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Leonard Rickey Advisors 2023 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2023 Letter Analysis

Leonard Rickey Advisors Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Leonard Rickey navigated Q2's AI-driven rally with neutral positioning, underweighting concentrated mega-cap tech while positioning for broadening into value and small caps."

Executive Summary

Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors maintained a neutral stance during Q2 2023 as the S&P 500 broke out of its yearlong trading range with an 8.7% quarterly return, driven primarily by artificial intelligence excitement propelling mega-cap tech stocks. While economic data surprised to the upside with continued growth resilience and moderating inflation, the firm identified significant risks including record market concentration, elevated valuations, and concerning leading economic indicators. The top seven tech companies now represent a larger S&P 500 weighting than six entire sectors combined, trading 45% above long-term averages. The Federal Reserve's commitment to further rate hikes to combat sticky wage inflation creates additional uncertainty, as historically no 4%+ inflation reduction has occurred without recession. Portfolio positioning reflects this cautious optimism through underweighting technology, positioning for broadening beyond large-cap growth into value and smaller caps, and shortening fixed income duration via money market additions. The base case anticipates continued but slowing economic growth with recession risks pushed to 2024.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

45%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (45%)

The letter discusses broad market themes and sector positioning but provides no specific position names, sizes, or individual stock analysis beyond listing mega-cap tech names in aggregate. The neutral stance and diversified approach with multiple scenario planning indicates low-moderate conviction.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about markets with positive technical indicators and potential for continued rally, but balances this with significant concerns about valuations, concentration, and recession risks. The outlook is mildly positive but heavily qualified.

Risk Appetite

0%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (0%)

The firm explicitly maintains a neutral stance toward equities, is underweight the best-performing technology sector, and has shortened duration in fixed income. This represents a balanced, unchanged positioning with no clear risk-on or risk-off bias.

Capital Deployment

40%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (40%)

The firm shortened duration by adding money market funds and maintained underweight positions in the best-performing technology sector. While no specific cash level changes are provided, the addition of money market funds and defensive positioning suggests modest de-risking.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

The manager indicates they are positioned for broadening beyond tech into value and small caps, suggesting selective deployment bias, but maintains overall neutral stance and shortened duration, indicating cautious approach to new commitments.

Language Signal

15%

BearishBullish

Bearish (15%)

Language is balanced between opportunity recognition (continued rally potential, positive technical indicators) and risk awareness (recession risks, valuation concerns, concentration issues). Slightly more constructive than bearish but well-balanced overall.

Perceived Risk

70%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (70%)

The manager identifies multiple significant risks including record market concentration, elevated valuations, leading economic indicators consistent with prior recessions, and historical precedent that inflation reductions of this magnitude typically require recession. Risk discussion is detailed and central to the analysis.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

The manager sees selective opportunities in value stocks and smaller caps that haven't participated in the rally, but characterizes the overall environment as requiring careful positioning due to concentration and valuation concerns. Opportunities exist but are limited to specific areas.

Time Horizon

60%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (60%)

The analysis focuses on multi-quarter themes including recession risks pushed out to 2024 and positioning for broadening that may take time to develop. The approach suggests a medium-term 1-3 year investment horizon with some catalyst dependency on market broadening.