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Årets CEO Survey visar att det fortfarande råder stor osäkerhet bland företagsledare kring hur ekonomin ska utvecklas. Åtta av tio vd:ar är oroliga för den ekonomiska tillväxten. Endast 15 procent tror på en snar återhämtning. Men vilka är de största utmaningarna för året? Vilket förtroende har företagen för marknaden? Vilja möjligheter finns för de som vill växa? Ta del av det unika materialet där några av världens främsta vd:ar har lämnat sin syn på utsikterna för den globala ekonomin. CEO Survey presenterad under World Economic Forum i Davos 2012.
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Keith McLoughlin holds a bachelor of science in Engineering. He joined Electrolux as Head of Major Appliances in North America and Executive Vice- President of Electrolux in 2003. Prior to that, he was 22 years and held senior management positions with Du Pont. He is also a Board Member of Briggs & Stratton Corp.
At the moment, the mature markets are slow-growing or in decline with respect to high ticket consumer durables. In North America, the housing collapse and high unemployment have combined to create one of the lowest levels of consumer confidence in decades - which means discretionary purchases get postponed. There are similar consumer constraints in Western Europe as a result of the banking crisis and sovereign debt issues. But one also has to note the dissimilarities among the regions of Europe. Northern Europe appears to be relatively stable. Eastern Europe is actually growing - albeit at a slower pace than it had been. Unfortunately, Southern Europe is in quite difficult times for the moment. Australia is doing quite well because of its iron ore exports to China - but still, the consumer purchasing patterns there are down despite full employment and the robust export market. So, overall, I would say that the mature markets are not in good shape.
Now, does the economic contraction impact our business? Of course it does. About 65% of our demand comes from mature markets. But five years ago, 85% of our demand originated in the mature markets. So today Electrolux has greater revenue diversification as a result of our presence in the emerging markets. The contraction in the mature markets is something we have to cope with - but we continue to generate free cash flow through productivity gains.
We believe that the turnaround in the US will take longer - but once it begins, it will have significant strength. We think things will not improve much in North America in the near term - the near term being the next four to six quarters. But longer term, the housing market will have to come back strongly simply as a consequence of the predictable rise in household formation. Historically, the American housing market represents five or six percent of US GDP. Today the American housing market is around one percent of US GDP. So the housing market has a significant multiplier effect on the rest of the economy.
Again, it will take time to recover. But at the end of the day, the European governments will make the decisions that are necessary to preserve the Euro.
In the mature markets we foresee growing at 1% in Western Europe; 2-3% in North America; and 1-3% in Australia. And that's OK. That's fine. Those are big markets. If we can grow one, two, or three percent in the mature markets that's very healthy for us.
We see long-term sustainable growth across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia in the range of 4-6%. In China and India we're expecting growth in the 7-9% range.
Our goal is to maintain market share in the mature markets. Those markets generate a lot of earnings so we have no plans to shrink our presence there. On the other hand, we are planning to invest substantially in the emerging markets.
Our strategy is focussed on building greater innovation into our products and services at an ever faster rate. And that strategy sets the agenda for what we call our innovation triangle, which is a combination of and collaboration among our R&D, marketing, and design units. That's a different approach than having, say, an engineer come up with an idea for a product or a designer who wants to add a design flourish here and there. When R&D, marketing, and design work independently of one another, we do have some successes. But we don't get the same sort of amplifying effect like we do when they work together in the innovation triangle.
Sustainability begins with the way we operate our own facilities. Globally, Electrolux has reduced the energy use in its operations. So far, we have reduced it by 25% since 2005. But candidly, in terms of the total life-cycle impact of Electrolux products, manufacturing products isn't the real sustainability issue. It's actually, the ongoing use of the product by the consumer where the energy consumption becomes significant. So a big part of our opportunity to positively affect the environment is to develop more resource-efficient products. That may mean manufacturing products that require less water or less electricity during use; or building products using either less material or more recycled and recyclable content. We don't cut down trees in order to put out press releases that describe our sustainability agenda. But we firmly believe that by applying advanced technology we can make more resource-efficient appliances available and affordable to more people around the world. And that will have a significant impact in terms of sustainability. Right now, if you wanted to buy the most energy-efficient appliance you'd have to pay a premium for it. Our vision is to use technology to invert that equation so that the more efficient appliances are also the most affordable appliances. And in that paradigm, the consumer says, "Of course I want the more efficient energy appliance. It costs less and it's cheaper to use." So that's the challenge and the opportunity that we're focussed on.
It is. But you can imagine the level of energy and inspiration created in our organisation when we say that we're going to run Electrolux as an enterprise that creates value for our customers, shareholders and employees without compromising the well-being of future generations.
Ultimately, it's all about talent, it's all about people. You can have a great strategy and the best facilities and an outstanding balance sheet. But in the end, it's all about talent and people. So do demographic trends - whether it's in Western Europe with a declining birth rate or in the US with the retiring baby boomers - does that present a challenge to the system? I think the answer is, it obviously does. Having said that, what's interesting to me and what I find hopeful is the attitudes and values of the youngest generation of workers.
