Monthly Investment Perspectives The Global Investment Committee December 2015

The Great Rebalancing Is Back on Track As of December 9, 2015

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Our primary investment thesis for 2015 remains intact: A rebalancing of growth from the US to other parts of the world, a rebalancing of power from oil producers to oil consumers and a rebalancing of wealth from the rich to the middle class spurred by a stronger US dollar, lower commodity prices and more generous monetary policies outside the United States.

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Leading economic data in Europe and Japan have improved relative to the United States. As a result, these equity markets have outperformed this year. Oil-related assets have suffered, while consumer-oriented ones levered to the middle class have outperformed.

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Challenges to our thesis this year—namely emerging markets’ economic slowdown and China’s subsequent currency devaluation—have abated, and we appear to be back on track.

•

The GIC maintains its view that global growth and deflationary trends troughed in the first quarter and that weakness this summer was a retest of those trends bottoming.

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Importantly, the United States economy remains solid and self-sustaining at this point. This is why the Fed is tightening monetary policy starting with the exit from QE last year and is likely to raise the Federal Funds rate in December or early 2016.

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Interest rates remain low, but the yield curve is still positively sloped—we think this is a constructive signal for growth and suggests it’s too soon to extend duration and prepare for recession.

Source: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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The Fed Is “Data Dependent” and the Data Says Hike US Unemployment Gap Vs. Wage Pressures As of November 30, 2015

First Fed Rate Hike of Interest Rate Cycle1

US Avg. Hourly Earnings Y/Y Vs. Five-Year Avg.

US Unemployment Gap

Source: Bloomberg, Haver Analytics, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC. (1) Tapering in case of 2014. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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US Consumers Are Regaining Their Footing US Consumer Confidence

US Household Formations

As of November 29, 2015

As of September 30, 2015

55

Bloomberg US Wkly Consumer Comfort Index (four-week avg.)

50

2000 1750

45

1500

40

1250

35

1000

30

750

25

500

20 2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

250 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2015

US Real Wages

US Revolving Consumer Credit

As of October 31, 2015

As of October 31, 2015

5% 4%

Real Avg. Hourly Earnings Y/Y (three-month avg.)

3% 2% 1% 0% -1% -2% -3% 1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

US Household Formations (thousands, 12-month avg.)

2015

10% US Revolving Consumer Credit 8% Outstanding Y/Y 6% 4% 2% 0% -2% -4% -6% -8% -10% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Source: Bloomberg, Haver Analytics, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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And Consumer Spending Should be More Sustainable Now Consumer Confidence, Real Personal Consumption and Real Wages As of November 30, 2015 (consumer confidence) and October 31, 2015 (PCE and real wages)

120

U. Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (three-month avg., left axis) US Real PCE Y/Y (three month avg., right axis) US Real Avg. Hourly Earnings Y/Y (three-month avg., right axis)

8%

110

6%

100

4%

90 2% 80 0% 70 -2%

60

-4%

50

40 1978

-6% 1982

1986

1990

1994

1998

2002

2006

2010

2014

Source: Bloomberg, Haver Analytics, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Historically, Oil Has Risen and USD Has Fallen After Rate Hikes WTI Crude and US Dollar Index Price Change Following First Fed Rate Hike in Cycle

