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Weekly Market Update 4-12-17

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Ihadanepiphanylastweek.Somethinghasbeeneatingatmeforthelastfewweeks.Thatsomethinghasbeenaseriesofquestions…

1) WhyisJanetYellensuddenlyvoicingaconcernaboutdebtlevelsinthemedia?Afterall,thisisthesamewomanwhosignedoffonsevenyearsofZIRP,allowingtheUS’sdebtlevelstodouble.

2) WhyistheFedmovingtoaggressivelyrateinterestrates?TheFedmaintainedZIRPforsevenyears…whyhasitnowraisedratestwicesinceTrumpwaselectedandispushingtoraisethemevenmore?

3) WhydidNYFedPresidentBillDudley,perhapsthebiggestdoveinFedhistory,

emphasizethatthemarket“misconstrued”hiscommentsthattheFedmightemploya“pause”initsratehikesandthatsuchpause,ifany,wouldbe“little”?

4) WhyisJanetYellentalkingsomuchnonsenseaboutemploymentandGDPgrowthbeing

strongwhentheFed’sOWNdatarefutesthis?Noneoftheabovemakesanysense.ItisnowcleartheUSeconomyisinserioustroublewiththeFed’sOWNGDPNowmetricforecasting1Q17growthat0.6%(downfromaforecastof3.0+%backinFebruary)!

Weekly Market Update 4-12-17

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SowhyistheFedsodesperatetohikeratesnow?Remember,thisisthesamegroupofindividualsthatwerewillingtopossiblylettheeconomyrun“hot”backinOctober…andnowthey’resuddenlypushingforamultipleratehikes?Thenmyepiphanyhit.InallofthehubbubaboutTrump’spushforanObamaCarerepeal,taxreformandthelike,thefollowingstoryfailedtofullysinkin:

PresidentDonaldTrumpwillbeabletorecasttheFederalReservebyfillingthreeormorevacanciesonitsseven-memberboardofgovernors,andisleaningtowardcandidateswithbankingandfinancialworldexperienceratherthanacademiceconomists.Afterhiscampaigncriticismofthecentralbank'slow-interest-ratepolicies,manyobserversspeculatedhewouldseekmore"hawkish"candidateswhowouldfavorhigherborrowingcosts.Buthischoicesmaybedrivenlessbytheseissuesandmorebytheirpracticalexperience,judgingfromhisearlypicksforothertopeconomicpolicy

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postsintheadministration--drawnfrominvestmentbanking,privateequityandbusiness--andthepoolofearlycontendersfortheFedjobs.Suchchoiceswouldmarkadeparturefromthetrendofrecentdecades,whenmostFedofficialswereeconomists,manywithextensiveexperienceinacademiaorthecentralbank.ItcouldusherinareturntotheFed'searliestyears,whenbankers,lawyersandotherbusinesspeoplehadamuchlargerpresence.http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/02/20/president-trump-will-be-able-to-recast-fed-by-filling-vacancies.html

ThisclarifiesEVERYTHING.Fedofficials,whileterribleatforecasting/creatingeconomicgrowth,areveryastuteatsensingcareerrisk.AndwhenTrumpwon…itrepresentedtheendoftheeraofacademiceconomistslikeYellenattheFed.HadHillaryClintonwontheUSPresidency,JanetYellenandherivorytoweracademiceconomistcohortswouldmostassuredlyhavebeenguaranteedadditionaltermsoftheircurrentrolesattheFed(theYellenFedisveryliberalfromapoliticalstandpointwithmembersofitsBoardevenmakingfinancialdonationstoClinton’scampaign).ButClinton,didn’twin.Trumpdid.AndhewillbeabletocompletelyremaketheFed’sBoardofGovernorswithinthenext18months.Letmeexplain…TheFed’sBoardofGovernorshassevenpositions.Currentlytwoarevacant.Andathirdwillbeopeningupshortly.Ontopofthis,bothcurrentFedChairJanetYellen’sandVice-ChairStanleyFischer’stermsendinthefirsthalfof2018(FebruaryandJune,respectively).Whilebothcouldtechnicallyremainontheboarddespitethis,it’shighlylikelytheywillstepdowngivenTrump’sfocusonthosewithprivatesectorexperience(nottomentiontheclearlyrockyrelationshipTrumphaswithboth).Putsimply:within18months,FIVEoftheFed’ssevenBoardMemberswillbeTrumpappointees.TrumpcouldeffectivelybuildaFederalReserveboardthatwouldvotetohisliking.

