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Equities Since our Wealth Outlook 2025, we’ve seen a stronger case for boosting income generators within
Joseph Fiorica portfolios as stocks rallied and bond yields rose. The drop in long yields since mid-January diminishes
Cecilia Chen this argument somewhat.
Foreign Exchange At our Global Investment Committee meeting this month, we maintained our tactical global equities
Jaideep Tiwari allocation at +3.5% and fixed income/cash weighting at -3.5%. However, our strategic benchmark
Melvin Lou weighting for credit has risen at the expense of equities.
North America Equities: The powerful growth of AI infrastructure and services shares is most reminiscent of the late
Charles Reinhard 1990s internet buildout. There’s a chance we are repeating the late 1990s tech bubble, which would
Lorraine Schmitt imply strong tech-driven equity gains from here (see our January 4th Investment Strategy Bulletin).
However, valuation and EPS expectations suggest moderate returns and value for diversification (we
Latin America
Jorge Amato continue to hold positions in small- and mid-cap US growth stocks and the S&P 500 equal weight to
reflect this).
Europe, Middle East
and Africa Credit: Since mid-2024, EPS gains have broadened across industries. This supports tight credit spreads
Guillaume Menuet while interest rates remain relatively high. Reflecting this, our Strategic Asset Allocation has pushed high
Judiyah Amirthanathar yield fixed income up from 2.0% to 3.2% for medium risk portfolios. We would consider adding more
rate/credit product at the expense of equities, but not clearly yet (our combined FI asset allocation has a
Asia Pacific 5% average yield and 5-year duration with an average credit rating of single A+).
Ken Peng
Calvin Ha Gold: The environment of international discord may support greater diversification by foreign central
Yiyi Cai banks into gold. At an all-time high real value, we have been skeptical and adding gold is not without
risk. However, macro risks and a return to Fed easing at some point could still aid gold. For the past 50
Quantitative years, the correlation of gold to equity and bond returns over 12 months has been -12%. If there was a
Analysis negative economic shock that was inflationary in nature, gold would very likely outperform.
Paisan
Limratanamongkol While we have not adjusted tactical portfolio allocations that target 12-18 month periods, we’ve added
Xin He gold to our list of potential opportunities for near-term, off-benchmark returns. As an AI beneficiary and
Wenchao Zhang refuge from trade discord, we’ve added software equities to the same list.
“DAYS OF THUNDER” 3
Weaker trade = weaker growth 3
We expected trade risks. Have they risen more profoundly? 4
TRUMP TARIFFS PUSHED BACK FOR CANADA AND MEXICO BUT NOT CHINA 8
GIC | FEBRUARY 5 14
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATIONS 15
DISCLOSURES 33
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Source: Haver Analytics as of February 4, 2025. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are
shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not
include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Real results may vary.
Many economists who have decried the size of US budget and trade deficits have suggested a
Economists who single remedy for both: tax hikes. President Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian
seek smaller and Mexican imports, the two most integrated economies to the US and economies that share
budget and trade a free trade agreement the President signed, suggests an attempt to shift the burden of US
deficits have taxation. Tariffs are similar to a consumption tax that discourages imports and leaves a
suggested a preference for domestic production.
single remedy for
both: tax
increases. Weaker trade = weaker growth
Tariffs are similar As FIGURE 3 shows, the size of the US trade deficit is related to the size of budget deficits
to a consumption (variation in private savings behavior largely accounts for the divergence in the two). When a
tax that government borrows from the future to spend today, it usually creates demand without
discourages supply. The private sector’s production fills most of the deficit-financed excess demand,
imports and boosting corporate profits (for more on this, see “US Trade Deficit, Market Cap Surplus” essay
leaves a below). The demand also “leaks” out to foreign economies, pulling in imports at a faster rate.
preference for
domestic A fiscal tightening of any sort should mitigate both budget and trade deficits, all else constant.
production. Even as US taxpayers pay or the tariffs, the Trump administration would rather the tax burden
fall on imports rather than domestic sources of income.
While shifting this burden could strengthen US production over time, it will not come without a cost, one that should
be clear to many corporate shareholders. Trade aims at finding the cheapest sources of supply and the strongest
sources of demand. International trade is highly profitable, and constraints on trade would harm profits (see FIGURE
4 and essay below).