They're motivated by different kinds of rewards. To me, they seem to have a more holistic view of where value is - and where value can be and should be created. What motivates them is the quality of the experience that that they have at their workplace. They want to find meaning in the work that they do. Does it have a purpose? Can they make a difference? Can they have fun? Can they can they lead a life that includes work and family equally? The younger generation has an agenda unlike the one that was common when I was growing up. Then you worked for the same company for 30 years to get a pension and make as much money as you could. For young workers, that's no longer sufficient reward.
To keep young workers engaged you have to change the corporate culture, change the work environment, and constantly create opportunities. Companies with the best talent win. So the question is how do you attract, develop and retain the best talent? You have to adjust and make sure that your job offers are tailored to meet these new expectations. That doesn't mean you don't have to be competitive in wages. You do, but it's not just about wages anymore.
And you can't just redecorate the lobby and say, OK - this is now a cool place to work. You can't fool the young generation of workers. The changes you make have to be real. Today businesses have to be built around a higher-order purpose. Yes, we're going to maximise earnings and deliver shareholder value. But in addition to financial objectives, there has to be a goal that speaks to what a company can and should be doing to contribute to society. At Electrolux, we are very, very fortunate in that the nature of our work allows us the opportunity to make products that directly impact consumers in a positive way. As a company, we can do that. The key for us - with respect to the war for talent - is how do we align a societal purpose with a business agenda? A lot of what we do directly benefits society. It's not a second order effect. What we do for a living actually contributes to the quality of people's lives. For example, in the emerging markets we give people the ability to shift their diet from grain to dairy and meat by inventing the sort of appliances that they can afford and don't require excessive power or water to operate. In the developed markets, we create products that connect with people's values - whether its time-saving appliances that allow parents to spend more time with their children; or energy-efficient appliances that help people reduce their own carbon footprint; or beautifully designed appliances that provide aesthetic pleasure.
During the first half of the year, I had to spend most of my time on strategy development. Do we have a clear, cogent path and direction and do we know how we going to get where we want to go? Now most of my time is shifting very much over into operational issues -executing our strategy. Since I took on my new role, the three areas where I spend most of my time -strategy, operations, and people-related issues -I would say that my focus on strategy has decreased, the operational work has increased, and the people work has stayed steady throughout the year.
That's right. In terms of our financial health, Electrolux has two advantages. First, many of our shareholders are investors for the long-term and they worry less about quarterly earnings than they do about maximising long term shareholder value. So we're fortunate in that regard. Second, partly through execution, partly through good board governance, we've been able to maintain a strong balance sheet. And a strong balance sheet allows one to have a more expansive agenda. We have the running room to consider broad, strategic questions. Are we investing in profitable growth regions? Are there any attractive acquisitions opportunities for us? What sorts of restructuring activities could we be taking to unlock further value? How do we maximise our shareholder dividend and what should our share repurchase policy be? Those are the sort of issues on our agenda. Companies that don't have strong balance sheets have got very different issues to worry about - such as raising capital and protecting their bond rating. It's a whole different agenda. So we're fortunate in that our agenda is more of the former than the latter.
Martin Lindqvist is the President and CEO of SSAB AB. He is a Member of Group Executive Committee since 2001. He is with SSAB since 1998, positions include Head of SSAB EMEA, Head of SSAB Strip Products, CFO SSAB AB and SSAB Tunnplåt. Positions prior to SSAB include Chief Controller at NCC.
He holds a B. Sc. in Economics, Uppsala University.
From SSAB's perspective, I see continued high levels of demand in Asia and China. And I am not particularly worried about North America or Latin America. In fact, Latin America should demonstrate the same levels of demand as Asia. There are also markets in Sub-Saharan Africa where there is considerable demand for our products. But Europe is more of a question mark. If you look at our industry through the lens of utilised capacity, we are nowhere near the demand levels the industry enjoyed during 2007-2008. In Asia, we do have significantly higher levels of utilised capacity then elsewhere. But capacity levels in Europe have not recovered. I do think it will take some time for things in Europe to improve. Having said that, I also believe that there remains in most markets a fundamental need for our products. This need is driven by the desire to promote productivity, reduce emissions, and increase load capacities.
I can only speak from the perspective of SSAB. My optimism is based partly on the fact that we operate in the right sectors. Energy, mining, and heavy transport are important to us. And in North America, I see that the energy sector will continue to be very important. I also see that the mining industry will continue to be important. And I'm aware that North America is lagging Europe with regard to transport design. So, I see good potential demand for both our niche products and our standard products - all of which are of very high quality. Additionally, we have established long-term customer relationships in North America.
If we look at that issue in a general way, I think it's important to support Europe's competitiveness regardless of which particular political decisions are made. It goes without saying that if we want some form of production to remain in Europe, then European companies must not be unduly constrained. Take for example the decision by the International Maritime Organization to introduce new sulphur limits for shipping in the Baltic Sea. That decision will subject industry in the Baltic Sea region to requirements that are one hundred times stricter than in other parts of the world. European policies with regard to emissions trading may also have negative consequences on the competitiveness of European industry. Without judging the final merits of any of these political decisions, I simply stress the need to bear in mind how they could affect European competiveness. I think it's important that we ask that question.
