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Stonehearth Capital Management 2025 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2025 Letter Analysis

Stonehearth Capital Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+19.1%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Strong Q3 rally driven by liquidity and mega-cap technology leadership despite stretched valuations and softening labor markets. Emerging markets led global gains with China up 19% while gold surged 127%."

Executive Summary

U.S. equities rallied strongly in Q3 2025 despite concerns over tariffs, valuations, and labor market trends, with the S&P 500 gaining 7.8% driven by robust liquidity rather than euphoria. Technology giants led mega-cap concentration to record levels, while small-cap and growth stocks outperformed on earnings momentum. Emerging markets dominated global performance, climbing 11.6% with China up 19.1% for the quarter. Gold surged 127% leading the metals and mining sector to top industry performance. The labor market showed clear softening with unemployment rising to 4.3% and job openings declining, prompting Fed rate cuts after a nine-month pause. Bonds advanced nearly 2% in Q3 supported by declining yields. Despite strong performance, stretched valuations with forward earnings yields at 2021 lows and limited market breadth create vulnerability to earnings disappointments or economic shifts. The firm is increasing emerging markets equity exposure while monitoring macro uncertainties from trade, policy, and geopolitical developments that could constrain further upside.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

35%

CautiousHigh

Cautious (35%)

This is a market commentary newsletter rather than a fund letter with specific portfolio positions. While it mentions increasing emerging markets exposure, there are no named positions, position sizes, or specific investment theses discussed. The broad, diversified commentary across multiple asset classes and regions indicates low conviction in any specific investment direction.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The letter shows mild positive sentiment with constructive language about market resilience and momentum potentially carrying through year-end, but acknowledges significant risks including stretched valuations, macro uncertainties, and potential for earnings disappointments.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The letter indicates selective risk-taking with increasing emerging markets equity exposure, but overall positioning appears cautious given the emphasis on stretched valuations and multiple macro risks discussed throughout.

Capital Deployment

20%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (20%)

The only specific positioning mentioned is 'increasing emerging markets equity exposure,' which suggests modest deployment activity. However, no cash levels or specific deployment metrics are provided, and the cautious tone regarding stretched valuations suggests limited aggressive deployment.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

Forward guidance is cautiously optimistic but heavily qualified, with the manager noting momentum could continue but emphasizing vulnerability to earnings disappointments and economic shifts, suggesting selective rather than aggressive deployment.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language is more positive than negative with terms like 'strong gains,' 'resilience,' and 'momentum,' but balanced by significant risk language including 'stretched,' 'vulnerability,' 'uncertainties,' and 'constrain further upside.'

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

The letter identifies multiple specific macro risks including stretched valuations with forward earnings yields at 2021 lows, macro uncertainties from trade and geopolitical developments, and vulnerability to earnings disappointments. Labor market softening and policy uncertainties are discussed in detail, indicating moderate to high perceived risk.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

The letter presents a mixed opportunity environment with selective opportunities in emerging markets and certain sectors like technology and metals, but notes limited market breadth with fewer than 25% of stocks near highs and stretched valuations constraining broader opportunities.

Time Horizon

55%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (55%)

The letter focuses on quarterly performance and near-term momentum through year-end, with some discussion of medium-term factors like Fed policy and labor market trends. No explicit long-term investment horizon is stated, suggesting a standard medium-term investment perspective.