Y/Y% Change
Y/Y% Change
20%
-2 -4 100%
0% 0%
%
%
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'60 '65 '70 '75 '80 '85 '90 '95 '00 '05 '10 '15 '20 '25 '78 '83 '88 '93 '98 '03 '08 '13 '18 '23
Source: Haver Analytics as of February 4, 2025. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They
are shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. Index returns do
not include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Real results may vary.
While many
We expected trade risks. Have they risen more
investors love the profoundly?
notion of a
smaller budget As our Global Investment Committee (GIC) met this week, we debated the striking trade
deficit, fiscal discord, the waxing and waning of tariff threats, and retaliation. We considered all of this likely
tightening would when we released our Wealth Outlook for 2025 and when we last changed our tactical asset
weaken allocation in late November, we reduced equity risk slightly. This week, we considered reducing
corporate profits. it further. Looking forward, we expect to weigh new trade developments against a base case
economic background that is positive for an increasing number of industries (see FIGURES 5-
6).
FIGURE 5: S&P 500 sector EPS 2023 vs 2024 FIGURE 6: Small cap EPS estimates for 2025
5
0
-5
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Q4 23 Q1 24 Q2 24 Q3 24 Q4 24 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
25E 25E 25E 25E
Source: Bloomberg as of February 4, 2025. All forecasts are expressions of opinion and are subject to change without
notice and are not intended to be a guarantee of future events. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly
in an index. They are shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment.
Index returns do not include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which wo uld lower performance. Past performance is no
guarantee of future results. Real results may vary.
9
5.0
8
Yield (%)
4.0
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Yield (%)
3.0 6
5
2.0
4
1.0
3
0.0 2
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
Source: Bloomberg as of January 28, 2025. Indices used as proxy are Bloomberg US Corporate Bond 1-5 Year Index, ICE BofA US
Investment Grade Institutional Capital Securities Index, Bloomberg US Ba High Yield Total Return index, and Morningstar/LSTA
US Leveraged Loan Index. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are shown for illustrative
purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not include any expenses, fee s
or sales charges, which would lower performance. For illustrative purposes only. All forecasts are expressions of opinion and are
subject to change without notice and are not intended to be a guarantee of future events. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Real results may vary.
FIGURE 9: TIPS real yield vs gold price FIGURE 10: Inflation-adjusted gold price
Recession
Real Gold Price
10yr TIPS Yield (Left, inverted)
Gold Price (Right) 400
-2 2900
350
-1 2400 300
Jan 1976 = 100
0 1900 250
Note Yield (%)
$US/troy oz.
200
1 1400
150
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100
3 400 50
4 -100 0
'05 '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 '17 '19 '21 '23 '25 '75 '80 '85 '90 '95 '00 '05 '10 '15 '20 '25
Source: Haver Analytics as of January 31, 2025. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are
shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not
include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. For illustrative purposes only. All forecasts are
expressions of opinion and are subject to change without notice and are not intended to be a guarantee of future events. Past
performance is no guarantee of future results. Real results may vary .
Source: Bloomberg as of February 4, 2025. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are
shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not
include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. For illustrative purposes only. All forecasts
are expressions of opinion and are subject to change without notice and are not intended to be a guarantee of future
events. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Real results may vary.
Investors should consider that even the safest of US government securities offer a yield above 4%, a return one must
give up to purchase any lower yielding asset. This should limit the size of exposure to gold. However, we have added
assets which attempt to track, or are linked to, gold prices to our list of potential opportunities which also includes
equity hedges (VIX).
Perhaps more optimistically, the latest AI development – a potential breakthrough in the efficiency of training models
revealed by Chinese innovator Deepseek – points to more widespread adoption and development of AI solutions. This is
true even if it reduces demand for the most expensive semiconductors.
With relatively little trade risk apart from international retaliation, we believe software makers are better positioned to
benefit from the next wave of AI development (see FIGURES 12-13). As such, we’ve added software to our list of
potential opportunities (see FIGURE 14).
FIGURE 12: Software and services performance vs FIGURE 13: Software and services valuation
S&P 500
Software & Services Y/Y % Change Rel to S&P 500
Avg
+1 SD
-1 SD
Software & Services Y/Y % Change Rel to
70% +2 SD
-2 SD
50%
30%
S&P 500
10%
-10%
-30%
-50%
Jan-91 Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan-11Jan-15Jan-19 Jan-
95 99 03 07 23
Source: Bloomberg as of January 31, 2025. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are
shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not
include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. For illustrative purposes only. All forecasts
are expressions of opinion and are subject to change without notice and are not intended to be a guarantee of future
events. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Real results may vary.