Most immediately, they will increase our costs. Consider the decision regarding sulphur limits for shipping in the Baltic Sea. That will cost the Swedish export industry an extra 30 billion Krona a year in increased expenditures. Given that, SSAB might decide to abandon shipping by sea and use trucks or railways. But of course, trucks are not in the slightest better for the environment. Rather the opposite, I think. Railways might be better for the environment, but we haven't developed the necessary infrastructure in Sweden to make shipping by rail feasible. So, whichever way you look at it, the IMO decision means rising costs for companies that have operations around the Baltic Sea - and that hurts our competitiveness. With regard to the emissions issue, we of course understand the importance of reducing emissions and we are investing a great deal both as a company and as an industry in emission-reduction technologies. We have, for example, a large plant in Luleå with the most carbon-dioxide-efficient blast furnace in Europe. Political pressure that might force us to limit the operation of that furnace - or close that plant entirely and acquire a less efficient plant elsewhere in the world - isn't especially smart for the environment. If there were a global system in place with regard to emissions that would be a different matter. Then one wouldn't be creating these selective distortions in terms of competiveness. That's why we get involved in these issues on a governmental level. We meet Members of Parliament and government representatives and attempt to articulate all the possible implications of a particular political proposal. But all I can do is to describe our daily reality and explain how things affect us. And then the politicians have to decide if they think it is relevant or not.
There are a number of issues, but investment in infrastructure - particularly railways - is important to us. Taking a longer-term perspective, the question of energy costs is also very important to us.
I would say that our strategy has only been affected slightly. We have continued with our big investment programs and they have recently been completed or are being driven toward completion. If I had a pessimistic outlook on the future, I might doubt the timing of these investments. But I am not pessimistic. The forces driving the demand for our types of steel are increasing. So I believe the timing of our investments is quite apt. We are very happy that we have had the ability to press on despite all the turbulence.
We reduced staff between 2008 and 2009, but have since maintained a steady workforce level. For reasons of flexibility, we have recently contracted out more work than what we have historically done. But at present, we have no plans for any workforce reductions. Personnel costs are a large, important item. But at the same time - because of the way we operate - we are extremely dependant on qualified people. So in terms of personnel costs, we have to think long term and not just try to adjust to cyclical fluctuations. Nevertheless, there is always pressure on us to become more efficient - but it has always been that way. We make investments for this and typically achieve a productivity increase of a few percent every year.
Our biggest cost parameter is raw material. But in what direction the cost of raw material is headed over the long-term, I haven't a clue. We like to think that our competitiveness is created at the other end of the value chain in working with customers and producing and selling the products they need. Over time, if we match the indices or market prices with regards to commodities, that is enough for us. We have no intention of investing in mines or anything like that.
When we made cutbacks in 2008 and 2009, we made sure to seize the opportunity to get our age pyramid in order. We got a lot of people to take early retirement and managed to reduce the mean age of our workforce. Longer-term, the bigger problem we face will be to encourage more young people to follow a technological course of study and education. We try to be very active in this area. For example, along with a number of other companies, we take part in an initiative that offers internships in cooperation with Industrivärden och Nordstjärnan. We also work closely with Jernkontoret [The Swedish Steel Producers´ Association] to encourage young people to follow a technological education and offer scholarships to the most deserving among them. But admittedly, we have not done a good enough job in describing the professional opportunities that our industry offers. Our industry is not just about production - there are also many exciting marketing, sales, and R&D opportunities, many of which afford the chance to work internationally.
Today we do not have difficulties recruiting. On the contrary - SSAB has become more known internationally as a result of our acquisition in the US. So we do not have any difficulties now. But if you look at the demographics and do the math, you will see that recruiting will eventually become difficult. It is a long-term issue for us and the industry as a whole.


