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Investment Outlook Girard Miller, CFA Chief Operating Officer Janus Capital Group CMTA San Diego April 22, 2005

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Investment Outlook

Girard Miller, CFAChief Operating OfficerJanus Capital Group

CMTA San DiegoApril 22, 2005

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Disclaimer

• Girard’s presentation represents his personal views and not necessarily those of Janus or the firm’s other investment professionals

• This presentation is not to be construed as investment advice

• Girard is sometimes “early” in forecasts– Anomalies take time to correct

• This information is presented only for professional or personal use by CMTA membership and may not be used or referenced for commercial purposes without the written permission of the speaker, Girard Miller

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Keeping Score: Mid-game perspectives

• 2nd Term

• 3rd Inning

• 2nd Half

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President Bush’s 2nd Term:Financial Market Implications

• Bond traders are edgier than usual lately– Deficits and supply-side rhetoric– Expansion has now kicked in– Dollar on the defensive, fundamentally– Where will inflation rates peak?

• Permanent tax reductions? – Income taxes– Estate taxes

• “Revenue neutral” tax simplification• Social Security partial-privatization

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Business Cycle:Now in the 3rd Inning

• Business cycles are extended, as services now dominate the economy– No longer an industrial 3½ - year cycle– More normally 7-9 years?

• We are beyond the “recovery” phase– Previous peak capacity now reached– Now into “expansion” phase– Hint: 2nd Half generally longer than 1st

• Interest rate impact• Growth vs Value story to come

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Source: Bloomberg

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Business Cycle:Now in the Third Inning

• Business cycles are extended, as services now dominate the economy– No longer an industrial 3.5-year cycle– More normally 7-9 years?

• We are beyond the “recovery” phase– Now into “expansion” phase

• But no interest rate spike this time– It’s not 1984 or 1994– Why?

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The Fed

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The “Transparent” Fed

• Pre-announced “snugging” at “measured pace”• Policy of transparency• Aligning short rates with inflation

– But gradually, step by step– Good chance of 4% Fed funds by December

• Unless economy begins to stall– Prime rate could approach 7% (no moral

hazard there!)

Q: Must history repeat itself this cycle?

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The “Transparent” Fed

• Pre-announced “snugging” at “measured pace”• Policy of transparency• Aligning short rates with inflation

– But gradually, step by step– Good chance of 4% Fed funds by December

• Unless economy begins to stall– Prime rate could approach 7% (no moral hazard there!)

• Avoiding a 1994 LTCM crisis– Most hedge funds should get out of Carry Trades

with profits and no crises on Alan’s watch– Risk: Fed growing impatient with “moral hazard”

• Flatter, higher yield curve seems inevitable• Tightening will end when somebody’s credit cracks

Q: Must history repeat itself this cycle?

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Fed Goal: Sustainable Growth Rate, Modest Inflation

• Difficult to achieve– Moving target– Overshooting and undershooting– Other factors often dominate– But easier to accomplish in a Services Economy

• Generally requires a “real” interest rate– E.g., PPI/CPI/PCED plus 1–2 % for Fed Funds

• “Perfect World” scenario for 2006-10:– 2% underlying inflation– Positive productivity – 4% Fed funds and 5-6% (10/30Y) Treasurys?

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Flatter Yield Curve

Source: Baseline

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Softer economic growth, fewer new jobs this cycle

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Moderating Expansion

• Drags on growth rate:

– Consumer over-extension and debt• Watch housing sales and building permits closely

– Offshoring: exporting our demand for labor• Limits personal income for workers in affected industries

– Rising interest rates

– Petroleum prices

• Acts like a tax

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Feeling Pinched at the Pump

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Why This is Not 1973

• Despite upward-creeping PPI numbers:

• Fed is not inflating this time

• Moderate money supply growth

• Petroleum is smaller % of GDP

• Futures market drives ahead of need; adjusts real-time– Witness recent market correction

• Result: Micro-economics 101

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Oil prices: A Super-Spike? (A Long-Term Perspective)

• In 10 - 12 years, only 4 major global producers– NY Times

• China and India now locking up reserves– China’s roadway expansion plan

• US: Alternative fuels becoming viable– With crude > $50 and >$70/bbl– Ethanol– Oil shale and Canadian oil sands

• What would it take to reach $100/bbl in 2015?

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Meanwhile: Raw commodities could keep running higher

• Could be the beginning of a new “long-wave” cycle in commodity prices

• China and India would be major drivers– Examples: Copper, soybeans, petro

• Brings a new kind of inflation risk: – Non-monetary– Currency- and credit-based

• Offset: finished goods should become cheaper as offshore manufacturing becomes ever more efficient

Might this era resemble the British ’50s ?

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Stock Market Perspectives

• So, how has the market responded?

• The economic recovery gave us an above-normal rally in 2003

• And then, sideways in 2004 - 2005

• Why?