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AsImentionedbefore,Fedofficials,whileterribleatforecasting/creatingeconomicgrowth,areveryastuteatsensingcareerrisk.AndwhenTrumpwon…theclockstartedtickingforYellenandherkind.THISiswhytheFedispushingaMAJORpolicyshifttowardstighteningatatimewhenitisCLEARLYamistake.BeforemovingforwardIwanttoreiterateakeythemeregardingFedcommunications:theFedNEVERwantstosurprisethemarketswithamajorpolicyshift.ForthisreasonFedofficialsALWAYSprepthemarketswellinadvancewhenamajorpolicychangeiscoming.Withthatinmind,considerthatonApril5th,theFedreleasedtheminutesfromitsMarchmeeting.AndwithinthoseminutestheFedrevealedthatitintendstobeginshrinkingitsbalancesheetthisyear(andthatmoreratehikesarecomingsoonerratherthanlater).

FederalReserveofficialssaidthesheddingofthe$4.5trillioninbondsthecentralbankisholdingonitsbalancesheetwillbeginthisyear.TherevelationcameWednesdayfromasummaryoftheFederalOpenMarketCommitteemeetingheldinMarch,duringwhichthegroupapprovedaquarter-pointhikeinitsbenchmarkinterestratetarget.OfficialsatthemeetingnotedthattheFedlikelyisonafasterpacewithratehikesahead.Unwindingthebalancesheetissignificantbothbecauseofitssheersizeandtheimpactitcouldhaveonmarkets,asFedmembersincludingChairJanetYellenhaveindicatedthatthemoveitselfwouldamounttoaratehike."Providedthattheeconomycontinuedtoperformaboutasexpected,mostparticipantsanticipatedthatgradualincreasesinthefederalfundsratewouldcontinueandjudgedthatachangetotheCommittee'sreinvestmentpolicywouldlikelybeappropriatelaterthisyear,"thesummary,orminutes,said.http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/05/fed-set-to-unwind-balance-sheet-this-year.html

ThisisaMASSIVEpolicyshift.Technically,theFed’sQEprogramendedOctober2014.However,rememberthattheFediscurrentlysittingonover$4.5TRILLIONworthofassets(mortgagebackedsecuritiesandTreasurybonds).

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Thoseassetspayinterest,whichmeanstheFedisearningmoneyonitsholdings.However,sincetheFedisnota“for-profit”entity,itgetsaroundthisissuebyusingthemoneyitearnsonitsassetstoinvestinnewassets/securities.ThisistheFed’s“reinvestment”program.AndtheFedhasnowindicatedthatitintendstoSTOPthisprogramandbeginSHRINKINGitsbalancesheetthisyear(2017).Ontopofthis,theFedimpliedthatitwouldlikelybehikingratesevenhigherBEFOREitbeginsshrinkingitsbalancesheet.Putsimply,moreratehikesarecomingsoonerratherthanlater.AndtheFedhopestostartshrinkingitsbalancesheetsoonafterthat.Lestanyonemistakethemessagehere,lastFridayNYFedPresidentWilliamDudley(whoisinchargeofFedmarketoperations)appearedtoemphasizethattheFedwouldonlyissuea“littlepause”initsratehikesonceitbeganshrinkingitsbalancesheet(meaningtheFedisseriousaboutalonger-termtighteningcycle).

TheFederalReservemightinthefutureavoidraisinginterestratesatthesametimethatitbeginstheprocessofshrinkingits$4.5trillionbondportfolio,promptingonlya"littlepause"inthecentralbank'sratehikeplans,aninfluentialFedofficialsaidonFriday.TheFedhashikedratestwiceinthelastthreemonthsandaims,accordingtopolicymakers'forecasts,totightenpolicythreetimesineachofthenextfewyears.MinutesfromtheFed'smid-Marchmeetingshowedmostpolicymakersexpectedtostartsheddingbondslaterthisyear,asentimentDudleyendorsedagainonFriday,addingitcouldalsohappenin2018.http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-dudley-portfolio-idUSKBN1792M9

Dudleywasemphaticthatthiswouldonlybea“little”pauseandthatthemarket“misconstrued”hisearliercommentsthattheword“pause”meanttheFedwouldbedonehikingrates.

