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11 December 2013
GEM Equity Strategy Outlook 2014
4. Low GEM valuations give some option value; The relatively low level
of valuations for some GEM markets and sectors, especially in terms
of replacement cost (Figure 7 - EV/NCI is a reasonable proxy for
replacement cost), mean that any positive turn in sentiment is likely to
produce sharp rallies, albeit in an overall absolute and relative context
that remains bearish.
Investors should take longterm structural positions and live with volatility. or
else take shorter term disciplined contrarian approach
We prefer to base our recommendations on longer term strategic
considerations rather than the more flow-based tactical calls, which are
generally made on a post hoc basis to generate turnover. For those funds who
feel the urge to pursue more active strategies however, we have continued to
advocate a contrarian approach, which would have worked since early 2009
due largely to the increasing influence of momentum-based investors who
focus on anticipated fund flows, which is an ultimately self-defeating strategy
for most participants. The contrarian approach has continued to work well over
2013, both for GEM overall and for most individual markets, including all of the
BRICs with the partial exception of Brazil. The pattern appears set to continue
for the first part of 2014 but could shift if both China and the oil price finally
break down, which should give dedicated investors the opportunity to
generate some longer lasting alpha within the asset class.
Ifigure 8: Net foreign inflows (USD millions)
lotha
Endooesia
Korea
PIXIinolnto
Taiwan
Thailand
ASEAN Aare ex-Japan
Japan
Lad 1 week
315
80
-32
-611
-210
-268
-484
12.924
YID
17,252
-1,397
6,047
808
7,069
-4,338
-4,925
25,442
124,175
2012
24,574
1,707
15,059
2,548
4,916
2,504
6,759
51,317
27,733
2011
-564
2,950
-8,584
1,329
-9,488
-167
4,112
-14,523
-323
2010
29.338
2,390
19,800
1,224
9.241
2,687
6.301
64.680
22,926
2009
17,644
1,383
24.659
420
14.752
1,136
2,938
5.993
-6.513
2008
12,900
1,732
-36,641
-1.135
-14,719
-4,798
-4,191
48.451
-66.817
2007
18,558
3,598
-29,269
1,354
2,073
1,548
6,500
-2,138
32,759
2006
8.366
1,942
-12.659
720
17,424
2.067
4,730
17.852
68,885
21108
10,905
-1,735
-3,561
354
22,212
2,949
1,568
31.123
113,338
2004
8,642
2,126
10,134
278
9,865
103
2,607
30,647
95,603
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Country weightings unchanged ... bard on governance, oil and China view
We discuss the outlook for the individual markets at greater length, later in the
report, but our country weightings for GEM remain unchanged and are still
driven by the underweight positions which we have found much easier to
determine, whilst we continue to find it very difficult to identify compelling
overweights.
Underweight
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Chine; Whilst China appears cheap in aggregate, this is largely due to
the dominant financials sector, where investors are discounting major
book value impairments from NPLs; Materials stocks also generally
have very low valuations whilst Healthcare and Consumer Staples
stocks are among the more expensive in the asset class. MSCI China
has outperformed our expectations over 2013 and sentiment appears
somewhat elevated, which if the past four years is any guide, suggests
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