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Closure is inevitable for one Granite Bay fire station, according to officials with the South Placer Fire District. The district board voted unanimously Wednesday night not to move forward with a voter-approved tax assessment that would have helped fund the district and prevented the closure of a fire station. The district hired a private consultant to send out a survey last year to learn whether the community would support a ballot measure to raise property taxes in Granite Bay. The results, revealed last month, indicated residents do not want their property taxes raised. "(The board) took the consultant's recommendation, which was that there was not enough community support recognized in the survey," said district fire chief Tony Corado. "We were pretty sure that the board was not going to take action on it." Corado said the South Placer Fire District is now considering closing one of its five fire stations and looking at how much money it will save by doing so. "The staff will be coming back with a prioritized list and recommendation of which fire station to close," Corado said. Kelly Moretti, captain with the South Placer Fire District and president of the local union for the South Placer Firefighters Association, said the closure of a fire station is not necessarily a bad thing. "We understand that we can't hire more people," Moretti said. "So the next logical step is to close a fire station." Moretti said it's likely service won't be negatively affected, but may actually be improved. "We feel that we are a little bit too spread out," he said. "We have five staffed stations currently, and four of them are staffed with two people." Moretti said while response times may be delayed by up to two minutes, depending on which station is closed down, moving to three-person companies would actually make the district more efficient when an engine does arrive to a call. "There are studies that show that it's actually faster by several minutes in certain evolutions," he said. "The things a three-person crew can do over the things a two-person crew can do are much more efficient." Which fire station will close and the timeline for the closure will be discussed at the next fire district board meeting on March 21, Corado said. Corado said the district has consistently seen declining revenues over the past several years due to waning property taxes, and it anticipates another 3 percent reduction in revenue for the 2012-13 budget. He said in addition to closing a fire station, the district is also reconfiguring the salary scale of its employees, looking at retirement rates and "probably a little bit more." "We're going to have to make it up somewhere," he said. "It's just tough times." New fire chief At the board meeting Wednesday, Corado also announced he is planning to retire as fire chief after 33 years of service with the district. Corado began serving with the South Placer Fire District when he was 18 years old and has held the position as chief for the past 14 years. He said his retirement is in no way related to the recent and upcoming budget cuts. "I would rather retire a little bit early than a little too late," Corado said. "I'm at the point where somebody in a safety position would want to retire anyway." The district board of supervisors will hold a special closed session with legal council on March 6 to see how it wants to proceed with the succession, Corado said. Corado's last day with the district will be June 1. Toby Lewis can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @TobyLewis_RsvPT.


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#4: Silhouettes
Silhouettes offer another opportunity to use shadows. A silhouette is a shadow--an unlit subject. Thus, silhouettes work best when the subject is readily identifiable by its shape; subjects primarily noted for their texture or detail are not good choices for silhouettes.
Bird watchers will immediately recognize these silhouettes as great-tailed grackles, by their shapes and poses. Others might simply enjoy the overall picture.
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Instructions:Tip 1: Include the message "I wuff you!"
Tip 2: Glue the heart animal to the front of a folded over piece of construction paper or a doily to make a cute Valentine's Day card.
Tip 3: Purchase fancy paper from the scrapbooking store and print the B&W version onto this for an extra fancy Heart Animal.
Tip 4: Scotch tape a straw or popsicle stick to the bottom to make a puppet
Tip 5: Glue a small piece of sandpaper on the back to make a felt board character
Tip 6: Cut construction paper into 4 inch wide strips as long as you can make them. Tape two together to make even longer. Measure around child's head to make a construction paper 'crown'. Glue Heart Animal to front of the crown to make a Valentine's Day hat.
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Color (where appropriate).
Cut out the template pieces. (the pieces on the template are at about the angle they will be on the finished craft. That should help you sort out which pieces belong where)
Glue pieces together:
Glue large upside down heart so it overlaps medium upside down heart to form the body
Glue the small heart onto the medium upside down heart to form the tail.
Glue the second small heart onto the back of the second large upside down heart to make the puppy's tongue.
Add the second large upside down heart (the one with the eyes on it) so it overlaps the body to form the head.
Add the last small heart to form the nose.
Add the two long hearts to the head to form the ears.
Option for mass-producing - young children: Print out the B&W template. Trace the pieces onto stiff cardboard (back of paper pads works well) or margarine/ice cream container lids. Cut out to make permanent templates. Allow the children to trace these permanent templates onto different colors of construction paper to make their animal
Option for mass-producing - older children: Omit the templates. Let the children cut out heart shapes in various sizes from colored construction paper (show them how to fold paper in half and then cut to make a perfectly symmetrical heart). Let the children create their own animals by putting together hearts of different sizes (you can pre-make a few example animals to give them some inspiration).
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Google is getting in the 'Doctor Who' spirit with a new interactive doodle.
Dubbed "Doctor Whodle," the Google-game (play here) honors the 50th anniversary of the 'Doctor' with retro-style pixilated characters of all 11 incarnations of the BBC's infamous time lord. Requested by 'Who' fans via a petition at Change.org, the game let's you pick your favorite Doctor in a point-and-click adventure across time, space, and hopefully a few minutes of your work day.
Personally, I opted to play as Matt Smith's likeness, the present and soon to be past Doctor, because bow ties are cool (sadly the figure does not come complete with a red fez). The game allows you to outrun the Daleks in various locations and eras to find letters that spell out "Google," in a shameless win for cross-purpose marketing.
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Besides the children and elderly, is it truly that important for adults in my age range (late 20s) to get the flu vaccine?
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My baby doesn't eat solid food properly. He likes milk more than solid food. what should I do?
