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Preliminary Thoughts – The New World Order
by Bob Rodriguez, 3/24/20

Over a period of time which I cannot estimate yet, I will continue my preparation for a far different economic and financial environment. Capital deployment strategies will likely have to change from what has been the norm in the post WW2 environment. We are in a New World Order.

All In
by Bob Rodriguez of First Pacific Advisors, 9/14/12
2013 is a critical moment in time. If a material and timely fiscal restructuring does not take place by next September, I fear and believe that it will not occur before 2017. Unfortunately, if this were to occur, my 2009 warning of a crisis of equal or greater magnitude than the Great Recession by 2017 would be a more likely outcome. My worst fear is that fiscal gridlock continues, coupled with the policies of this activist Fed Chairman. Todays Fed actions add to my anxieties. ALL IN may be a good strategy for poker but not for this economy.

Danger: Caution Ahead
by Bob Rodriguez of First Pacific Advisors, 2/18/12
I know many of you would like more actionable ideas but principal protection is uppermost in my mind. Patience is required now. Many investors underestimate the potential risks and disruptiveness from high global financial leverage. We are in phase 2 of a continuing and expanding economic and financial market instability. Flexibility, high liquidity, and concentrated asset deployment, when appropriate, will be key elements in attaining superior investment performance. The era of being fully invested and adjusting portfolio weights relative to an index has been over for more than a decade.

European Crisis
by Bob Rodriguez of First Pacific Advisors, 12/2/11
Early this morning there was a coordinated response by several foreign central banks to provide liquidity to Europe and European financial institutions. These actions were not factored into the market but were always a possibility. I've been looking for some type of European bilateral fiscal agreements, along with ECB and IMF participation, to help stem the crisis. My estimate has been that something had to be done between December 2 and 9 that played into key upcoming ECB meetings. Any announcement that did not contain a response from these meetings could unravel the markets further.

Reflections and Outrage
by Bob Rodriguez of First Pacific Advisors, 9/26/11
Here is address given at the 2009 Morningstar conference which has just as much relevance now as it did then. Last years performance was a terrible one for the market averages as well as for mutual fund active portfolio managers. It did not matter the style, asset class or geographic region. We managers did not deliver the goods and we must explain why. In letters to shareholder will this failure be chalked up to bad luck, an inability to identify a changing governmental environment or to some other excuse? We owe them more than simple platitudes, if we expect to regain their confidence.

More of the Same
by Bob Rodriguez of First Pacific Advisors, 9/15/11
What would it take for me to shift to a more optimistic longer term outlook? First, there should be a discussion and then implementation of real and substantive congressional budgetary reforms that have a standing in law. Without this change, a future congress can overturn any of the expenditure cuts that are voted on today but are not implemented until much later. With a congressional approval rating of 13%, the American public should demand nothing less because the Congress cannot be trusted. Both parties are equally responsible for the fiscal mess the nation faces.
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