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Brighton Jones 2025 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2025 Letter Analysis

Brighton Jones Quarterly Analysis

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Quick Take

"Brighton Jones emphasizes global diversification and long-term perspective amid market volatility. International equities outperformed with 28% returns despite currency fluctuations and policy uncertainty from Trump's tariff announcements."

Executive Summary

Brighton Jones maintains a globally diversified approach in Q3 2025, emphasizing the importance of staying invested through volatility. International equities led performance with nearly 28% returns year-to-date, benefiting from currency tailwinds as the dollar weakened. Despite a 20% market drop following Trump's sweeping tariff announcement in April, US stocks recovered to finish 13% higher, reinforcing the value of long-term perspective. The Federal Reserve has cut rates by 125 basis points over the past year, with markets expecting further cuts toward a neutral rate of 300-325 basis points. Fixed income has delivered strong returns with the total bond market up over 6%, while the yield curve normalizes from its inverted state. The manager maintains a moderate conservative stance, noting that while aggregate valuations remain elevated, fundamentally-weighted strategies focusing on value stocks and smaller companies offer attractive prospects. Portfolio positioning emphasizes global diversification to balance currency swings and capture opportunities across markets, with adjustments made only when relative attractiveness among asset classes shifts significantly.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

75%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (75%)

The manager demonstrates high conviction in core principles of global diversification and long-term investing, with clear positioning frameworks and specific views on asset class attractiveness. The detailed analysis of market dynamics and firm stance on portfolio approach indicate strong belief in the strategy.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about market opportunities, noting resilience in both equity and fixed income markets. While acknowledging elevated valuations and policy uncertainties, the tone suggests a constructive view on long-term prospects, particularly for diversified strategies.

Risk Appetite

45%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (45%)

The manager explicitly states maintaining a moderate conservative stance towards risk, suggesting a slightly defensive posture. While not aggressively de-risking, the positioning reflects caution given elevated valuations and market uncertainties.

Capital Deployment

0%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (0%)

No specific information is provided about cash level changes or active deployment activities. The manager discusses maintaining current positioning with a moderate conservative stance, suggesting neutral deployment activity without clear directional changes.

Forward Guidance

15%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (15%)

Forward guidance is cautiously positive, with the manager expressing constructive views on globally diversified equity portfolios over the next decade. However, the emphasis on selectivity and fundamental weighting suggests measured optimism rather than aggressive deployment.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language is balanced with positive terms like resilience, recovery, and attractive opportunities, offset by cautionary language around elevated valuations and conservative positioning. The net balance leans slightly positive with emphasis on long-term prospects.

Perceived Risk

60%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (60%)

The manager acknowledges multiple risk factors including stubborn inflation, currency volatility, and elevated valuations. While not expressing extreme concern, the moderate conservative positioning and discussion of various uncertainties suggest meaningful risk awareness.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

The manager identifies selective opportunities, particularly in fundamentally-weighted strategies and fixed income as rates normalize. While noting elevated aggregate valuations, the emphasis on value stocks and smaller companies suggests a moderately rich opportunity set in specific areas.

Time Horizon

80%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (80%)

The manager explicitly discusses decade-long return prospects and emphasizes long-term perspective throughout the letter. The focus on staying invested through volatility and fundamental positioning for multi-year themes indicates a patient, long-term approach to capital deployment.