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Global CIO Note to Clients: Markets Infected by Coronavirus

2/28/2020

By Scott Minerd, Chairman of Investments and Global CIO

Scott Minard on CNBC

The impact of the coronavirus has made for a crazy couple of weeks in the financial markets. Bonds are comfortably below 2 percent and the 10-year Treasury yield is hovering around 1.3 percent. At the same time that long Treasury yields are making new historic lows, credit spreads, while widening, remain relatively tight. I am not saying the worst is over, but it is time to take a break and assess the next moves.

We are trying to buy as many high-quality longer-duration assets as possible at reasonable yields to help lengthen duration in the face of potentially lower rates, but 3 percent is becoming a difficult yield to reach. We are selectively adding to BB credits which we think are “money good” to certain accounts to enhance yield. Eventually, we may have an opportunity to add more risk assets to our client portfolios as economic growth slows around the world and corporate borrowers default. The chances of recession are rising rapidly, for which we are well positioned.

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Forecasting the Next Recession: How Severe Will the Next Recession Be?

4/15/2019

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—Scott Minerd, Global CIO; Brian Smedley, Head of Macroeconomic and Investment Research; Matt Bush, Director

Recession Outlook Summary

Our Recession Probability Model rose across all horizons in the first quarter of 2019. While near-term recession probability is limited, the probability of a recession occurring over the next 24 months has more than doubled.
The deterioration in leading indicators, inversion of the yield curve, and tightening of monetary policy all contribute to rising recession risks. As we expect these trends to continue in 2019, we should see recession risk rise throughout the year.
We maintain our view that the recession could begin as early as the first half of 2020, but will be watching for signs that the dovish pivot by the Federal Reserve (Fed) could extend the cycle.
The next recession will not be as severe as the last one, but it could be more prolonged than usual because policymakers at home and abroad have limited tools to fight the downturn.
Credit markets are likely to be hit harder than usual in the recession. This stems from the record high ratio of corporate debt to GDP and the likelihood of a massive fallen angel wave.
When recessions hit, the magnitude of the associated bear market in stocks is driven by how high valuations were in the preceding bull market. Given that valuations reached elevated levels in this cycle, we expect a severe bear market of 40–50 percent in the next recession.

Recession Expectations Go Mainstream

Recession fears resurfaced at the end of 2018 as a combination of negative data surprises, communication blunders by the Fed, slowing growth overseas, and rising trade tensions triggered a selloff in risk assets that led many in the market to fear a recession was imminent. While more dovish Fed communication and the recent market rebound have helped allay these fears, many are still left wondering if a recession is around the next corner. We don’t think so. Our recession forecasting tools continue to point to the same timing as they have over the past year and a half: recession risk in the near term is moderate, but the next recession could begin as early as the first half of 2020.

Scott Minerd discusses his economic outlook and the possibility of a financial accident in 2019.

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Forecasting the Next Recession: How Severe Will the Next Recession Be?

—Scott Minerd, Global CIO; Brian Smedley, Head of Macroeconomic and Investment Research; Matt Bush, Director

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