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<p>The decision by OPEC to cut production is certain to have a material impact on short-term oil and energy share prices.</p><p>This brief report aims to address what we believe are the key supply aspects underpinning 2017-18 fundamentals. Our aim is to assist long-term investors with making sense of the implications of whatever supply strategy OPEC ultimately decides to pursue. Whatever strategy is decided upon, the short-term nature of any production cuts and the long-term problem for oil prices that is U.S. shale means our bearish $55/barrel West Texas Intermediate, or WTI, long-term price outlook will not be changing.</p><p><em>Analyst: Stephen Simko, CFA </em></p>

The decision by OPEC to cut production is certain to have a material impact on short-term oil and energy share prices.This brief report aims to address what we believe are the key supply aspects underpinning 2017-18 fundamentals. Our aim is to assist long-term investors with making sense of the implications of whatever supply strategy OPEC ultimately decides to pursue. Whatever strategy is decided upon, the short-term nature of any production cuts and the long-term problem for oil prices that is U.S. shale means our bearish $55/barrel West Texas Intermediate, or WTI, long-term price outlook will not be changing.Analyst: Stephen Simko, CFA 

Cold Water: An OPEC Cut Can't Fix Oil's Structural Issues

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Sean Maher

Founder and Strategist

Entext Economics & Strategy

Entext provides institutional investors with distinctive, actionable asset allocation and thematic research, which typically challenges the market consensus. Our clients range from credit, equity and multi-asset hedge and pension funds to family offices and sovereign funds. 
 
We focus on identifying key inflection points in macro data and relative asset performance amid the 'groupthink'  and confirmation bias that characterizes most investment bank analysis.

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<li><div><span lang="EN-US">The Republican sweep in Washington and the unique nature of his insurgent victory means Trump faces fewer constraints on his power than any recent President.</span></div></li>
<li><div><span lang="EN-US">Trade and infrastructure spending are likely to be two key priorities – he can overturn established trade agreements and impose punitive tariffs without recourse to Congress.</span></div></li>
<li><div>However, the Mexican NAFTA deal rather than Asia is likely to be the initial focus of any trade pressure.</div></li>
<li><div>Trump’s economic policies (and many of his advisors) will be…</div></li>
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The Republican sweep in Washington and the unique nature of his insurgent victory means Trump faces fewer constraints on his power than any recent President.
Trade and infrastructure spending are likely to be two key priorities – he can overturn established trade agreements and impose punitive tariffs without recourse to Congress.
However, the Mexican NAFTA deal rather than Asia is likely to be the initial focus of any trade pressure.
Trump’s economic policies (and many of his advisors) will be…


President Trump Taking America Back to the 1980s…

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Emad Mostaque

EM PM

Ecstrat

Ecstrat is a consultancy advising on asset allocation between global equity markets, with a focus on the intersection of governments, geopolitics, governance and markets.
 
Over the past few years and more especially since the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), investors have become more focused on short-term market movements and real-time returns and have consequently neglected the analysis of the underlying structural themes that underpin longer term performance.
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More specifically we believe that the evolution of governance-based relationships between investors, controlling shareholders, labour and the state is one of the primary determinants of both relative and absolute performance between individual equity markets.
 
We will endeavour to provide investors with some of the context surrounding governance-related issues which encompass many different disciplines including history, economics and political science, as well as the financial metrics which are the most obvious manifestation of the structural characteristics of each market.
 
We will pay particular attention to the shifts and potential inflection points for governance in individual markets as these are often the best lead indicators for both economic and market performance.

<p>This piece highlights my recent proposal for a mechanism to solve the enforceability and adaptability issues faced by OPEC in their proposed production cuts and provides some worked examples of how the Tactical Petroleum Fund would work in practice for Smartkarma readers.</p>

This piece highlights my recent proposal for a mechanism to solve the enforceability and adaptability issues faced by OPEC in their proposed production cuts and provides some worked examples of how the Tactical Petroleum Fund would work in practice for Smartkarma readers.