Treasuryyieldsroseledbythefive-yearafterNewYorkFederalReservePresidentWilliamDudleydownplayedthelengthofanypauseinshort-termratenormalizationbythecentralbankwhenitstartstoshrinkitsbalancesheet…DudleysaidhisMarch31commentsthatcausedbondstorallyandsteepenedthecurvewere“misconstrued”bysome…

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Apause“atthetimeyoumakethedecisiononthebalancesheet”wouldbetomakesureit“doesn’tturnouttobeabiggerdecisionthanyouthoughtyouweremaking.So,Iwouldemphasizethewords‘littlepause,”’Dudleysaid.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-07/treasury-curve-flattens-on-mixed-jobs-data-paring-weekly-move

So…

1) TrumpwinsthePresidencyandputstheacademiceconomistsattheFedinhiscrosshairs.

2) TheFedhikesratesinDecember2016despiteclearevidencethattheUSeconomyisbeginningtoweaken.

3) TheFedhikesratesagaininMarch2017despiteevidencethattheUSeconomyisnow

weakeningrapidly(theFed’sownGDPNowmeasurehaddroppedfromforecastingGDPgrowthof3.0+%in1Q17to0.9%growthwithinthespanofsixweeks).

4) TheFed’sMarchFOMCminutesrevealthattheFedisdiscussinghikingratesagainaftertheMarchhike(whentheFediscertainlywellawareoftheaforementionedGDPNowcollapse)

5) Duringthatsamemeeting,theFedbegandiscussingtheshrinkingofitsbalancesheet.

6) Afewweekslater,theNYFedPresident(themaninchargeoftheFed’smarketoperations,i.e.buyingansellingsecurities)statedthattheFedwouldonlytakea“littlepause”fromhikingratesonceitbeginsshrinkingitsbalancesheet.

Then,thetopifoff,soonafterDudley’scommentshisthewiresonFriday,FedChairJanetYellenannouncedshewouldbegivingapreviouslyunscheduledspeechthefollowingMondayattheGeraldR.FordSchoolofPublicPolicyinMichigan.DuringherspeechYellenstated:

1) TheFed’sindependenceisunder“somethreat”(aCLEARjabatTrump).

2) TheriskinmonetarypolicyisthattheFedmightnotraiseratesfastenoughandwillget“behind”thecurveregardinginflation.

IfyouwanttheFedtobroadcastitsintentions,youdon’tgetmuchclearerthanthis.

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Themarketstooknote.OnMarch262017,themarketputtheoddsofaratehikeinJuneatjust56%.BycloseofbusinessApril9ththeoddshadsoaredto74%.Sowhyisthemarketnotyetfullypricingthisin?BecausethemarketbelievestheUSisgoingtowar.Butthemarketiswrong.ThebiggestnewsingeopoliticshasnothingtodowithRussiaorevenSyria.Thebiggestnewsisthefollowing:

“Chinahasabottomlinethatitwillprotectatallcosts,thatis,thesecurityandstabilityofnortheastChina...Ifthebottomlineistouched,Chinawillemployallmeansavailableincludingthemilitarymeanstostrikeback.Bythattime,itisnotanissueofdiscussionwhetherChinaacquiescesintheUS’blows,buttheChinesePeople’sLiberationArmy(PLA)willlaunchattackstoDPRKnuclearfacilitiesonitsown."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-11/china-threatens-bomb-north-koreas-nuclear-facilities-if-it-crosses-beijings-bottom-l

Historically,ChinahasbeenNorthKorea’s#1supplierforeverything:itsprimarysourcefortradeaswellasfood,energy,andweapons.Withthatinmind,thefactthatChinapublishedastorythreateningtobombNorthKoreasoonafterChina’sleaderXIJinPingmetwithUSPresidentTrumpispossiblythesinglebiggestdevelopmentingeopolitics.InweeksleadinguptotheTrump/JinpingmeetingUSSecretaryofStateTillersonmadeitclearthattheUSwouldnolongertolerateNorthKorea’snuclearweaponsprogramsandwouldnotruleoutmilitaryattacks.Thiswasnowclearlymeanttosetthe“tone”fortheTrump/Jimpingmeeting.Andbythelookofthings,Trumpmayhavecuttheultimatedeal,gettingChinatosidewiththeUSagainstNorthKorea(thefactTrumpwasliterallybombingSyriahoursbeforemeetingwithJinpingprobablyhelpedwithnegotiations).Now,theabovestoryhassincebeenredactedinChina(likelyasPartyleaderssoughttosavefacefromthefactthattheyhadbuckledtoademandfromPresidentTrump).However,ChinaismovingamilitaryenvoytoSouthKorea.