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Most babies act this way when food is first introduced. Given the choice all of my children preferred their bottle. My 5 1/2 month old now gets cereal only. She eats her cereal and then takes a bottle. If she sees the bottle she will refuse her cereal. It also can take a while for them to figure out what to do with what you are giving them. I don't know how long you have been feeding him but it may take a while for him to just open his mouth when he sees it. I don;t know how long you can safely continue to give just milk, but there will come a time that the amount of milk that he has to take to get the proper nutrients is too much for him to handle. I would ask your doctor how long it is healthy to drink only milk.posted 05/31/2011 by Mommy too many
A babys main food source needs to be breastmilk or formula for the entire first year. Solid food before that is only for practise and exploration and should not be relied upon for nutrition. My girls were barely interested in solids at a year, it was closer to 2 years before they were eating anything that could be considered a meal. Your LO is young yet, continue to offer him food, but dont' stress too much when he doesn't eat it. Also you might stop with the puree foods and offer him tablefood. My girls would refuse to eat pureed baby food but loved the food off my plate! Ofer him some appropriate size bites of food from what you are eating and see if he likes that better.posted 05/31/2011 by momsangel03
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Jerome McGann will deliver the ninth Leslie A. Marchand Memorial Lecture to open the conference on Friday, April 11. Over the course of the weekend, there will be several arranged panels and a roundtable on collecting, as well as an exhibition of highlights from the Byron Society Collection and a concert of Byron-inspired music.
In addition to the arranged sessions, there will be a special panel on Saturday morning April 12 on "Collecting Byron" in a general or metaphorical sense. Three papers will be chosen for reading on this panel. We invite a wide interpretation of "collecting," but topics might entertain:
Collecting Byronic Material Culture
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"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
A decline in inflation level across the globe also reduced
gold's value as a hedge against rising prices. Furthermore,
anticipation that Fed's QE3 could end soon also influenced the
fall. In the first quarter of 2013, gold prices ranged from $1,574
per ounce to $1693.75 per ounce, with average gold price at
$1,631.8 per ounce.
The blow came in April with the news that Cyprus will sell gold
from its reserves as part of a European Union (EU) bailout package.
This led investors to offload their positions in gold, leading to
the 9% drop in one day to $1,395 per ounce on Apr 12 -- the biggest
loss in a day since 1983.
In June, reports that the Fed was contemplating "tapering" its $85
billion of bond purchases every month, which would begin toward the
end of this year, sent gold prices to the nadir in 2013 of $1,192
per ounce on Jun 28. This level was last seen in Aug 2010. Overall,
in the second quarter, gold prices displayed volatility and swayed
between $1,192 and $1,583.5 per ounce with an average of $1,414.8
per ounce.
In the third quarter, gold prices have remained in the range of
$1,212.7 to $1,419.5 per ounce. In July, gold prices remained range
bound within $1212 to $1,335, supported by a surge in demand for
jewellery, bars and coins in India and China due to lower prices.
In late August, gold prices trended higher as gold regained its
status as a safe investment hedge amid fears and uncertainty
surrounding a possible US-led military attack on Syria.
However, the sheen was short-lived as prices soon reversed its
course, dipping in September as gold's safe-haven demand waned on
expectations that military intervention in Syria could be avoided.
With Syria agreeing to hand over its chemical weapons to
international control at Russia's request, the prospects of U.S.
military attack faded. Traders who took long positions in gold on
hopes that the U.S. would attack Syria, continued to offload their
Gold's losing streak continued on speculations of the outcome of
the FOMC meeting with increased bets on Fed tapering. The Federal
Reserve turned the tables on Sep 18 at its FOMC meeting by
announcing that it will not taper the easy monetary policy. This
gave the yellow metal a fresh lease of life, leading to a buying
spree and surging $64.50 or 5% in a day on Sep 19. This marked the
maximum gain in the year so far.
Gold prices also found support on the news that former Treasury
Secretary Larry Summers has pulled out of the race to fill the Fed
chair after Bernanke steps down in Jan 2014. Summers was seen as
being in favor of scaling back the $85 billion bond buyback program
more quickly than the other candidates. With Summers out of
contention, as per latest reports, President Obama will nominate
current Federal Reserve vice-chairman Janet Yellen as chairman of
the Federal Reserve.
However, more than half of the gains were eroded as James Bullard,
chief executive officer and president of the Federal Reserve Bank
of St. Louis, said that the Fed could consider a small taper at its
next meeting in October if it is backed with strong economic data.
This prompted a wave of selling in gold.
Amid all this, the most dramatic development was the U.S
government's partial shutdown from Oct 1. The shutdown, the first
one in 17 years, resulted from the Congress failing to pass a
budget before the start of the financial year on Oct 1 due to an
intense power struggle over President Obama's health care law aimed
at extending insurance to millions without coverage.
Gold incurred a significant loss to close at below $1,300 per
ounce, a seven-week low based on the expectation that it will be a
temporary disruption. This confused gold traders as the shutdown
did not drive safe-haven bids for the metal as normally expected.
The tussle between the U.S. political parties over the budget
raises concerns that the government may default on its debt.
Possibilities to increase the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling would be
discussed on Oct 17.
However, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned that the United
States will run out of its ability to borrow money on Oct 17, and
with a cash position of only $30 billion and obligations that can
run to $60 billion a day, it will put the nation at a risk of
sovereign debt default. This unprecedented event is most likely to
have catastrophic consequences on the U.S. economy and other parts
of the world.
Gold prices firmed higher the next day as uncertainties surrounding
the debt ceiling lured traders back to the metal. Furthermore,
lower-than-expected private-sector job report drove the gold prices
higher as the dollar slumped against rival currencies amid budget
woes. However, gold ended in red last week as the U.S. dollar
bounced from an eight-month low logged a day earlier.
