RE: Research Intro [I (Stewart Oldfield, October 08, 2015)

• Economic & Asset Closs Outlook - The U.S. CIO office outlines their near-term and long-term economic and asset class forecasts. • U.S. Equity Insights - David Bianco, U.S. Equity Strategist, cuts his S&P 2015 end target and expects weak 3Q EPS. • CIO Flash: Bond Market Turmoil - Our CIO office warns of near term bond market illiquidity and volatility following the September FOMC meeting. • China Hard Landing - Chief Economists Peter Hooper and Torsten Slok discuss the possibility of