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December 13 2022

Reinventing Globalization Part II: Unlearning Lessons Taken to Heart Since the 1980s

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Kevin Hebner, PhD, Managing Director, Global Portfolio Management, TD Epoch; William Priest, CFA, Executive Chairman, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, TD Epoch

In this second part of our two-part series, we demonstrate that deglobalization implies trend increases in capex and the labor share, as well as a higher weighted average cost of capital (WACC). This constitutes a secular headwind for margins and free cash flow (FCF), especially for tech and manufacturing. With companies facing greater macro volatility and an elevated WACC, we expect lower average multiples. This will prove especially challenging for longer duration assets, such as venture capital and speculative tech companies that are years away from generating FCF on a sustainable basis.

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