The U.S. Labor Department delayed its jobs report for the last
month, originally scheduled for release on Friday, as the shutdown
entered its fourth day. Furthermore, gold demand was affected
during the week due to week-long national holiday in China.
All eyes will now be on Oct 17, the crucial day for lifting the
U.S. debt ceiling. Focus will also be on the FOMC meeting,
scheduled for Oct 29-30, on whether Fed would consider a small
What Lies Ahead
To date gold has dipped 24% from its all-time high in Sept 2011
when it touched $1,921 per ounce. This drop has technically put the
yellow metal into the quagmire of a bear market.
Analysts continue to see rough days ahead for gold. They have cut
down their estimates for 2013 as well as for 2014, and their price
expectation ranges from as low as $1,000 per ounce to $1446 in
2013. For 2014, the scenario is not expected to improve much with
price expectations lying between $1050 and $1435.
The U.S. government was last shutdown 17 years ago from Dec 16,
1995 to Jan 6, 1996. A look at the then price chart reveals a rise
in gold prices from about $387 to $396 during the closure period.
However, this might not be the case this time as the other factors
influencing the gold price are different.
The recent decline in prices has dealt a severe blow to investors'
confidence for the yellow metal and it may take many months to
restore. Even though it has resulted in major losses in the paper
gold market, it has otherwise triggered a gold rush for the actual
physical metal in the form of bullion, jewelry, bars and coins.
Thus, gold prices will get support from retail demand for gold,
particularly in India and China. Gold traders are eyeing an
increase in physical demand from Asia, particularly from India due
to the upcoming festive demand.
The stalemate situation in Washington with no immediate solution in
sight, delay in U.S. economic data due to the suspension of Federal
government services and debt woes will impact gold prices. A
prolonged shutdown (already entered the ninth day) will have a
negative effect on the U.S. GDP and may delay Fed's tapering
decision, which will act in favor of gold.
Furthermore, the nomination of Janet Yellen, the key architect of
the stimulus program along with Bernanke, will bring back
confidence in the market, if confirmed by the Senate. Yellen has
been a strong supporter of easy monetary policy and it is expected
that she will not bring major changes to Fed's policies in this
turbulent times. This will improve investor sentiment and might
support gold prices.
Demand Dynamics
Total gold demand stood at 856 tons in the second quarter of 2013,
down 12% as substantial net outflow from gold ETFs offset record
investment in gold bars and coins.
Jewelry demand soared to 575 tons in the quarter, the highest level
for five years and up 37% year over year catapulted by lower price
levels. Despite the lower prices, demand in value terms surged 20%
to $21.8 billion, which is the fourth highest on record. The trend
had picked up from the first quarter of 2013 and India and China
(60% of the global jewelry demand) continued to be at the forefront
with respective annual growth of 51% and 54%, respectively.
In India and China, a growing middle class, inflation expectations
triggered the demand in order to capitalize on the low prices and
expectations of an increase in the future. Particularly, in China,
the poorly performing stock market, concerns over the possibility
of a domestic credit crisis and economic slowdown also helped the
Markets improved in other parts of the world as well, particularly
in the U.S. U.S. delivered yet another quarter of growth. In the
first quarter, jewellery demand has increased after a hiatus of
seven years, fueled by positive signs of the U.S recovery and lower
prices. Demand had been low due to weak consumer sentiment against
a backdrop of high unemployment, falling real wages and rising gold
prices. However, Europe was the only exception - not a surprise
given the uncertain economic scenario in the region.
Demand for gold bars and coins stood at 508 tons, up 78% year over
year. Demand topped the 500 ton benchmark in a quarter for the
first time driven by China and India. Overall, global consumer
demand for gold (jewelry and bar and coin) surged 53% year over
year to 1,083 tons in the quarter.
Technology demand was stable at 104 tons, edging up 1% year over
year. Growth in electronics and other industrial and decorative
purpose was partially offset by continued decline in dental demand
due to shift toward more affordable alternatives.
Central banks remained the primary purchasers of gold, completing
their tenth consecutive quarter of net purchases, accounting for
around 8% of total gold demand at 71 tons. The purchasing has,
however, declined from 109.7 tons in the first quarter and 164.5
tons in the prior-year quarter; reflecting the volatile price
movements during the quarter, weakness in emerging market
currencies and the declining rate of growth in foreign exchange
reserves among some banks.
On the contrary, the quarter witnessed a record 402.2 tons net
outflow from gold ETFs. This led to overall investment demand
decline of 63%. The bridge between investors at the retail level
and the investment level was never so apparent. Retail investors
(in gold bars and coins) view gold for preserving wealth and
hedging against inflation over the long term. Thus, in the second
quarter, demand from retail investors leaped to unprecedented
levels as they saw an opportunity to add to their holdings as gold
prices dipped.
On the other hand, the institutional investors have a different
perception with a short-term, speculative approach. Expectations of
the US government tapering quantitative easing by the end of 2013
led to ETF investors losing confidence in gold as a safe haven. The
price drop in the quarter prompted these opportunistic investors to
sell their ETF holdings and shift to other investment options.
