Economic Outlook 2012

Recommendations

For Business Executives For Investors
  Expect:
Recommendation Economy will remain stagnant
Recommendation Unemployment to be stubbornly high
Recommendation Dollar remains King and will strengthen
Recommendation Consumers are spending their savings
Recommendation Energy boom coming to U.S.

  Advice:
Recommendation Upgrade your staff and capacity
Recommendation Don’t over hire
Recommendation Diversify if export dependent
Recommendation Expand domestic sales
Recommendation Take advantage of lower import prices
Recommendation Find opportunities in future domestic energy boom

  Stocks:
Recommendation Lower expectations for international and U.S. markets
Recommendation No bull market on the horizon
Recommendation High volatility rewards active not passive management
Recommendation Favor importers and high domestic sales
Recommendation Look for bargain stocks with strong dividends and stock buybacks

  Bonds:
Recommendation No repeat of 2011's great gains
Recommendation Expect volatility
Recommendation Great bond bull market coming to an end
Recommendation Avoid buy-and-hold for long term bonds
Recommendation Active management required to succeed
Recommendation Eventual leadership may change to TIPS, Munis, and Corporates

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