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FIGURE 14: Top potential opportunities list
10) Gold
Source: Bloomberg as of February 4, 2025. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are
shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not
include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. For illustrative purposes only. All forecasts
are expressions of opinion and are subject to change without notice and are not intended to be a guarantee of future
events. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Real results may vary.
FIGURE 15: What does the US import most from Mexico, Canada, and China?
2022 US Imports ($ billions)
Mexico Total Imports: $421 Canada Total Imports: $438 China Total Imports: $551
Broadcasting
Computers 37 Crude Petroleum 117 59
Equipment
Cars 34 Cars 27 Computers 52
Motor Vehicle Parts 32 Petroleum Gas 22 Office Machine Parts 17
Source: Statista and Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales (CEPII) as of January 22, 2025. All
forecasts are expressions of opinion and are subject to change without notice and are not intended to be a guarantee of
future events.
The longevity of this tariff and trade uncertainty is hard to predict. Developments have and could continue to unfold
quickly (see FIGURE 16).
1
York, Erica, “Trump Tariffs: Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump Trade War.” February 4, 2025
https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-trade-war/
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FIGURE 16: Trade Policy Uncertainty Index
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Source: Bloomberg as of February 4, 2025. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are
shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not
include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. For illustrative purposes only. All forecasts
are expressions of opinion and are subject to change without notice and are not intended to be a guarantee of future
events. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Real resul ts may vary.
In the cases of Mexico and Canada, the tariff threats have largely been seen as a bargaining chip to prompt stepped up
immigration enforcement and efforts to quell drug trafficking. On February 3, US President Trump and Mexican
President Sheinbaum agreed to push the tariffs back a month in exchange for Mexico adding 10,000 troops to the
border to bolster security. Trump and Canadian Prime Minster Trudeau also agreed to keep tariffs on hold a month as
Canada plans to have nearly 10,000 personnel on the border as well. Canada will also appoint a Fentanyl Czar and list
cartels as terrorists as part of a new $1.3 billion border plan. The 30-day pause keeps the pressure on to execute and
make progress rapidly.
Meanwhile, the tariffs on Chinese goods also align with the broader US strategy of reducing its reliance on Chinese
manufacturing while also setting the stage to negotiate better trade terms, improved supply chain security, and
stronger intellectual property protections. China responded with 15% tariffs on US LNG and coal, 10% on crude oil,
agricultural machinery and vehicles.
One risk is that trade talks go nowhere or sideways leading to ever higher tariffs and retaliatory measures that escalate
tensions and make future negotiation attempts more complicated.
There is prior precedent for Trump reversing tariffs on Canada and Mexico after implementing them. Canada and
Mexico, along with the EU, became subject to US steel and aluminum tariffs in May 2018. The US, Canada, and Mexico
would reach a deal to remove the steel and aluminum tariffs in May 2019 to pave the way for the US-Mexico-Canada
(USMCA) trade deal. But it wasn’t until November 2021 when Trump’s successor, President Biden, removed the steel
and aluminum tariffs on the EU to improve cross-Atlantic relations.
After a tit-for-tat trade war in 2018-2019 between the US and China, a Phase One trade deal was struck in February
2020 where China committed to purchasing an extra $200 billion in US goods over 2017 levels before December 31,
2021. This never happened as the Covid pandemic in 2020 and other events led to a different course of affairs. The
2018-2019 tariffs and others implemented by the Biden Administration on electric vehicles, solar cells, and some other
items remain in place.
The US tariff situation remains a fluid one. President Trump sees them as a way to add revenue to the US customs
coffers, to help domestic production, and to apply pressure to bring about change.
In our Wealth Outlook 2025, we expected President Trump to increase tariffs on many Chinese import product groups
and toughen other trade restrictions but to not invoke 60%+ tariffs across all imports. We also expected that a
retaliatory response could follow, as well as efforts by China to shore up its trading relations with other emerging
markets and Europe, too, if it faces new tariffs. In our view, these moves should only have a limited impact on
companies and sectors outside the directly affected areas.