The official sector and emerging markets remain the long-term
drivers of demand for gold. Following the recession in 2008, gold
investment in Europe and the US was reinvigorated. However, the two
Asian giants -- China and India -- will dominate the consumer
demand for gold over the next few quarters. This marks a
geographical shift from West to East.
A combination of current mine production, recycling and draw-down
of existing gold stocks held by governments, financial
institutions, industrial organizations and private individuals
constitute the annual gold supply.
In the second quarter, mine production was at 732 tons, up 4% year
over year led by expansion in a number of small- to medium-sized
operations in China. Production increased in the Dominican Republic
fuelled by
Barrick Gold Corp's
) Pueblo Viejo mine and in Brazil.
Indonesia, Peru and Ghana were the regions that witnessed decline
in mine production. Even though the impact of price changes on mine
production has been slow historically, the steep drop in the second
quarter has led to knee-jerk reactions among gold producers.
Spending cuts and the closure of cost-intensive operations may
impact the supply pipeline by the end of this year.
Over the last five years, recycling has generated around 40% of
total supply. Supply from this sector is highly price sensitive.
Drop in gold prices led to a decline in recycling activity as
consumers are less inclined to part with their stocks at lower
Recycling of gold contributed 308.3 tons to total supply in the
second quarter, 21% lower year over year, the fifth consecutive
quarter of annual decline. Overall, gold supply dipped 6% to
1,025.5 tons, dragged down by lower recycling activity.
Performance of Gold Companies
As we delve into the June-end quarterly numbers of the gold
companies in our coverage - Barrick Gold Corporation,
Harmony Gold Mining Co.Ltd
Newmont Mining Corp.
Kinross Gold Corp.
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
) and
Goldcorp Inc.
), we see earnings have taken a beating across the board due to the
decline in average realized gold prices.
Shares of Newmont, Barrick Gold, Kinross, Goldcorp, Agnico Eagle
and Harmony Gold hit their 52-week lows in the Jun-Aug 2013
timeframe driven by the low gold prices, second quarter results and
trimmed guidance.
Furthermore, the companies are also riddled with their individual
operational issues. Barrick's stock had fallen under pressure
following the announcement that the company is suspending
construction at its Pascua-Lama mine in Chile, in response to a
court order from a Chilean court citing environmental concerns.
However, in September, the Supreme Court of Chile issued a ruling
which upheld the environmental approval for the Pascua-Lama project
in Chile.
The Pascua-Lama mine, located at the Chile-Argentina border, is
one of the world's largest gold and silver resources with nearly 18
million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves, and an
anticipated mine life of 25 years. Barrick incurred $5.1 billion in
asset impairment charges against the carrying value of the
Pascua-Lama project in the second quarter.
The price decline added to the woes of the industry that is already
grappling with rising costs, labor issues, strikes, delays and/or
the cancellation of projects. This has put gold miners on the
defensive, forcing them to cut costs.
If prices fall further, margins will be constrained as the price of
gold closes in on the cost per ounce of the companies. Analysing
the all-in sustaining costs (total costs associated with producing
gold), 2013 guidance of Barrick Gold, Newmont, Kinross, Goldcorp,
Agnico Eagle,
IAMGOLD Corp.
) ranges from $900 to a maximum of $1250 per ounce. If prices fall
beyond the lowest level of $1192, recorded in June, it will erode
the margins of these companies.
The Survival Tactics
Barrick, Harmony, Goldcorp, Newmont, Kinross, Agnico-Eagle have
decided to curtail their capital spending for the year. Barrick
Gold has hived off its oil and gas unit, Barrick Energy, and three
of its Australian mines to offload underperforming assets.
Goldcorp postponed non-essential infrastructure and non-critical
path activities at Cerro Negro project, Argentina, until 2014 and
2015, respectively, owing to lower metals prices.
Kinross does not expect to make a decision now on whether to
proceed with a potential Tasiast mill expansion until 2015 at the
earliest, regardless of the project feasibility study outcome. The
study is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2014. The
decision was part of the company's focus on capital reduction in
the current lower gold price environment.
IAMGOLD announced that its joint venture with
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.
) and the government of Mali will suspend mining excavation
activities at the Yatela mine in Mali, effective Sep 30, 2013. The
decision was triggered by rising costs and falling gold prices,
which made it extremely difficult to extend the mine's life.
Moreover, the mine has been also viewed as no longer capable of
making a positive contribution to any of its stakeholders.
Both IAMGOLD and AngloGold Ashanti hold a 40% stake in the mine.
Newmont has signed a letter of intent to divest its Midas operation
in Nevada to focus more on its core businesses by disposing its
non-core assets. Barrick is reportedly considering a joint venture
with Newmont in Nevada to explore means to cut costs.
Barrick reduced the quarterly dividend by 75% to 5 cents per share
in order to improve liquidity. Newmont's board announced third
quarter gold-price-linked dividend of 25 cents per share that is
based on the average London P.M. Gold Fix. It reflects a 10 cents
drop compared with the prior quarter. Kinross' board of directors
suspended the semi-annual dividend in order to reduce its operating
and capital costs.