Asean-focused. Ex-Head of Thai Research

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

<p>A Hillary victory would benefit Thai markets in terms of TIP market re-allocations and export strength, while hurting us on global stability. Victims of Trump includes energy and exporters. If Hillary extends Obamacare, chances of Americans coming to Thailand for medical tourism will also decline yo.</p><p>In Las Vegas, Hillary and Trump meet for their final debate, and both of them were SPECTACULAR. Not all the polls are out yet, but we generally agree that Hillary won narrowly. Trump had better grasps of foreign politics and exuded more confidence, but President (yes, trust me on this) Hillary won a vote from <em>MCorp Review </em>for superior <strong>thematic consistency </strong>(very important to us) and sportsmanship. The two candidates tied on economics, and no scores were awarded for emotional connection since this ain't no town hall format. At the end of the day, we regret to inform Trump supporters that well...he really shot himself in the foot yo. :(</p>

A Hillary victory would benefit Thai markets in terms of TIP market re-allocations and export strength, while hurting us on global stability. Victims of Trump includes energy and exporters. If Hillary extends Obamacare, chances of Americans coming to Thailand for medical tourism will also decline yo.In Las Vegas, Hillary and Trump meet for their final debate, and both of them were SPECTACULAR. Not all the polls are out yet, but we generally agree that Hillary won narrowly. Trump had better grasps of foreign politics and exuded more confidence, but President (yes, trust me on this) Hillary won a vote from MCorp Review for superior thematic consistency (very important to us) and sportsmanship. The two candidates tied on economics, and no scores were awarded for emotional connection since this ain't no town hall format. At the end of the day, we regret to inform Trump supporters that well...he really shot himself in the foot yo. :(

What Happens in Vegas...Goes to the White House (Hillary 2, Trump 1...Game Over!)

<p><strong>Before the Battle. </strong>Even before this key 2nd presidential debate in St Louis on October 9 (but October 10 Thai time), the press raised many issues. Both candidates seem to be having a tough time yo:</p><ul><li>
<strong>Wikileaks vs Hillary: </strong>Julian Assange of Wikileaks threatened to spill the beans on Hillary saying that she sat on the board of France's cement maker Lafarge, which operates in certain areas of Iraq and paid taxes to ISIS. Gee whiz! The French should be more angry about this than Americans. Terrorists…</li></ul>

Before the Battle. Even before this key 2nd presidential debate in St Louis on October 9 (but October 10 Thai time), the press raised many issues. Both candidates seem to be having a tough time yo:
Wikileaks vs Hillary: Julian Assange of Wikileaks threatened to spill the beans on Hillary saying that she sat on the board of France's cement maker Lafarge, which operates in certain areas of Iraq and paid taxes to ISIS. Gee whiz! The French should be more angry about this than Americans. Terrorists…

Strike 2 in St Louis: Trump's Town Hall Trap

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Cold Water: An OPEC Cut Can't Fix Oil's Structural Issues

The decision by OPEC to cut production is certain to have a material impact on short-term oil and energy share prices.This brief report aims to...

Morningstar, Inc.

President Trump Taking America Back to the 1980s…

The Republican sweep in Washington and the unique nature of his insurgent victory means Trump faces fewer constraints on his power than any recent...

Sean Maher

How to Fix Oil Prices

This piece highlights my recent proposal for a mechanism to solve the enforceability and adaptability issues faced by OPEC in their proposed...

Emad Mostaque

What Happens in Vegas...Goes to the White House (Hillary 2, Trump 1...Game Over!)

A Hillary victory would benefit Thai markets in terms of TIP market re-allocations and export strength, while hurting us on global stability....

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

Strike 2 in St Louis: Trump's Town Hall Trap

Before the Battle. Even before this key 2nd presidential debate in St Louis on October 9 (but October 10 Thai time), the press raised many issues....

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

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