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"Elm Ridge validates their contrarian calls on rising rates and private credit risks while advocating for asset-heavy value investments over growth compounders."
Elm Ridge Management's Q1 2026 letter reflects on their prescient calls from five years ago that are finally materializing. The manager correctly predicted the rise in long-term interest rates from 1.5% to current 4%+ levels, arguing against consensus that rates would remain permanently low. They maintain a bearish stance on private credit, where fund assets quadrupled over ten years to capture 30% of the leveraged loan market, predicting a reckoning as liquidity issues emerge and returns normalize. The manager advocates for a rotation from asset-light compounders to Heavy Assets with Low Obsolescence (HALO), believing years of crowding in growth stocks will reverse as private capital shifts focus to tangible assets. While acknowledging their predictions are beginning to play out, they emphasize they have a long way to go before claiming victory. The letter demonstrates conviction in contrarian positioning against popular market narratives, with particular focus on financial sector vulnerabilities and value investment opportunities emerging from previous excesses.
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