WTI Crude Price Change Following First Fed Rate Hike in Cycle First Hike

1M

3M

6M

12M

18M

24M

36M

Dec. 1986

18.6%

15.8%

25.9%

-0.9%

3.5%

3.9%

31.1%

Feb. 1994

-6.8%

7.9%

28.9%

20.2%

13.3%

13.9%

53.7%

June 1999

6.4%

27.1%

32.7%

68.5%

38.9%

36.1%

39.2%

June 2004

18.2%

34.0%

17.3%

52.5%

64.8%

99.5%

90.8%

Median Return

12.3%

21.4%

27.4%

36.3%

26.1%

25.0%

46.5%

75%

100%

100%

75%

100%

100%

100%

Pos. Hit Rate

DXY Price Change Following First Fed Rate Hike in Cycle First Hike

1M

3M

6M

12M

18M

24M

36M

Dec. 1986

-6.9%

-8.2%

-9.1%

-17.8%

-14.4%

-14.6%

-12.1%

Feb. 1994

-1.4%

-4.2%

-6.8%

-8.6%

-15.0%

-9.7%

-3.4%

June 1999

-3.1%

-4.3%

-1.0%

3.8%

6.5%

16.1%

3.2%

June 2004

1.3%

-1.6%

-9.3%

0.3%

2.7%

-4.0%

-7.7%

Median Return

-2.3%

-4.2%

-7.9%

-4.1%

-5.9%

-6.9%

-5.6%

Pos. Hit Rate

25%

0%

0%

50%

50%

25%

25%

Source: FactSet, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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US Dollar Strength Is Our Biggest Concern—Is It Reversing? Real Broad Effective Exchange Rates As of October 31, 2015

150 140 130

US Dollar

120 110 100

Euro

90 80

Yen

70 60 1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

Source: Haver Analytics, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Nominal GDP Growth in USD Extremely Weak, but May be Turning Developed Countries’ Nominal GDP in USD Y/Y Vs. Old Economy/New Economy Sectors Relative Total Return Y/Y1 As of 3Q 2015 (GDP) and November 30, 2015 (sectors) US Old Economy Sectors Vs. New Economy Sectors Total Return Y/Y (left axis) Developed Countries' Nominal GDP Y/Y (in USD, right axis)

30%

15%

20%

10%

10%

5%

0%

0%

-10%

-5%

-20%

-10%

-30% -40%

-15% 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Global Nominal GDP in USD Y/Y Vs. Old Economy/New Economy Sectors Relative Total Return Y/Y1 As of 3Q 2015 (GDP) and November 30, 2015 (sectors) US Old Economy Sectors Vs. New Economy Sectors Total Return Y/Y (left axis) 30% Global Nominal GDP Y/Y (in USD, right axis) 20%

20% 15%

10%

10%

0%

5%

-10%

0%

-20%

-5%

-30%

-10%

-40%

-15% 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Source: Haver Analytics, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC. (1) Old Economy Sectors: S&P 500 Industrials, Energy, Materials; New Economy Sectors: S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Health Care. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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S&P 500 Earnings Growth Close to Bottoming S&P 500 EPS Growth

S&P 500 EPS Growth Vs. S&P 500 Performance

As of December 4, 2015

As of December 4, 2015

15%

60%

Est.

40%

50%

S&P 500 Y/Y EPS Growth (left axis)

S&P 500 Y/Y (right axis)

40%

Est.

10% 20%

30% 20% 10%

5%

0% 0% -20%

-10%

0%

-20% -40% -30%

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

-40%

2005

-60%

2004

1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 1Q13 2Q13 3Q13 4Q13 1Q14 2Q14 3Q14 4Q14 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15E 4Q15E 1Q16E 2Q16E 3Q16E 4Q16E

-5%

Source: Thomson Financial, S&P, Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley & Co. Research Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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US Equities Are Still Reasonably Priced Even With Rate Increase S&P 500 Equity Risk Premium¹

Spread: S&P 500 Earnings Yield Vs. Baa Bond Yield

As of December 9, 2015

As of December 9, 2015

800

500

600

Basis Points

Basis Points

+1 Std Dev

400

200

+1 Std Dev

392 bps

Average

250 205 bps Average

0

0 -250

-1 Std Dev

-1 Std Dev

-200

-400 1984

1989

1994

1999

2004

2009

2014

-500 1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

2010

2013

Source: FactSet, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC (1) Equity risk premium = S&P 500 forward earnings yield – 10-year Treasury yield. Equity risk premium is the excess return that an individual stock or the overall stock market provides over a risk-free rate. The risk-free rate represents the interest an investor would expect from an absolutely risk-free investment over a specified period of time. Standard deviation (volatility) is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Operating Leverage Is Greater in Japan and Europe Historical Operating Leverage of Japanese, European and US Corporations As of September 30, 2015 Data Spans 1Q 2002 - 1Q 2015 Most Operating Leverage