FIGURE 18: US Trade Policy Uncertainty FIGURE 19: US small and large business
index confidence measures
Recession
US Trade Policy Uncertainty Index
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
2000 CEO Economic Outlook Survey (Right)
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Source: Bloomberg as of February 4, 2025. Indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are
shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not
include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results. Real results may vary.
2
The order for February 1st directs incoming Cabinet officials to initiate reviews and prepare policy recommendations.
Proposed Tariffs as % of
US Consumer Spending US GDP
US GDP
$19,935 $29,350 0.94%
Source: Haver Analytics and CGWI as of January 22, 2025. All forecasts are expressions of opinion and are subject to
change without notice and are not intended to be a guarantee of future events.
-2% 1600 17
Millions
-3%
1200 15
-4%
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800 13
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-7% 400 11
'70 '75 '80 '85 '90 '95 '00 '05 '10 '15 '20 '25 '79 '84 '89 '94 '99 '04 '09 '14 '19 '24
50% -4%
% of GDP
200 -3%
40%
-2%
150
30% -1%
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100
20%
1%
50 10% 2%
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Source: Haver Analytics as of January 21, 2025. MSCI indices used as proxy for market cap. Indices are unmanaged. An
investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the
performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would
lower performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Real results may vary.
Global USD with Hedge Funds and 15% Illiquids (Private Assets & RE): Risk Level 2
Risk Level 2 is designed for investors who emphasize capital preservation over return on investment, but who are willing to subject some portion of
their principal to increased risk in order to generate a potentially greater rate of return on investment.
Active = the difference between tactical and strategic allocations. Minor differences may result due to rounding.
Figures in brackets are active allocations. All allocations are subject to change at discretion of the GIC of
the Citi Global Wealth Investments.
Core Positions
Global equities have an overweights of +1.5%, global fixed income has neutral position, cash has
an underweight of -1.5%.
Within equities, developed large cap equities have an underweight of -0.7% and developed
small/mid cap equities have an underweight of -0.2%. Emerging market equities have neutral
positions and Thematic equities have an overweight of +2.4%.
Within fixed income, developed investment grade has an underweight position of -2.7%;
developed high yield has an underweight position of -1.0% and emerging market debt has an
underweight position of -0.9%. Thematic fixed income has an overweight of +4.7%.
Hedge Fund allocation in the tactial portfolio is 8%. Private Assets and Real Estate allocations
are 10% and 5%, respectively. All these three asset classes positionings are neutral.
Active = the difference between tactical and strategic allocations. Minor differences may result due to rounding.
Figures in brackets are active allocations. All allocations are subject to change at discretion of the GIC of
the Citi Global Wealth Investments.
Core Positions
Global equities have an overweight position of +1.5%, global fixed income has an underweight of
-0.5%, cash has an underweight of -1.0%.
Within equities, developed large cap equities have an underweight of -1.5% and developed
small/mid cap equities have an underweight of -1.0%. Emerging market equities have neutral
postion. Thematic equities have an overweight position +4.0%.
Within fixed income, developed investment grade has an underweight position of -2.0%;
developed high yield has an underweight position of -1.5% and emerging market debt has an
underweight position of -1.0%. Thematic fixed income has an overweight of +4.0%.
Hedge Fund allocation in the tactial portfolio is 12%. Private Assets and Real Estate allocations
are 10% and 5%, respectively. All these three asset classes positionings are neutral.
Active = the difference between tactical and strategic allocations. Minor differences may result due to rounding.
Figures in brackets are active allocations. All allocations are subject to change at discretion of the GIC of the Citi
Global Wealth Investments.
Core Positions
Global equities have an overweight position of +2.5%, global fixed income has an underweight
of -2.0%, cash has an underweight of -0.5%.
Within equities, developed large cap equities have an underweight of -1.8% and developed
small/mid cap equities have an underweight of -1.5%. Emerging market equities have an
overweight of 0.2%. Thematic equities have an overweight position +5.5%.
Within fixed income, developed investment grade has an underweight position of -2.1%;
developed high yield has an underweight position of -0.1% and emerging market debt has an
underweight position of -1.8%. Thematic fixed income has an overweight of +2.0%.
Hedge Fund allocation in the tactial portfolio is 14%. Private Assets and Real Estate allocations
are 10% and 5%, respectively. All these three asset classes positionings are neutral.
