensure the stability or safety of an overall portfolio. The Quality ratings of individual issues/issuers are provided to indicate the credit
worthiness of such issues/issuer and generally range from AAA, Aaa, or AAA (highest) to D, C, or D (lowest) for S&P, Moody's, and Fitch respectively.
FORECAST
Forecasts, estimates, and certain information contained herein are based upon proprietary research and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or
investment product. There is no guarantee that results will be achieved.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE
Hypothetical and simulated examples have many inherent limitations and are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. There are frequently sharp differences between simulated results and the actual
results. There are numerous factors related to the markets in general or the implementation of any specific investment strategy, which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of simulated results and all
of which can adversely affect actual results. No guarantee is being made that the stated results will be achieved.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions or are suitable for all investors and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest long-term, especially during
periods of downturn in the market.
OAS
The Option Adjusted Spread (OAS) measures the spread over a variety of possible interest rate paths. A security's OAS is the average return an investor will earn over Treasury returns, taking all possible future
interest rate scenarios into account.
OUTLOOK
Statements concerning financial market trends are based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate. There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions, and each
investor should evaluate their ability to invest for the long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. Outlook and strategies are subject to change without notice.
PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE
Portfolio structure is subject to change without notice and may not be representative of current or future allocations.
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15. Appendix
RISK
Each sector of the bond market entails risk. Municipals may realize gains and may incur a tax liability from time to time. The guarantee on Treasuries, TIPS and Government Bonds is to the timely repayment of
principal and interest, shares of a portfolio that invest in them are not guaranteed. Mortgage and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and may be sensitive to changes in prevailing interest
rates, when they rise the value generally declines. With corporate bonds there is no assurance that issuers will meet their obligations. An investment in high-yield securities generally involves greater risk to
principal than an investment in higher-rated bonds. Investing in non-Euro securities may entail risk as a result of non-Euro economic and political developments, which may be enhanced when investing in
emerging markets.
INDEX DESCRIPTIONS
Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-
European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian Government securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities.
The Barclays Capital Global Corporate Index covers investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities sold by industrial, utility and financial issuers.
The Barclays Capital Global Treasury Index tracks fixed-rate local currency sovereign debt of investment-grade countries. The index represents the Treasury sector of the Global Aggregate Index.
The Citigroup World Government Bond Index (WGBI) is a market capitalization weighted index of the global government bond markets. To join WGBI, countries must satisfy market size, credit and barriers-to-
entry requirements.
JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Diversified is a uniquely-weighted version of the CEMBI index. It limits weights of those index countries with larger corporate debt stocks by only
including a specified portion of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. The CEMBI Diversified results in well-distributed, more balanced weightings for countries included in the index.
The countries covered in the CEMBI Diversified are identical to those in the CEMBI, which is a global, liquid corporate emerging markets benchmark that tracks U.S.-denominated corporate bonds issued by
emerging markets entities.
The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global is an unmanaged index which tracks the total return of U.S.-dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign
entities: Brady Bonds, loans, Eurobonds, and local market instruments.
The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus is a total return index that tracks the traded market for U.S. dollar-denominated Brady and other similar sovereign restructured bonds traded in the emerging
markets.
JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (Unhedged) is a comprehensive global local emerging markets index, and consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic
currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index that measures equity market performance in the global emerging markets. As of May 2005, the Emerging Markets Index
(float-adjusted market capitalization index) consisted of indices in 26 emerging countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia,
Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela.
The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. Since June 2007 the MSCI World Index
consisted of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The index represents the unhedged performance of the constituent stocks, in US dollars.
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16. Appendix
INDEX DESCRIPTIONS (continued)
It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
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