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Up 40% from Feb 2003 bottomto Feb 2004 top

Sideways correctionIn 2004 - 2005

2004 – 2005: A Sideways Correction

Source: Baseline

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2004 - 2005 Business Conditions

• Uncertainty

• Fear

• Deceleration of growth

• Oil

And the Fed is removing the safety net

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The Case for Growth

• Beyond 40 months since recession bottom

• Growth appears poised to overtake value*

• Second half of a long cycle

• Earnings will expand

– Companies well-positioned for growth

– Upside leverage is strong*opinion

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Spread of Trailing One-Year Returns S&P 500/Barra Growth Minus S&P 500/Barra Value Index

1975 Through March 2005

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Source: NBER, Standard & Poors, BARRA.

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Growth Wins

Value Wins

Through Date Value GrowthMar. 1975 26 43 410 bpsNov 1982 37 77 287Mar. 1991 30 83 830Sept. 2001 41 ?

AnnualizedOutperformance

Post Through DateMonths Outperforming

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The Case for Growth Now

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Is Growth Cheap Yet?

Ratio ofLarge Cap All Growth-to-All IssuesGrowth Stocks Stocks (100=Parity)

ROE Current 21.0 16.5 127EPS Growth 1999 - 2004 +13.0 +8.5 154EPS Growth 2005E +11.8 +9.7 122

Forward P/E 17.0x 16.1x 106Price-to-Book 3.3x 2.7x 120Free Cash Flow Yield 4.9x 4.8x 102Dividend Yield 1.5% 1.6% 90Implied 5 Year Growth Rate 6.6% 6.0% 108 Memo: March 2000Forward P/E 41.7x 26.0x 160Price-to-Book 14.0x 5.4x 259

Source: Empirical Research, UBS

Could we be approaching a “GARP” moment?

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Global Perspectives

• China and India

• Japan

• Asia otherwise

• Europe

• Canada

• Latin America

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Portfolio Strategies and Issues

• Cash management– Callables?– Simple (PAC) CMOs?– MTNs?– Automobile credits? Don’t jump into the Junkyard too soon– Yield curve analysis: do your break-evens

• Pension funds– Despite lags, equity over bonds– International markets offer dollar hedge– Emerging market equity: value opportunity?– Too early for high yield; too late for emerging market debt

• Need to “wait in the bushes” for spreads to widen on panic somewhere– Mathematical, risk-managed strategies for alpha generation

• Deferred compensation/defined contribution plans– Menus, growth strategies and model portfolios– Boomers will need to think about “inflation with income” strategies

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Special Sectors, Issues, Opportunities and Risks

• Emerging markets– Equity– Debt– High-yield equity with commodities hedge vs. $US

• Real estate: REITS, residential and retirement

• Prime rate and bank loan products

• After-tax dividends and capital gains now at 15%– vs. 401k, 457 and IRA’s at ordinary income tax rates

• California tobacco bonds and local high-yield paper

• ETFs in retirement accounts

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Conclusion, Comments & Summary

• 3 more conservative years ahead in U.S.

• International risks will flare regularly

• China is a real tiger– Rest of Asia will follow

• Dollar weaker, perhaps inevitably

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Conclusion, Comments & Summary

• 3 more conservative years ahead in U.S.• International risks will flare regularly• China is a real tiger

– Rest of Asia will follow• Dollar weaker• Equities still outperform for long-term

investors• Retirement real estate could regain traction

after market digests 2003-04 run-up

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Thanks for inviting me back !!!

• Questions?

• Observations?

• Arguments?

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Other Important Disclosures

• Data presented reflects past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. • Differences between compared investments may include objectives, sales and management fees,

liquidity, volatility, tax features and other features, which may result in differences in performance. As with all investments, there are inherent risks that individuals need to address.

• For more detailed information about taxes, consult your tax attorney or accountant for advice.• Growth and value investing each have their own unique risks and potential for rewards, and may not

be suitable for all investors. A growth investing strategy typically carries a higher risk of loss and a higher potential for reward than a value investing strategy. A growth investing strategy emphasizes capital appreciation; a value investing strategy emphasizes investments in companies believed to be undervalued.

• The S&P 500 Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. The index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

• Dividend yield is the weighted average dividend yield of the securities in the index. The number is not intended to demonstrate income earned or distributions made by the index.

• Price/Earnings and Price/Book Ratios represents equity securities within an index, and are not intended to demonstrate index growth, income earned by the index, or distributions made by the index.

• Growth Rate represents the rate of growth of equity securities within an index, and is not meant as a prediction of the index’s future performance, income earned by the index, or distributions made by the index. There can be no assurance that a company’s actual earnings growth rate will be consistent with the estimate.

• Price/Earning (P/E) Ratio is calculated by dividing a companies annual earnings per share its stock price.

• Return on Equity (ROE) is calculating by dividing the companies annual earnings by its book value• Janus Distributors LLC 151 Detroit Street Denver, CO 80206