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Astheysay,“actionsspeaklouderthanwords.”

AfteraChineseenvoyarrivedinSouthKorea,thetwosideshavereportedlyreachedanagreementtotake"strongaction"againstNorthKoreaifnuclearandballisticmissiletestingcontinues,accordingtoVOANews.https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/04/11/trump-pressure-china-do-something-north-korea-nukes/22035463/

Andthenthere’sthis:

Chinahasordereditsmilitarytobeonnationwidealert,inadditiontoareasneartheNorthKoreaborder,astensionsescalateonthepeninsula…About25,000troopsoftheChinesemilitary's47thgrouparmyoftheNinthArmoredBrigadehavebeeninstructedtobereadytomovelongdistances,closetotheNorthKoreaborder,theHongKong-basedorganizationsaid.Othertroopsmayhavebeenmobilized.AccordingtoTaiwan'sChinaPost,theChinesegovernmentmayhavedeployedabout150,000troopsalongtheNorthKoreaborderonSunday,asU.S.andSouthKoreamilitariesconductedjointexercisesinandaroundthepeninsula.http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/04/12/China-tells-military-to-be-ready-to-move-to-North-Korea-border/5871492003177/

Insimpleterms,ChinaisnowsidingwiththeUSregardingNorthKorea.ThisrepresentsamajorchangeingeopoliticalrelationsbetweentheUSandChina.AnditalsoraisesquestionsaboutChina’salliancewithRussia(theothernationwithwhomtheUSiscurrentlyengaginginsaberrattling).IFChinaisindeedmovingtowardsaligningitselfwiththeUSbasedonthelatter’ssignificanceintermsoftrade,WARISNOTCOMING.ChinacouldpullthefinancialplugonNorthKoreaandits’GAMEOVERthereinamatterofhours.ThisiswhyIbelievethemarketiscompletelywronghere.AndnootherassetclassisaswrongasGoldwhichissufferingfromaridiculous“warpremium”andiscompletelymispricedatcurrentlevels.

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True,we’vehadabreakoutaboveresistance…

However,therearesomeBIGproblemswiththismove.Firstandforemost,theGoldMiningJuniorstoGoldMinersratio(GDXJ:GDX)hasbrokenitstrendline.ThisshouldnotonlyhaveheldbutweshouldhaveseenGDXJ:GDXERUPThigherifwarwascoming.

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Secondly,PalladiumusuallyleadsGoldinmajorpricemoves.Rightnow,PalladiumdoesnotbelievethemoveinGoldatall.

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SilveralsousuallyleadsGoldtotheupside.Rightnow,it’snot;it’slaggingbehindonthismove.

Finally,andmostimportantly,GoldtrackstheJapaneseYen/$USDpairclosely(we’vecoveredthismanytimesonthesepages).AndrightnowtheYen/$USDpairsuggeststhatGoldisoff-base(thecurrencypairshouldbeleadingnotlagginghere).

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MypointwithallofthisisthatMOSTofthemarketindicatesGoldiswronghere.WarisNOTcoming.Again,ChinacansimplypulltheplugonNorthKorea’sfundingandthelattercountrywillcollapse.Forthisreasonwe’veclosedoutanumberofourpreciousmetalsplaysinthelast24hours.We’llrevisitthemoncethecomingGoldcorrectionends(moreonthisshortly).OutsideofGold,themarketsaresendingcountlesssignalsthattheTrumpHypewaveisofficiallyover.IexpectthiswillonlyworsenastheFedcontinuestohikeratesintoeconomicweaknessintheUS.Firstandforemost,growthplaysacrosstheboardarecollapsing.MininggiantRioTinto(RIO)hastakenoutits“electionrally”trendline/support.

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Theentirecopperminingcomplexhasdonethesame:

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USSteel(X)hasformedamessyHeadandShoulderspatternandisnowabouttotakeoutcriticalresistance.

Economicbell-weatherFederalExpress(FDX)ishangingbyathread.

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Indeed,theentireDowJonesTransportationIndex(themosteconomicallysensitiveindex)isinthesameboat=hangingbyathread.

Butwait,itgetsworse…WallStreetdarlingApple(AAPL)hasjustopenedatrapdoor,havingbrokenoutofrisingbearishwedgepattern.ThiscouldliterallyCRASHto$120inamatterofdays.

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Formertop-performerNvidia(NVDA)isabouttoimplode.

