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Jeffrey deGraaf, CMT, CFA 212-537-8822 [email protected] Rob Ginsberg 212-537-8819 [email protected] Alex Meintel , CMT 212-537-8820 [email protected] Chetan Jain 212-537-8818 [email protected] [email protected]

deGraaf’s Weekly

Survival Guide to

the Markets

Important legal disclaimer on page 33

September 5, 2012

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Positive Trend

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Little Improvement In Breadth

3

Breadth was impressive after Jackson Hole 2010.

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Inflation Expectations

Inflation expectations in 2010 were falling under the Fed’s target rate of 2%. Today, they’re close to 2.5%.

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Financial Conditions Very Similar

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N D 2007 A M J J A S O N D 2008 A M J J A S O N D 2009 A M J J A S O N D 2010 A M J J A S O N D 2011 A M J J A S O N D 2012 A M J J A S O N

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3.03.5Sentiment: Investors Intelligence Bull Bear Ratio (2.08163)

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Sentiment Comparison

In 2010, sentiment was near pessimistic territory. Today it’s closer to the optimistic level.

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Equities and Metals

Stocks were oversold in a negative trend in 2010, today they’re close to overbought in a positive trend, but EM continues to lag.

Gold started confirmed its uptrend along with copper as Bernanke announced QE2 in 2010. Today, gold is moving higher, but copper remains weak.

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Small Cap Surged vs. Large

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Low Quality Surged Post QE2

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Growth Outperformed Value (Odd)

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Industrial Metals Picked Up vs. Precious

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Credit Condition Comparison

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Biggest difference between today and 2010 is C&I Loan growth.

Firmer

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Velocity Model Stronger Than 2010

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Should We Favor Cyclicals?

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Cyclical vs. Defensive

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Semi’s Ripped in 2010, Rolling Today

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Global PMI Comparison

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China Much Weaker Than 2010

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10 Year Still in Uptrend

19 June July August September October November December 2012 February March April May June July August September

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$ Oversold and at Support

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November December 2011 February March April May June July August September November December 2012 February March April May June July August September

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Gold Looks to be Starting a New Trend Higher

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Attribution Suggests Anticipated QE

Last Day Of The Year

Last Day Of The Year

Last Day Of The Year Last Day Of The Year Last Day Of The Year Last Day Of The Year Last Day Of The Year

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Healthcare, Discretionary Biggest Overweights Energy Biggest Underweight

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New entrants

highlighted in

green

Optimal entry

points outlined in

blue

Top Technically Ranked S&P 500 Names

Bar Width: Higher Ranks – Thicker Lower Ranks - Thinner Color Coding: Overweight- GREEN Underweight – RED

Healthcare: Telecom: Financials: Tech: Materials:

DVA LTD NWSA T WFC V PPG

BIIB OMC TWC S ALL YHOO FMC

ALXN DTV SNI CCI FITB VRSN SHW

GILD LEG TJX BBT EBAY

AMGN URBN ROST Staples: CINF AKAM Industrials:

WHR MAT BEAM RF GOOG ROP

DISCA DHI HSY USB CBE

NWL LEN MKC DFS MAS

CMCSA GPS

DIS CBS

GCI HD

TWX PHM

Discretionary:

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Equal Weight Industry Ranking

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Red bars denote deterioration by intensity Green bars denote improvement by intensity

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Household Durables

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Construction Materials

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Industrial Conglomerates

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Big Base Breakout

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WHR Trying to Breakout

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Big Base in Banks

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Breakout in P&C

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Top-25 Portfolio

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Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

EL PM PSA ROST WYN GWW HP

KLAC HRB SE CTAS HD DF

Sold FTI

Current Holdings: PLL OKE PFE CBS FAST WMB ISRG

EL PM PSA ROST WYN GWW

KLAC HRB SE CTAS HD DF

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Current Holdings: PLL PFE CBS FAST WMB ISRG

EL PM PSA ROST WYN GWW

KLAC HRB CTAS HD DF

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE Sold COG

Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Current Holdings: PLL PFE CBS FAST WMB ISRG

EL PM PSA ROST WYN GWW

KLAC HRB CTAS HD DF

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST Sold

GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST Sold

GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Current Holdings: PFE CBS HD DF

PSA ROST WYN

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Current Holdings: PFE CBS HD DF

PSA ROST WYN

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Current Holdings: PFE CBS HD DF

PSA ROST WYN

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Sold COG Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Sold COG

Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Sold COG

Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Sold DF

PSA ROST WYN

Sold COG

Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Sold DF

Sold COG

Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Sold DF

Sold COG

Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Sold DF

Current Holdings: PFE CBS HD

PSA ROST WYN

Sold COG

Sold TSN

Sold APOL

Sold GT

Sold FTI

Sold HP

Sold OKE, SE

Sold HRB

Sold PLL, FAST

Sold GWW

Sold KLAC, CTAS

Sold EL

Sold WMB, ISRG, PM

Sold DF

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