Go West California February 2012 1 1
Global Economic Growth
Decelerating Not Collapsing World Economies Decelerating Not Collapsing 4 4
Avoid Recession Slower Growth Advanced Economies Avoid Recession Except Euro Slower Growth 6 6
Deteriorating External Environment Slower Domestic Demand Emerging Economies Weaker Growth Deteriorating External Environment Slower Domestic Demand 8 8
Lower Global Inflation Demand Softens Lower Comm. Prices Weaker Food Prices Volatile Oil Prices 9 9
U.S. Economy
Not Out of Woods 14 14
U.S. Labor Force: Millions
Illegal Aliens Apprehended
65+ 55+ 25-54 20-24 16-19
Housing’s GDP Share
Housing Affordability Index
Apartment Rent Increases Y/Y
Rent vs. Own
Rent Increases and Desire for Homeownership
Change In House Price
Home Prices w/ and w/o Distressed Sales
U.S. Economic Growth (% Change Year over Year) Forecast Zero
Will Euro Survive?
Recipe for Recession Credit Crunch Fiscal Restraint Low Confidence 34 34
Eurozone Economic Growth (% Change Year over Year) Forecast Zero
Eurozone Jobless Rate
Austerity Restructure Loans Fiscal Union Breakup What to Do? Austerity Restructure Loans Fiscal Union Breakup 37 37
Outstanding Debt by Country Ireland Portugal Greece Spain Italy Ire I
Asia: Go West
Asia’s Contribution to Global GDP Growth
Investments in Asia
Asia Place to Produce Invest Sell 42 42
Asia Not Just Cheap Goods 43 43
Computational Photography
Video 46 46
China
Who’s Bigger? China or Japan
U.S. Treasury Securities 8% of all 25% of foreign owned 50 50
China Big Consumer 51 51
China’s Love Affair with Cars
Buy a Car and Buy a Flat
China Inflation
Growth, Not Inflation
China Risks Europe Real Estate Local Gov’t Debt 57 57
Breakup Euro?
House Prices for Asian Cities
New Home Prices in China 70 Cities
China’s Trade Surplus
Chinese Currency Appreciation
China: Current Account Surplus % GDP 10.1% U.S. Says 2.7%
Japan Unemployment Rate
Recovery after Tsunami Japan Risks Exports to Europe Strong Yen Recovery after Tsunami 67 67
Wise, Strong, Rich
Risks Medium-term Euro: Sovereign Debt Crisis U.S and Japan: Deficits China: Real Estate Bubble Oil: Iran Supply Shock pan Weaker Food Prices Volatile Oil Prices 69 69
DrSohn.com (not Dr.Sohn.com) 70 70