Clarksville Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of January 19th, 2014

Clarksville, TN – There were few surprises in the economic data reports. Retail sales, industrial production, and the Consumer Price Index were all relatively close to expectations. Retail sales slowed in December, reflecting a pullback in unit auto sales, up moderately otherwise (weakness in department store sales were offset by stronger e-tail activity).

Industrial production rose 0.3%, held back by a drop in the output of utilities, but factory output accelerated in 4Q13, following a soft trend in the first three quarters of 2013 (consistent with improving trends in factory payrolls and new orders). Residential construction figures disappointed, but it’s hard to get too worked up about December data (which can be exaggerated due to the weather and seasonal adjustment).

With his time as Fed chairman ticking down, Ben Bernanke again defended the Fed’s actions during the financial crisis and the extraordinary policy measures undertaken since. He seems very happy on his way out the door, and little change should be expected from Janet Yellen.

Next week, Monday’s a holiday and the economic calendar is thin. None of the reports is going to have an impact on the bigger economic picture. Investors are likely to look ahead to the next couple of weeks. The recent economic data, while mixed, are unlikely to prevent the Fed from tapering the pace of asset purchases further (expect another $10 billion reduction).

Fed officials expect growth to pick up in 2014. They could slow the rate of tapering if the economic data weaken, but officials see asset purchases as less effective and more risky the longer they last. Tapering need not lead to tears (higher bond yields), as the Fed continues to emphasize that short-term rates are going to remain low for a long time

Indices

	Last	Last Week	YTD return %
DJIA	16417.01	16444.76	-0.96%
NASDAQ	4218.69	4156.19	1.01%
S&P 500	1845.89	1838.13	-0.13%
MSCI EAFE	1916.40	1892.69	0.04%
Russell 2000	1173.13	1158.35	0.82%

Consumer Money Rates

	Last	1-year ago
Prime Rate	3.25	3.25
Fed Funds	0.07	0.27
30-year mortgage	4.50	3.38

Currencies

	Last	1-year ago
Dollars per British Pound	1.634	1.599
Dollars per Euro	1.359	1.328
Japanese Yen per Dollar	104.400	88.510
Canadian Dollars per Dollar	1.092	0.986
Mexican Peso per Dollar	13.284	12.635

Commodities

	Last	1-year ago
Crude Oil	93.96	94.24
Gold	1241.29	1680.45

Bond Rates

	Last	1-month ago
2-year treasury	0.38	0.39
10-year treasury	2.84	2.94
10-year municipal (TEY)	4.49	4.46

Treasury Yield Curve – 01/17/2014

S&P Sector Performance (YTD) – 01/17/2014

Economic Calendar

January 20th	—	MLK, Jr. Holiday (markets closed)
January 23rd	—	Jobless Claims (week ending January 18th) Existing Home Sales (December) Leading Economic Indicators (December)
January 27th	—	New Home Sales (December)
January 28th	—	Durable Goods Orders (December) Consumer Confidence (January) State of the Union Address
January 29th	—	FOMC Policy Decision, no press briefing
January 30th	—	Real GDP (4Q13, advance estimate) Pending Home Sales Index (December)
January 31st	—	Personal Income and Spending (January)

Important Disclosures

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Tax Equiv Muni yields (TEY) assume a 35% tax rate on triple-A rated, tax-exempt insured revenue bonds.

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The information contained herein has been obtained from sources considered reliable, but we do not guarantee that the foregoing material is accurate or complete. Data source: Bloomberg, as of close of business January 16th, 2013.

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