60%

Japan

Next 12 Months Earnings per Share Growth Y/Y

50% 40%

Europe

30%

US

20% 10% 0% -10% -20% -30% -40% -50% -60% -5%

-4%

-3%

-2%

-1%

0%

1%

2%

3%

4%

R² = 0.6365

y = 9.8568x + 0.1352

R² = 0.6609

y = 7.0799x - 0.0969

R² = 0.6289

y = 4.7947x - 0.1139

5%

6%

7%

Nominal GDP Y/Y Source: FactSet, Haver Analytics, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Japanese Earnings Growth Has Been High Quality Japanese Large-Cap Nonfinancial Corporate Profit Margin, Asset Turnover and Leverage As of November 30, 2015

5.0%

4.0x

Profit Margin (left axis) 4.5%

3.5x

4.0%

Leverage (right axis)

3.0x

3.5% 2.5x 3.0% 2.0x 2.5% 1.5x

2.0%

Asset Turnover (right axis)

1.5% 1.0%

1.0x

0.5x 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Source: Japan Ministry of Finance, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Japan Is No Longer Just a Currency Depreciation Story MSCI Japan Sector Performance: 2013-2014

MSCI Japan Sector Performance: 2015 YTD

As of December 31, 2014

As of December 8, 2015

Source: Bloomberg, FactSet, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC. Correlation is a statistical method of measuring the strength of a linear relationship between two variables. The correlation between two variables can assume any value from -1.00 to +1.00, inclusive. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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European Equities Are Exceptionally Cheap CAPE Ratio1: MSCI Europe Relative to S&P 500

Implies a 14% annualized return MSCI Europe CAPE Ratio Vs. MSCI Europe

As of November 30, 2015

As of November 30, 2015 0 MSCI Europe CAPE Ratio (ahead 10 years, left axis)

1.4

5

MSCI Europe Trailing 10-Year Ann. Return (right axis)

+ 2 Std Dev

1.2 1.1

+ 1 Std Dev 1.0 0.9

Average

0.8 0.7

- 1 Std Dev

0.6 0.5

Europe at a near-record discount to US

0.4 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011

0.6 - 2 Std Dev

Cyclically Adjusted P/E Ratio, inverted

1.3

10

23% 21% 19% 17% 15%

15 20

13% 11% 9%

25 30

7% 5% 3%

35 40 45 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017E 2021E

1% -1%

MSCI Europe 10-year Total Return, Annual

1.5

-3% -5%

Source: FactSet, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC (1) The cyclically adjusted P/E ratio (CAPE), also known as the Shiller P/E ratio, uses a 10-year average of inflation-adjusted earnings to value the stock market. Historically, cyclically adjusted price-earnings ratios have led subsequent returns with a 10-year lag. Recent price earnings levels suggest equity returns could be better going forward than they have been over the recent past, assuming the statistical relationship holds. Standard deviation (volatility) is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Over Long Run, European Equities Have Performed In-Line with US As of November 30, 2015

MSCI Europe Total Return (in USD)

Log Scale

7000

MSCI USA Total Return (in USD)

700 1/30/1970=100

70 1970

1973

1976

1979

1982

1985

1988

1991

1994

1997

2000

2003

2006

2009

2012

2015

As of November 30, 2015

1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 1970

MSCI Europe Vs. MSCI USA Total Return (in USD)

1973

1976

1979

1982

1985

1988

1991

1994

1997

2000

2003

2006

2009

2012

2015

Source: FactSet, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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As Have Earnings—Making Reversion to the Mean Likely As of November 30, 2015

MSCI Europe LTM EPS (left axis)

100

MSCI USA LTM EPS (right axis)

