I seem to have many readers who follow John Mauldin based on the amount of emails I get that send me links to his stuff. I have never "heard" him before but he has a video up on Yahoo Tech Ticker today. Just about everything he is saying, sounds right to me (aka we are saying the same things) ...
I like his advice on how to handle this era: "select active managers who have proven abilities to trade" (granted, I'm biased)
Two parts (about 6 minutes each)
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Part I: Trillions More - Government Will Keep Spending Until Economy Reflates
Barack Obama's stimulus package has now grown to $825 billion, news that comes as no surprise to John Mauldin, president of Millennium Wave Advisors. "We are in uncharted waters. But the captains of the boats are all Keynesians," Mauldin says, meaning they believe government spending is key to fighting the downturn. "They will keep spending until the economy reflates." Mauldin, who has been notably bearish on the economy and stocks in his popular Thoughts from the Frontline e-letter, does not believe the government will be successful in turning the economy anytime soon; "this recession is going to be the longest in anyone's memory," he writes. "It is going to seem like it is never going to end." Still, he does believe the government spending will prevent the most dire economic outcome and that from the rubble of Wall Street a new, private banking system will emerge - even as the government continues to prop up the old, failed model. ******************************** Part II: Deflation, Recession, New Market Lows
John Mauldin, president of Millennium Wave Advisors, was one of the few analysts whose forecasts for 2008 proved accurate (and worth repeating). Mauldin made bullish bets on gold and Treasuries, and remained wary of stocks. Although he did believe the U.S. was in recession heading into 2008, which wasn't consensus at the time, Mauldin readily admits he wasn't negative enough on the economy (again distinguishing himself from most forecasters who never seem to admit their failures.) Looking out into 2009, Mauldin's forecast can be summed up in two words: Deflation and Recession -- with new lows for the stock market thrown in for good measure. "We have a structural program in that deflation has the potential to get some very real traction going forward," he writes in his popular Thoughts from the Frontline e-letter. "Why? Because not just in the U.S., but all over the world, we built too much of almost everything. And when demand due to the recession drops as well, prices fall as producers try to stay in business." As discussed in the accompanying video, Mauldin's baseline scenario features: - Deep recession throughout 2009 and a "muddle through" scenario in 2010 and 2011, the earliest he believes housing inventories can be worked off.
- The potential for a short-term rally in stocks as money redeemed from hedge fund comes back into the market (via directly or other managers) but new lows in the summer as earnings continue to disappoint.
- The potential for a 1974-like bottom in late 2009 as valuation compression generates selective opportunities.
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