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RegardingtheFed’smonetarypolicyshift,asthemarketwakesuptothefactthatwarisnotcoming…andthattheFedisgoingtobehikingratesinJune,the$USDwillmovehigher.The$USDwillprobablyretestitsrecenthighs.

IexpectTreasuryyieldstorise(meaningbondpricesfall),aswell.Iftreasuryyieldscan’tdrophardonadayliketoday,they’renotgoingtobedroppingmuchatallforawhile.

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Ialsoexpectthatwe’regoingtoseeGolddropsharplybackdowntothe$1220-$1240rangeifnotlower.

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ThiswillcorrelatetoSilverdroppingto$17perounce.

GoldMiners(GDX)willprobablytest$21andchange.ThiswillpresentuswithaMASSIVEbuyingopportunityandwewillbeaddingtoourpositionthen(we’reholdingonfornow).

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ThesamegoesfortheGoldMiningJuniorsETF(GDXJ)withadownsidetargetof$32.50orso.

AsIwritethis,DonaldTrumphasjustannouncedthattheUSDollaris“toostrong”pushingthe$USDdownandGoldandminershigher.CNBCandeveryoneelseisproclaimingit’stimetobuyGoldbasedonthis.

PresidentDonaldTrumpsaidWednesdaytheU.S.dollar“isgettingtoostrong”andhewouldprefertheFederalReservekeepinterestrateslow.”https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-dollar-getting-too-strong-wont-label-china-currency-manipulator-1492024312

Noneofthischangesmyviewconcerninganyoftheaboveanalysis.Indeed,withCNBCnowopenlycallingforGoldtorise,I’mmoreconvincedthaneverthatitwillweaken.

Remember,Trumphasdonethisbeforeamerethreemonthsagointheverysameoutlet(aninterviewintheWallStreetJournalpublishedJanuary172017).

Onthatday,the$USDplungedafull0.86%inasingletradingsession,whileGLDjumped1.4%,GoldMiners(GDX)jumped2.7%andGoldMiningJuniors(GDXJ)jumped3.4%.

Bywayofcontrast,todaythe$USDfinishedUP0.09%,GLDroseonly0.68%,GDXrose0.86%,

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andGDXJonlyrose1.44%.

Letmebeclearhere:thePRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATEStrashedthe$USDandthegreenbackstillfinishedUPandGoldMiningJuniors(whichroutinelymove3%-5%inasingleday)didn’tevenrise2%.

ThistellsuspointblankthatGoldistiredandabouttocorrect.IfGoldcannotmoveupamere1%fromthePRESIDENTtrashingthe$USD,it’sinserioustrouble.

Sowheredoesthisleaveus?

1) IexpectUSstockstocorrect,withTechleadingtothedownside.Thisprocesshasjustbegun.ThedownsidetargetfortheS&P500issub2,200ataminimum(purpleline)and2,100atamaximum(orangeline).

WhenthisbottomhitsIhaveseveralplaysIwanttomoveusinto.Theyare:

a. Materials(XLB),includingsomeindividualplays.

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b. MLPs(AMZ)

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IparticularlylikeEnterpriseProductsPartners(EPD)inthisspace.

c. Emergingmarkets(EEM)includingindividualplays.

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Putsimply,we’renowjustwaiting.We’vehadanexcellentfirstfourmonthsof2017.We’renowjustwaitingfortheS&P500tocompletetheunwindingoftheTrumphypemove.Whenthisiscomplete,the$USDwillbegintocorrectaggressivelypushingcommodities/materials,MLPs/REITs(asbondyieldsfall),andEmergingmarketsthroughtheroof.Onaclosingnote,thankyouforyourpatiencelastweek.Thisconcludesthisweek’sweeklymarketupdateforPrivateWealthAdvisory.I’mwatchingthemarketscloselyandwillissueupdatesasneeded.Barringanynewdevelopmentsyou’llnexthearfrommenextWednesdayinourusualweeklymarketupdate.Untilthen…

GrahamSummersChiefMarketStrategistPhoenixCapitalResearch

BestRegards,

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OPEN POSITIONS

STOCKS PORTFOLIO

BONDS PORTFOLIO

POSITION SYMBOL BUY DATE

BUY PRICE

CURRENT

PRICE

GAIN/ LOSS

NuveenMuni.Fund NVG 1/2/14 $13.12 $14.81 36% EmergingMarketBonds EMB 11/21/16

$109.82$114.16 6%

LongUSTreasuries TLT 11/21/16 $121.05 $123.09 3%

Pricesasofmarket’scloseon4/12/17.Gainsincludedividends

POSITION SYMBOL BUY DATE

BUY PRICE

CURRENT PRICE

GAIN/ LOSS

RPXCorp RPXC 8/5/15 $15.48 $12.27 -21%

PeruETF EPU 12/7/16 $33.23 $34.00 3% AgriculturalCommoditiesETF RJA 1/12/17 $6.46 $6.32