Active = the difference between tactical and strategic allocations. Minor differences may result due to rounding.
Private Assets
Figures in brackets are active allocations. All allocations are subject to change at discretion of the
GIC of the Citi Global Wealth Investments.
Core Positions
Global equities, global fixed income as well as cash are all at an overall neutral position.
Within equities, developed large cap equities have an underweight of -5.2% and developed
small/mid cap equities have an underweight of -1.7%. Emerging market equities have an
overweight of +0.7%. Thematic equities have an overweight position +6.3%.
Within fixed income, developed government debt, developed corporate investment grade,
developed high yield and emerging market debt are all at neutral position.
Hedge Fund allocation in the tactial portfolio is 14%. Private Assets and Real Estate allocations
are 10% and 5%, respectively. All these three asset classes positionings are neutral.
Active = the difference between tactical and strategic allocations. Minor differences may result due to rounding.
Thematic
Thematic Fixed Commodities (0.0%)
Cash (-2.0%)
Income (5.0%) 0.0%
4.0%
Hedge Funds
Figures in brackets are active allocations. All allocations are subject to change at discretion of the GIC of the Citi
Global Wealth Investments.
Core Positions
Global equities have an overall neutral position, global fixed income has an overweight of +2.0%
and cash has an underweight of -2.0%.
Within equities, developed large cap equities, developed small/mid cap equities and emerging
market equities are all at neutral positions.
Within fixed income, developed investment grade debt has an underweight position of -3.1%;
developed high yield has a slight overweight position of +0.4% and emerging market debt has an
underweight position of -0.3%. Thematic fixed income has an overweight position of +5.0%.
Active = the difference between tactical and strategic allocations. Minor differences may result due to rounding.
Emerging market
Developed
debt (-0.9%)
corporate
4.9%
investment grade
Developed high (2.2%)
yield (-1.0%)… 14.5%
Figures in brackets are active allocations. All allocations are subject to change at discretion of the GIC of the Citi
Global Wealth Investments.
Core Positions
Global equities have an overweight of +1.5%, global fixed income has a neutral position and cash
has an underweight of -1.5%.
Within equities, developed large cap equities have a neutral position and developed small/mid
cap equities have an underweight of -1.2%. Emerging market equities have an overweight of
+0.3%. Thematic equities have an overweight of +2.4%.
Within fixed income, developed investment grade has an underweight position of -2.8%;
developed high yield has an underweight position of -1.0% and emerging market debt has a
underweight position of -0.9%. Thematic fixed income has an overweight position of +4.7%.
Active = the difference between tactical and strategic allocations. Minor differences may result due to rounding.
Hedge Funds
Commodities Developed
small/mid cap
Cash equities (-1.7%)
Developed
4.1%
corporate
Thematic
investment grade (-
0.3%)
6.6%
Developed high yield
(-1.5%)
1.7%
Emerging
market debt…
Developed large cap
equities (-1.1%)
44.4%
Figures in brackets are active allocations. All allocations are subject to change at discretion of the GIC of the Citi
Global Wealth Investments.
Core Positions
Global equities have an overweight of +1.5%, global fixed income has an underweight position of
-0.5% and cash has an underweight position of -1.0%.
Within equities, developed large cap equities have an underweight position of -1.1% while
developed small/mid cap equities have an underweight position of -1.7%. Emerging market
equities have an overweight of +0.3%. Thematic equities have an overweight of +4.0%.
Within fixed income, developed investment grade debt has an underweight position of -2.0%;
developed high yield has an underweight position of -1.5%; emerging market debt has an
underweight position of -1.0%. Thematic fixed income has an overweight of +4.0%.
Active = the difference between tactical and strategic allocations. Minor differences may result due to rounding.
Commodities
Cash
Developed
Thematic small/mid cap Emerging market
equities (-2.2%) debt (-1.9%)
5.4% 0.1%
Figures in brackets are active allocations. All allocations are subject to change at discretion of the GIC of the Citi
Global Wealth Investments.
Core Positions
Global equities have an overweight of +2.5%, global fixed income has an underweight position
of -2.0% and cash has an underweight position of -0.5%.
Within equities, developed large cap equities have an underweight position of -1.5% and
developed small/mid cap equities have an underweight position of -2.2%. Emerging market
equities have an overweight of +0.6%. Thematic equities have an overweight position of +5.5%.
