John P. Bott, II Tri-Star Financial Economic Predictions 2014

John P. Bott, II Chairman of Tri-Star Financial GP of Parallax Investments, GP& CIO of Parallax Capital Partners, LP Hedge fund and Portfolio Manager of Parallax Asset Management “What’s Working Now” radio show 1110 AM 4pm-5pm, M-F

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Economic Predictions for 2008  Several major U. S. financial institutions will no longer exist  Short term interest rates fall below 3.25%  Long term rates between 3.50% and 5.00%  Housing continues to decline, over 25.00% drop in value  Leverage buyouts dead  Gold breaks $1,000 per ounce  Oil prices will be flat again this year  The Yen will rally sharply against the US Dollar  Stocks will be 25% lower by the end of the 2008  Unemployment rate over 6.00% by the end of 2008

Economic Predictions for 2009 Several major U.S. Financial Hedge Funds and Insurance Companies will go out of business Short Term Interest Rates will hit zero Long Term Rates between 1.5% and 3% 30 Year Mortgage rates will hit 4% Housing will bottom in Q3 Gold breaks $1,200 per ounce Oil prices will hit $30 per barrel Unemployment will hit 8.5% Mark to Market will no longer be the driving factor in losses Municipalities will begin to Meltdown

Economic Predictions for banks will be taken over by the FDIC CPI will begin systemic deflation, down 1% for year Commodities will be lower then current 280 level at year end Dow will test or break 7500 lows Gold breaks $1,800 per ounce Oil prices will hit $30 per barrel Unemployment will peak at 12% but bottom at 9.5% first. Fed will attempt to raise interest rates, withdraw quant ease Commercial Real Estate will bottom in Q Residential Real Estate will begin to fall again.

Economic Predictions for 2011 Fed QE2 is an attempt to drive dollar lower Short Term Interest Rates will remain at zero Long Term Rates between will rise to a high of 5% 30 Year Mortgage rates will hit 5% China turns out, not to be the “economy” we think Gold breaks $2000 per ounce Unemployment will hit 12% Stock Market will trade in range to 8000, buy it for the long run at 8000 European Union will begin to disintegrate

Economic Predictions for 2012 Short Term Interest Rates will remain at zero Dollar much stronger (if no QE3) Gold breaks $3000 per ounce (final leg up) Unemployment will hit 8% Stock Market weaker (if no QE3) Crude Oil prices crushing world economy Long bond rates down to 1.5% to 2% European Union institutes QE1 Inflation to remain very low

Economic Predictions for 2013 Short Term Interest Rates will remain at zero Dollar continues Pushing Down Gold breaks $3000 per ounce (final leg up) Unemployment will hit 6% Stock Market makes new all time highs (DOW) Crude Oil pushes down Long bond rates trade to 2.0% to 2.5% U.S. Battles Deflation Economy gets worse Battle turns to debt Ceiling

2013-Short Term Interest Rates Will Remain at Zero Fed has kept rates at zero all year Fed has promised to keep rates at zero all this coming year also. Great call

2013 Dollar Continues to Push Lower Dollar index did not go lower for the year World Economic weakness kept dollar stronger than it would have been Q infinity strengthened economy slightly compared to rest of world Low interest should have weakened dollar, but strong stock market off set.

2013-Gold breaks $3,000 per ounce Gold predictions go back 10 years and have been extremely accurate. This was a Prediction Based on QE3 coming in January or February. QE3 came in August Gold Has yet to make new highs Missed This Prediction Still believe Gold will go up to $3000, but higher Stocks Continues to hold back Market

2013-Unemployment will hit 6% Unemployment Will Hit 6% Unemployment only went down to 7.2% Unemployment fell all year. Missed Call due to slow down in the Economy

2013-Stock Market Will Push to New All time Highs Stocks went to New All time Highs Several Times this Year Great Call Data as of 11/7/2013

Crude Oil Prices Will Push Down Oil headed down hard now. Year is not over Right now prices are same as end of last year. Incorrect call Data as of 11/7/2013

Long Bond Rates Will Trade at 2.0% to 2.5% 10 year Bond traded between 1.66% and 2.98% Good Call Data as of 11/7/2013

US Battles Deflation Inflation went lower in 2013 Consumer Price Index YoY 1.2% Producer Price Index YoY 0.3% Export/Import Index YoY -1% Core PCE YoY 1.2% Great Call Data as of 11/7/2013

Economy Gets Worse Although the Economy continues to lag, GDP does not reflect that downward move because of consumption. Capacity Utilization still reflects a very weak economy. Small Business and Middle Class have lost the most. Gains this year have been related to big business restructure of the balance sheet. Not right, but not totally wrong either.

Battle Turns To Debt Ceiling The big story of the year was the Shutdown caused by the Debt Ceiling Battle Correct Call

Economic Predictions for 2014 Short Term Interest Rates will remain at zero Dollar continues Pushing Down Gold great buy at $1200 Unemployment will hit 6% Stock Market makes new all time highs (DOW) Crude Oil pushes down 10 Year Bond trades between 2.5% and 3.5% U.S. Battles Deflation Capacity Utilization begins to Rise European unemployment rates continue to rise

Talking Points The current state of middle class Americans What happens if Freddie and Fannie are shut down Why deflation should not automatically be seen as bad Taxation through regulation Economic issues vs. social issues in politics K Street, Wall Street and Inside The Loop What happens when the FED finally tapers Current SEC enforcement policies Investing through betting against America Recalling Senators and Congressmen The younger generation fighting for America Bott Inflection Point QUESTIONS?

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