-2%

ChinaETF ASHR 2/1/17 $24.98 $25.40 2%

BrazilETF EWZ 2/8/17 $37.53 $36.92 -2%

UtilitiesETF XLU 2/8/17 $49.35 $51.85 6%

PublicStorage PSA 3/23/17 $225.92 $224.30 -1% SouthwesternEnergy SWN 3/30/17 $8.15 $7.87 -3%

GulfportEnergy GPOR 3/30/17 $17.17 $16.64 -3%

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POSITION SYMBOL BUY DATE

BUY PRICE

CURRENT

PRICE

GAIN/ LOSS

Gold 3/17/10 $1,120 $1,287.00 15% Silver* 3/17/10 $16.23 $18.48 14%

GoldMinersETF GDX 10/5/16 $22.83 $24.57 8% GoldMiningJuniorsETF GDXJ 10/5/16 $37.52 $38.04

5%

SilverWheaton SLW 10/5/16 $22.59 $21.87 -3%

NewGold NGD 10/5/16 $3.88 $3.03 -22%

PRECIOUS METALS/ MINERS PORTFOLIO

Pricesasofmarket’scloseon4/12/17.Gainsincludedividends*Averagepriceof$17.50and$14.97

SPECIAL SITUATIONS/HEDGES/SHORTS PORTFOLIO

POSITION SYMBOL BUY DATE

BUY PRICE

CURRENT PRICE

GAIN/ LOSS

FranceETF(SHORT) EWQ 9/16/16 $23.38 $26.36 -13% ItalyETF(SHORT) EWI 9/16/16 $21.56 $25.10 -16% Russell2000ETF(SHORT) IWM 12/14/16 $135.37 $135.04 0% FinancialsETF(SHORT) XLF 12/21/16 $23.61 $23.20 2% USSteel(SHORT) X 2/1/17 $31.33 $31.26 2% Apple(SHORT) AAPL 3/23/17 $140.92 $141.80 -1% CopperMinersETF(SHORT)

COPX 3/23/17 $22.64$22.05 3%

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CASH/ CURRENCIES PORTFOLIO

POSITION SYMBOL BUYDATE

BUYPRICE

CURRENTPRICE

GAIN/ LOSS

EuroTrust FXE 10/5/16 $108.80 $103.32 -5%

Pricesasofmarket’scloseon4/12/17.Gainsincludedividends

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RECENTLY CLOSED POSITIONS

POSITION SYMBOL BUYDATE

BUYPRICE

SELLDATE

SELLPRICE

GAIN/ LOSS

AmericanEagleOutfitters(SHORT) AEO 5/26/16 $15.36 1/31/17 $14.59 5%CliffsNatResources(FIRSTHALF) CLF 2/8/17 $10.15 2/13/17 $12.10 19%

Ambev ABEV 11/25/16 $4.96 2/23/17 $5.93 21%Cemex CX 11/25/16 $8.07 2/23/17 $8.69 8%CliffsNatResources(SECONDHALF) CLF 2/8/17 $10.15 2/23/17 $11.13 10%

Exxon XOM 9/24/14 $95.82 3/8/17 $81.28 -8% EnterpriseProductsPartners EPD 11/31/16 $25.93 3/8/17 $27.83

9%

NaturalGasETF UNG 2/22/17 $6.57 3/8/17 $7.11 8%

EmergingmarketsETF EEM 1/12/17 $36.60 4/10/17 $39.20

7%

BarrickGold ABX 10/5/16 $15.54 4/10/17 $19.0423%

UraniumETF URA 6/8/16 $15.49 4/12/17 $15.909%

Cameco CCJ 1/4/17 $10.69 4/12/17 $11.487%

CoalETF KOL 1/4/17 $12.59 4/12/17 $14.5115%

SilverStandardResources SSRI 10/5/16 $10.30 4/12/17 $11.32

10%

RoyalGold RGLD 2/8/17 $71.50 4/12/17 $74.14 4%

SilverMiners SIL 3/15/17 $35.81 4/12/17 $37.60 5%