Log Scale

Log Scale

100

5 1970

5 1973

1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997

2000

2003

2006 2009

2012

2015

As of November 30, 2015

MSCI Europe Vs. MSCI USA LTM EPS

1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 1970

1973

1976

1979

1982

1985

1988

1991

1994

1997

2000

2003

2006

2009

2012

2015

Source: FactSet, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Emerging Markets Have Underperformed Since 2010 MSCI Emerging Market Equities Relative Performance As of November 30, 2015

4.0

MSCI EM Vs. MSCI ACWI Total Return Index Level

3.5 62 Months -66%

3.0

2.5

81 Months +454%

52 Months -135%

2.0 140 Months +351%

1.5

1.0

0.5 1988

1991

1994

1997

2000

2003

2006

2009

2012

2015

Source: FactSet, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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EM Equities Have Tended to Bottom with Currencies’ Rate of Change MSCI EM Currencies’ Rate of Change Vs. MSCI EM Equities As of December 3, 2015

MSCI EM Currency Index Y/Y

0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 -0.05 -0.10 -0.15 -0.20 2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

MSCI EM Total Return Index

2,300 2,100 1,900 1,700 1,500 1,300 1,100 900 700 500 300 2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Source: Bloomberg, FactSet, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Are Emerging Markets Following the 1998-99 Episode? MSCI Emerging Market Equities—1998 Vs. Today As of December 8, 2015

600

1150

550

1100

Today (right axis)

500

1050

1997-1999 (left axis)

450

1000

400

950

350

900

300

850

250

800

200

750 -400

-350

-300

-250

-200

-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Source: Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Bottom Line: Our Recommendations As of December 9, 2015

•

We continue to recommend equities over fixed income. Furthermore, we have witnessed a significant “narrowing” of equity market performance and believe this continues into 2016.

•

In the US, we prefer late-cycle sectors like Technology, Financials, select Industrials/Energy and Consumer Discretionary with a focus on Housing and services-related companies. There could also be a revival in multinationals if the US dollar advance takes a pause as we expect.

•

Japan remains in the early stages of a secular bull market—skepticism is still high and valuations are low. The recent broadening out to domestically oriented sectors is a confirmation that Abenomics is working. Currency-hedging positions are no longer critical and we recommend active managers.

•

Europe is getting strong support from the ECB, which could ultimately pave the way for the end of fiscal austerity—we expect European equities to continue outperforming in 2016. Hedging the currency risk will not be as important going forward.

•

Emerging markets have underperformed for five years. Significant currency depreciation in 2015 could set the stage for a reversal of this trend in 2016. Stabilization of US dollar and oil is key.

•

US high yield is attractive and municipal bonds are cheap to Treasuries. Consider TIPS and WIPS as inflation expectations recover.

•

Given our reflationary view and expectation for higher interest rates, we are less sanguine about REITs, particularly in the US, and we remain tactically underweight. We feel the same about other interest rate-sensitive assets like Utilities and long-duration bonds.

Source: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC. *For more information about the risks to Duration, please refer to the Risk Considerations section at the end of this material. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Appendix: Morgan Stanley & Co. Economic Forecasts Morgan Stanley & Co. GDP and CPI Forecasts as of November 29, 2015 Real GDP Global G10 US Euro Area Japan EM China India Brazil

2015E 3.1 1.8 2.4 1.5 0.5 4.0 7.0 7.4 -3.2

2016E 3.3 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.2 4.4 6.7 7.9 -3.0

