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Rocklinc Principled Equity ETF — Investor Presentation (October 2025)
18 slides from Rocklinc Principled Equity ETF's investor presentation, Oct 8, 2025
Slide 1: Trade Tumult
Trade Tumult Challenges and Solutions in an Increasingly Fractured World October 8th, 2025
Slide 2: Presentation Outline
Presentation Outline 1. Challenges Facing the Global Economy – The 4 D’s 2. Trade – Developments & Practical Implications
Slide 3: 1. The Challenges
1. The Challenges The Four D’s Impacting the Global Economy I. Debt II. Demographics III. Deindustrialization IV. Declining Freedom
Slide 4: I. Debt
I. Debt • Personal and government debt burdens are at critical levels • Why is too much debt a bad thing? – Creates inflationary dynamics – Crowds out private investment – Fosters instability in FX, hampering investment Ultimately, high debt levels lowers economic growth potential, lowers the standa
Slide 5: A Covid Explosion
Chart A Covid Explosion 1: Total global debt surpassed $300 trillion in 2021 $ trillion % of GDP, weighted avg. 370 Global debt (in USD) % of GDP (rhs) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Source: IIF, BIS, IMF, National sources, Haver
Slide 6: Government spending on interest versus defense
Government spending on interest versus defense $1.0 trillion PROJECTION os Total outlays: $6.88 trillion Defense 0.6 04 Interest 0.2 0 1980 85 90 95 2000 "05 ‘10 "15 20 25 Sources: Office of Management and Budget (actual); Congressional Budget Office (projections)
Slide 7: Reckless spending = Inflation
Reckless spending = Inflation Source: U.S Labor Department
Slide 8: II. Demographics
II. Demographics We are facing a demographic time-bomb, particularly in advanced economies • Causes – Agrarian → industrialized economies – Post-WWII impact – Couples choosing not to have children • Economic and ‘climate’ reasons – Attack on Biblical marriage (one man, one woman) and subsequent mora
Slide 9: Japan's Population is in a Death Spiral
Japan’s Population is in a Death Spiral
Slide 10: Debt + Demographics = Stagnation
Debt + Demographics = Stagnation Source: The DuPuy Institute
Slide 11: Chinese Population Growth Has Peaked
Chinese Population Growth Has Peaked
Slide 12: III. Deindustrialization
III. Deindustrialization • In pursuit of ‘green energy’, certain countries are seeing a deindustrialization of their economies, lowering standards of living for their citizens • Renewable energy has an important role to play in the global energy policy mix but let the free market dictate the speed –
Slide 13: Manufacturing Output - Germany
Manufacturing Output - Germany • No surprise we see energy- intensive manufacturing industries suffering • By dictating an unnaturally quick timetable for the elimination of fossil fuels, Germany has opened itself up to energy shocks Germany’s manufacturing base is being eroded
Slide 14: IV. Declining Freedom
IV. Declining Freedom Free markets allocate capital most effectively – Individual freedoms (ie. speech, association, movement etc.) – Private property, contract law and impartial courts – Minimal government intervention (including taxation) Ultimately, the most productive society will be one that em
Slide 15: Post-Communist Poland
Post-Communist Poland Human Ingenuity Unleashed in a Free Market
Slide 16: 2. Trade
2. Trade The 5th D? Deglobalization Market Update • Inflation – Economists’ predictions of widespread inflation due to tariffs has not occurred 1 • Growth outlook – The OECD is projecting the global economy to grow 3.2% in 2025 (essentially unchanged from their target at the beginning of 2025 2) An
Slide 17: Practical Trade Implications
Practical Trade Implications As an individual country… 1. Reduce exposure to the 4 D’s • Debt, Demographics, Deindustrialization & Declining Freedom • Need to be competitive on the world markets – the 4 D’s are deleterious to your economy 2. Diversify trading relationships • Support true free and fa
Slide 18: Q&A Session
ROCKLINC Worth. Investing. Q&A Session
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