Within fixed income, developed investment grade debt has an underweight position of -2.1%;
developed high yield has a neutral position and emerging market debt has an underweight
position of -1.9%. Thematic fixed income has an overweight position of +2.0%.
Active = the difference between tactical and strategic allocations. Minor differences may result due to rounding.
Thematic Equities
Emerging all cap (6.3%)
Thematic
equities (1.4%)
Commodities (0.0%)
Global Equities
Hedge Funds
Commodities
Cash
Thematic Developed
small/mid cap
equities (-2.2%)
Figures in brackets are active allocations. All allocations are subject to change at discretion of the GIC of the Citi
Global Wealth Investments.
Core Positions
Global equities, global fixed income as well as cash are all at an overall neutral position.
Within equities, developed large cap equities have an underweight position of -5.4% and
developed small/mid cap equities have an underweight position of -2.2%. Emerging market
equities have an overweight of +1.4%. Thematic equities have an overweight position of +6.3%.
Within fixed income, developed government debt, developed corporate investment grade,
developed high yield and emerging market debt are all at neutral position.
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price or value of an investment in such products. This Communication does not purport to identify all risks or material considerations which may be
associated with entering into any transaction.
Structured products can be highly illiquid and are not suitable for all investors. Additional information can be found in the disclosure documents of the
issuer for each respective structured product described herein. Investing in structured products is intended only for experienced and sophisticated
investors who are willing and able to bear the high economic risks of such an investment. Investors should carefully review and consider potential risks
before investing.
OTC derivative transactions involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Investment products are not insured, carry no bank or government
guarantee, and may lose value. Before entering into these transactions, you should: (i) ensure that you have obtained and considered relevant
information from independent reliable sources concerning the financial, economic and political conditions of the relevant markets; (ii) determine that
you have the necessary knowledge, sophistication and experience in financial, business and investment matters to be able to evaluate the risks involved,
and that you are financially able to bear such risks; and (iii) determine, having considered the foregoing points, that capital markets transactions are
suitable and appropriate for your financial, tax, business and investment objectives.
This material may mention options regulated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Before buying or selling options you should obtain and
review the current version of the Options Clearing Corporation booklet by clicking this link, Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. A copy
of the booklet can be obtained upon request from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 390 Greenwich Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013.
If you buy options, the maximum loss is the premium. If you sell put options, the risk is the entire notional below the strike. If you sell call options, the
risk is unlimited. The actual profit or loss from any trade will depend on the price at which the trades are executed. The prices used herein are historical
and may not be available when your order is entered. Commissions and other transaction costs are not considered in these examples. Option trades in
general and these trades in particular may not be appropriate for every investor. Unless noted otherwise, the source of all graphs and tables in this report
is Citi. Because of the importance of tax considerations to all option transactions, the investor considering options should consult with his/her tax
advisor as to how their tax situation is affected by the outcome of contemplated options transactions.
Bonds are affected by a number of risks, including fluctuations in interest rates, credit risk and prepayment risk. In general, as prevailing interest rates
rise, fixed income securities prices will fall. Bonds face credit risk if a decline in an issuer’s credit rating, or creditworthiness, causes a bond’s price to
decline. High yield bonds are subject to additional risks such as increased risk of default and greater volatility because of the lower credit quality of the
issues. Finally, bonds can be subject to prepayment risk. When interest rates fall, an issuer may choose to borrow money at a lower interest rate, while
paying off its previously issued bonds. As a consequence, underlying bonds will lose the interest payments from the investment and will be forced to
reinvest in a market where prevailing interest rates are lower than when the initial investment was made.
(MLP’s) - Energy Related MLPs May Exhibit High Volatility. While not historically very volatile, in certain market environments Energy Related MLPS may
exhibit high volatility.
Changes in Regulatory or Tax Treatment of Energy Related MLPs. If the IRS changes the current tax treatment of the master limited partnerships included
in the Basket of Energy Related MLPs thereby subjecting them to higher rates of taxation, or if other regulatory authorities enact regulations which
negatively affect the ability of the master limited partnerships to generate income or distribute dividends to holders of common units, the return on the
Notes, if any, could be dramatically reduced. Investment in a basket of Energy Related MLPs may expose the investor to concentration risk due to
industry, geographical, political, and regulatory concentration.
Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"), which include collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"), also referred to as real estate mortgage investment
conduits ("REMICs"), may not be suitable for all investors. There is the possibility of early return of principal due to mortgage prepayments, which can
reduce expected yield and result in reinvestment risk. Conversely, return of principal may be slower than initial prepayment speed assumptions,
extending the average life of the security up to its listed maturity date (also referred to as extension risk).
Additionally, the underlying collateral supporting non-Agency MBS may default on principal and interest payments. In certain cases, this could cause
the income stream of the security to decline and result in loss of principal. Further, an insufficient level of credit support may result in a downgrade of a
mortgage bond's credit rating and lead to a higher probability of principal loss and increased price volatility. Investments in subordinated MBS involve
greater credit risk of default than the senior classes of the same issue. Default risk may be pronounced in cases where the MBS security is secured by, or
evidencing an interest in, a relatively small or less diverse pool of underlying mortgage loans.
MBS are also sensitive to interest rate changes which can negatively impact the market value of the security. During times of heightened volatility, MBS
can experience greater levels of illiquidity and larger price movements. Price volatility may also occur from other factors including, but not limited to,
prepayments, future prepayment expectations, credit concerns, underlying collateral performance and technical changes in the market.
An investment in alternative investments can be highly illiquid, is speculative and not suitable for all investors. Investing in alternative investments is
for experienced and sophisticated investors who are willing to bear the high economic risks associated with such an investment. Investors should
carefully review and consider potential risks before investing. Certain of these risks may include:
• loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment due to leveraging, short-selling, or other speculative practices;
• lack of liquidity in that there may be no secondary market for the fund and none is expected to develop;
• volatility of returns;
• restrictions on transferring interests in the Fund;
• potential lack of diversification and resulting higher risk due to concentration of trading authority when a single advisor is utilized;
• absence of information regarding valuations and pricing;
• complex tax structures and delays in tax reporting;
• less regulation and higher fees than mutual funds; and
• manager risk.
Individual funds will have specific risks related to their investment programs that will vary from fund to fund.
Asset allocation does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in declining financial markets.
Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Different asset classes present different risks.
The indexes are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the
performance of any specific investment. Index returns do not include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance.
International investing entails greater risk, as well as greater potential rewards compared to US investing. These risks include political and economic
uncertainties of foreign countries as well as the risk of currency fluctuations. These risks are magnified in countries with emerging markets, since these
countries may have relatively unstable governments and less established markets and economics.
Investing in smaller companies involves greater risks not associated with investing in more established companies, such as business risk, significant
stock price fluctuations and illiquidity.
Factors affecting commodities generally, index components composed of futures contracts on nickel or copper, which are industrial metals, may be
subject to a number of additional factors specific to industrial metals that might cause price volatility. These include changes in the level of industrial
activity using industrial metals (including the availability of substitutes such as manmade or synthetic substitutes); disruptions in the supply chain, from
mining to storage to smelting or refining; adjustments to inventory; variations in production costs, including storage, labor and energy costs; costs
associated with regulatory compliance, including environmental regulations; and changes in industrial, government and consumer demand, both in
individual consuming nations and internationally. Index components concentrated in futures contracts on agricultural products, including grains, may
be subject to a number of additional factors specific to agricultural products that might cause price volatility. These include weather conditions,
including floods, drought and freezing conditions; changes in government policies; planting decisions; and changes in demand for agricultural products,
both with end users and as inputs into various industries.
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advice. Readers interested in the strategies or concepts should consult their tax, legal, or other advisors, as appropriate.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainable investing may limit the type and number of investment opportunities, and, as a result may
affect performance relative to other approaches that do not impose similar sustainability criteria. Sustainable investment products are subject to
availability. Certain sustainable investment opportunities may not be available in all regions or not available at all. No guarantee is provided regarding
the financial or sustainability performance of such products and the products may not meet their investment or sustainability objectives.
There is currently no globally accepted framework or definition (legal, regulatory or otherwise) nor market consensus as to what constitutes, an “ESG”,
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number 20200000097 B) Trading broker in international markets under license number 20200000198.
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fluctuations that may cause loss of principal when foreign currency is converted to the investors home currency. Investment and Treasury products are
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Citibank UAE is a distributor of mutual funds which are managed by asset management companies who are our third-party product providers. We use
UBS AG as an intermediary for execution and custody services to offer equities and bonds to our customers.
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