2017E 3.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.8 5.0 6.6 8.0 1.2

Headline CPI Global G10 US Euro Area Japan EM China India Brazil

2015E 2.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.9 4.4 1.5 4.8 8.9

2016E 2.7 1.5 1.7 1.3 1.0 3.7 1.1 4.9 8.2

2017E 2.8 2.1 2.3 1.8 2.5 3.2 1.1 4.5 6.0

Nominal GDP Global G10 US Euro Area Japan EM China India Brazil

2015E 5.7 2.1 2.6 1.6 1.4 8.4 8.5 12.2 5.7

2016E 6.0 3.3 3.6 3.1 2.2 8.1 7.8 12.8 5.2

2017E 6.5 3.9 4.1 3.6 3.3 8.2 7.7 12.5 7.2

Source: Morgan Stanley & Co., Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Appendix: Morgan Stanley & Co. Bond and Currency Forecasts Morgan Stanley & Co. Bond Yield and Currency Forecasts as of November 29, 2015 10-Yr. Govt. Yields US Germany Japan UK China India Brazil

2015 Dec 9, 2015 2.24 0.58 0.31 1.85 3.06 7.78 15.66

2016 1QE 2.40 0.65 0.30 2.15 2.85 7.50 15.75

2QE 2.55 0.80 0.50 2.30 2.85 7.60 15.50

3QE 2.65 1.10 0.70 2.40 2.70 7.70 15.50

4QE 2.70 1.20 0.85 2.60 2.55 7.80 15.50

2016

2015 Currencies

Dec 9, 2015

1QE

2QE

3QE

4QE

EUR/USD

1.09

1.04

1.03

1.01

1.00

USD/JPY

123

125

121

118

115

GBP/USD

1.51

1.45

1.41

1.40

1.40

USD/CHF

0.99

1.07

1.10

1.13

1.15

AUD/USD

0.72

0.67

0.65

0.64

0.62

USD/BRL

3.80

4.20

4.30

4.50

4.45

USD/INR

66.86

67.00

68.50

69.30

70.00

USD/CNY

6.43

6.54

6.65

6.75

6.80

Source: Morgan Stanley & Co., Morgan Stanley Wealth Management GIC

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Estimates of future performance are based on assumptions that may not be realized. This material is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Please refer to important information, disclosures and qualifications at the end of this material. GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Asset Class Risk Considerations For index definitions to the indices referenced in this report please visit the following: http://www.morganstanleyfa.com/public/projectfiles/id.pdf Equity securities may fluctuate in response to news on companies, industries, market conditions and general economic environment. Investing in foreign markets entails risks not typically associated with domestic markets, such as currency fluctuations and controls, restrictions on foreign investments, less governmental supervision and regulation, and the potential for political instability. These risks may be magnified in countries with emerging markets and frontier markets, since these countries may have relatively unstable governments and less established markets and economies. Investing in small- to medium-sized companies entails special risks, such as limited product lines, markets and financial resources, and greater volatility than securities of larger, more established companies. The value of fixed income securities will fluctuate and, upon a sale, may be worth more or less than their original cost or maturity value. Bonds are subject to interest rate risk, call risk, reinvestment risk, liquidity risk, and credit risk of the issuer. High yield bonds (bonds rated below investment grade) may have speculative characteristics and present significant risks beyond those of other securities, including greater credit risk, price volatility, and limited liquidity in the secondary market. High yield bonds should comprise only a limited portion of a balanced portfolio. Interest on municipal bonds is generally exempt from federal income tax; however, some bonds may be subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). Typically, state tax-exemption applies if securities are issued within one's state of residence and, if applicable, local tax-exemption applies if securities are issued within one's city of residence. Treasury Inflation Protection Securities’ (TIPS) coupon payments and underlying principal are automatically increased to compensate for inflation by tracking the consumer price index (CPI). While the real rate of return is guaranteed, TIPS tend to offer a low return. Because the return of TIPS is linked to inflation, TIPS may significantly underperform versus conventional U.S. Treasuries in times of low inflation. Ultrashort-term fixed income asset class is comprised of fixed income securities with high quality, very short maturities. They are therefore subject to the risks associated with debt securities such as credit and interest rate risk. Alternative investments may be either traditional alternative investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, fund of hedge funds, private equity, private real estate and managed futures or, non-traditional products such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that also seek alternative-like exposure but have significant differences from traditional alternative investments. The risks of traditional alternative investments may include: can be highly illiquid, speculative and not suitable for all investors, loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment due to leveraging, short-selling, or other speculative practices, volatility of returns, restrictions on transferring interests in a fund, potential lack of diversification and resulting higher risk due to concentration of trading authority when a single advisor is utilized, absence of information regarding valuations and pricing, complex tax structures and delays in tax reporting, less regulation and higher fees than open-end mutual funds, and risks associated with the operations, personnel and processes of the manager. Non-traditional alternative strategy products may employ various investment strategies and techniques for both hedging and more speculative purposes such as short-selling, leverage, derivatives and options, which can increase volatility and the risk of investment loss. Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Individual MLPs are publicly traded partnerships that have unique risks related to their structure. These include, but are not limited to, their reliance on the capital markets to fund growth, adverse ruling on the current tax treatment of distributions (typically mostly tax deferred), and commodity volume risk. The potential tax benefits from investing in MLPs depend on their being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes and, if the MLP is deemed to be a corporation, then its income would be subject to federal taxation at the entity level, reducing the amount of cash available for distribution to the fund which could result in a reduction of the fund’s value. MLPs carry interest rate risk and may underperform in a rising interest rate environment. Investing in commodities entails significant risks. Commodity prices may be affected by a variety of factors at any time, including but not limited to, (i) changes in supply and demand relationships, (ii) governmental programs and policies, (iii) national and international political and economic events, war and terrorist events, (iv) changes in interest and exchange rates, (v) trading activities in commodities and related contracts, (vi) pestilence, technological change and weather, and (vii) the price volatility of a commodity. In addition, the commodities markets are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to various factors, including lack of liquidity, participation of speculators and government intervention. Physical precious metals are non-regulated products. Precious metals are speculative investments, which may experience short-term and long term price volatility. The value of precious metals investments may fluctuate and may appreciate or decline, depending on market conditions. Unlike bonds and stocks, precious metals do not make interest or dividend payments. Therefore, precious metals may not be suitable for investors who require current income. Precious metals are commodities that should be safely stored, which may impose additional costs on the investor. REITs investing risks are similar to those associated with direct investments in real estate: property value fluctuations, lack of liquidity, limited diversification and sensitivity to economic factors such as interest rate changes and market recessions. Risks of private real estate include: illiquidity; a long-term investment horizon with a limited or nonexistent secondary market; lack of transparency; volatility (risk of loss); and leverage. Principal is returned on a monthly basis over the life of a mortgage-backed security. Principal prepayment can significantly affect the monthly income stream and the maturity of any type of MBS, including standard MBS, CMOs and Lottery Bonds. Asset-backed securities generally decrease in value as a result of interest rate increases, but may benefit less than other fixed-income securities from declining interest rates, principally because of prepayments.

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Asset Class Risk Considerations (cont’d) Floating-rate securities The initial interest rate on a floating-rate security may be lower than that of a fixed-rate security of the same maturity because investors expect to receive additional income due to future increases in the floating security’s underlying reference rate. The reference rate could be an index or an interest rate. However, there can be no assurance that the reference rate will increase. Some floating-rate securities may be subject to call risk. Yields are subject to change with economic conditions. Yield is only one factor that should be considered when making an investment decision. Credit ratings are subject to change. Companies paying dividends can reduce or cut payouts at any time. Asset allocation and diversification do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets. The indices are unmanaged. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. They are shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the performance of any specific investment. The indices selected by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management to measure performance are representative of broad asset classes. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management retains the right to change representative indices at any time. Because of their narrow focus, sector investments tend to be more volatile than investments that diversify across many sectors and companies. Growth investing does not guarantee a profit or eliminate risk. The stocks of these companies can have relatively high valuations. Because of these high valuations, an investment in a growth stock can be more risky than an investment in a company with more modest growth expectations. Value investing does not guarantee a profit or eliminate risk. 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