2016 ROI Fourth Quarter Edition with Q & A HIS Capital Group Edition | Page 15

CHINA AND RUSSIA – THE OTHER BEHEMOUTHS On the international front, the two most often players within a Trump Administration are China and Russia. Will Trump find a way to negotiate better trade deals with China? Will Russia’s relations with the U.S. warm under a Trump Administration? The answer to both questions is “probably”, although the certainty of the “probably” is probably highly uncertain. In any event, the movement of the exchange rates is worth watching. Any strong depreciation of the Rubble or the Renminbi could suggest somethings not going well. www.hiscaptialgroup.com 15