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Resilient Asset Management 2025 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2025 Letter Analysis

Resilient Asset Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Resilient Asset Management's Christopher Flis urges clients to stay calm during tariff-driven market volatility, viewing current weakness as fear-based rather than fundamental."

Executive Summary

Christopher Flis of Resilient Asset Management advises clients to stay calm during the current market volatility caused by the administration's pivot toward tariffs. He draws parallels to flight training, emphasizing that panic leads to poor outcomes while staying calm preserves optionality. The manager views current stock market weakness as driven by uncertainty and fear rather than economic fundamentals, noting that capitalism has historically adapted to challenges including previous tariffs, wars, and economic crises. He uses Nike as an example of quality companies becoming attractively valued during panic selling, with the stock trading at one-third of its 2021 peak despite maintaining its dominant market position. Flis recommends rebalancing portfolios toward target asset allocations as markets fall out of balance, emphasizing that investors' fundamental advantage lies in focusing on the long-term. He believes capital markets are complex adaptive systems where no single input like tariffs will have completely predictable effects, and expects initial shocks to pass as market adaptations materialize over time.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

75%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (75%)

The manager shows high conviction in his stay-the-course philosophy and long-term approach. He provides specific examples like Nike and clear action plans for rebalancing, demonstrating strong belief in his investment framework despite acknowledging uncertainty.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager acknowledges near-term market challenges from tariffs but maintains optimism about capitalism's ability to adapt and find efficiencies over time. He views current volatility as temporary and expects the market's upward march to continue.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

The manager demonstrates moderate risk appetite by owning Nike stock and placing it in client portfolios during weakness. He plans to rebalance toward target allocations as markets decline, indicating willingness to add risk during volatility.

Capital Deployment

30%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (30%)

The manager indicates plans to rebalance toward target asset allocations as markets decline, suggesting moderate deployment activity. He owns Nike stock and has placed it in client portfolios, showing willingness to deploy capital during weakness.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

The manager provides clear guidance to rebalance portfolios and maintain long-term focus. He expresses confidence that initial shocks will pass and adaptations will materialize, showing moderately positive forward-looking bias.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language includes both cautionary elements about uncertainty and optimistic references to buying opportunities and capitalism's resilience. The net balance leans slightly positive with emphasis on staying the course and long-term advantages.

Perceived Risk

40%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (40%)

The manager acknowledges tariff-related uncertainty and market volatility but frames these as temporary challenges rather than systemic risks. He compares current conditions favorably to historical crises, suggesting moderate risk perception.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

The manager sees significant opportunities arising from panic selling, specifically citing Nike as an example of quality companies becoming attractively valued. He references Warren Buffett's quote about liking the prices that uncertainty brings, indicating a rich opportunity set.

Time Horizon

85%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (85%)

The manager consistently emphasizes long-term focus as investors' fundamental advantage and references capitalism's historical ability to adapt over time. He advises staying the course through volatility, indicating a multi-year patient capital approach.