The key to stay afloat in these turbulent times is to identify and
reduce discretionary expenses wherever possible, trim capital
spending, defer new capital development programs, divest
underperforming assets and cut dividends. Once all expenses are
reduced to the bone, the only way to survive will be to reduce
their expenses by reducing operations. They will be compelled to
either shut down or sell mines with the highest operating costs.
The eventual decrease in supply may inflate the price of the yellow
metal. If prices do not rise in the next 12 months, the miners will
need to drastically cut production in order to conserve cash.
The companies should judiciously proceed on only low-risk,
high-return Brownfield and the best Greenfield projects. In the
falling gold price environment, companies with major projects may
require additional debt to complete them. Miners with lower costs,
lower levels of debt, and with recently completed new mine
development will be able to sustain themselves.
The austerity in the mining sector has led to more measured mergers
and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Companies have slowed down
their deal activities since last year, but Chinese gold miners
remained active on the acquisition front. To capitalize on the
strong domestic demand for gold, Chinese companies are enhancing
their gold resource base by acquiring overseas as well as domestic
gold mines.
In 2012, China's second largest producer, Zijin Mining Group,
bought Australia-based Norton Gold Fields and the third largest
gold producer, Shandong Gold Group, acquired majority stake in
Australia's Focus Minerals. Australia was a preferred target
considering it is the world's second-largest gold producer after
China. In China, one deal worth mentioning was of Shandong Gold
Mining buying Shandong Shengda Mining for $590 million in Jun 2012.
Lower gold prices seemed to be the triggering force behind the few
deals in the first half of 2013, as the companies were able to
acquire assets at discounted prices. In May 2013, Shenzhen-listed
Shandong Qixing Iron Co. agreed to a conditional $140 million deal
to acquire the assets of Australia-listed Stonewall Resources
The largest deal in the gold sector in the first half of 2013
was the sale of Mikhail Prokhorov's 37.8% stake in Polyus Gold
International Ltd. for $3.6 billion. Another notable deal in the
first half of the year was
Hecla Mining Co.'s
) acquisition of Aurizon Mines Ltd. for $775 million. In August,
New Gold, Inc.
) took over 86% of exploration company Rainy River Resources Ltd.
in a deal valued at about $310 million.
It is clear that for the balance of 2013 and in 2014, M&A
activity in the mining industry is expected to remain slow. Deals
will come through only when companies have enough cash to seize the
opportunity to takeover the assets unloaded by peers in the cost
cutting environment. Gold is expected to remain the top commodity
for acquisitions in the months ahead and the successful deals will
help to shape the future of the mining industry and to determine
its key players.
Earnings Performance in 3Q13 and 2Q13
We are still a couple of weeks away from getting into midst of
third quarter earnings season. Only 4.2% of the companies in the
basic material sector have reported to date. Earnings increased
3.5%, accelerating from the 2% growth recorded in the second
quarter by these companies. Revenues went up 4.4%, faring much
better than the 0.7% growth in the second quarter. Even though
results are tracking better than the previous quarter, it is too
early to rejoice.
Looking back at the overall results of the Basic Material Sector in
the second quarter, earnings dipped 10.9% in the second quarter of
2013, deteriorating from the 1.6% decline in earnings witnessed in
the first quarter of 2013. However, revenues for the sector went
down 1.4% in the second quarter, worsening from the flat sales in
the first quarter.
Of the companies reported, the Basic Material sector had a beat
ratio (percentage of companies coming out with positive surprises)
of 0.0%, compared with 100% in the first quarter.
Expectations for 2013 & 2014
The Basic Material sector is one of the sectors experiencing
material negative estimate revisions. However, the overall
projection of a 5.0% dip in the third quarter paints a somewhat
better picture when compared with the 10.9% drop experienced in the
second quarter. The sector is expected to return to growth with a
10.8% increase in earnings in the fourth quarter of 2013. Revenues
are expected to rise 0.7% in the third quarter and 2.1% in the
fourth quarter.
In the first quarter of 2014, the sector's earnings are expected to
rise 11.9% in the first quarter of 2014 despite a rise of a meager
3.3% in revenues. In the second quarter of 2014, earnings are
projected to surge 21.9% while revenue is expected to increase by
In 2013, the sector's earnings is expected to edge up 0.1% while
revenues are expected to grow 0.7%. In 2014, earnings growth is
projected at 17.9% and revenues at 4.2%.
To Sum Up
Demand for gold will undoubtedly continue to rise in the long term,
thanks to the rising middle class in India, China and other
emerging markets. The Euro-zone debt crisis will also be an
important driver for gold demand. Furthermore, demand for gold
bullion and coins are currently at unprecedented levels. It may,
however, take months for this new demand to feed into prices, but
prices will eventually stabilize.
Investors have fled the mining sector and two things need to happen
before investors regain interest in gold mining stocks: gold price
needs to rise and the industry needs to rebuild its credibility by
delivering on promises of greater shareholder returns. The
consumers who rushed to buy gold following the fall in prices might
have to wait patiently for their anticipated returns to
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