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Leonard Rickey Advisors 2023 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2023 Letter Analysis

Leonard Rickey Advisors Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Q3 market weakness creates buying opportunities as valuations outside mega-cap tech offer compelling margins of safety. Rising rates will eventually slow growth but current pullback appears corrective rather than start of bear market."

Executive Summary

Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors views the Q3 2023 market pullback as a healthy correction that creates opportunities rather than signaling a new bear market. The S&P 500 fell 7% in August and September after being up nearly 20% through July, primarily due to rising long-term bond yields as the Federal Reserve kept rates higher for longer. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.84% to 4.57% during the quarter. While economic data remained stronger than expected, the firm believes higher rates will eventually slow growth. They are positioned to increase equity exposure, particularly in value areas outside the top seven S&P 500 companies where valuations offer better margins of safety. The firm maintains overweight positions in shorter-term bonds and value sectors like Industrials, Energy, Financials, and Materials. With market sentiment shifting from extreme optimism to pessimism and historically strong fourth-quarter seasonals ahead, they expect opportunities to deploy capital into undervalued equities while maintaining defensive bond positioning until meaningful trend changes emerge.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

45%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (45%)

The letter shows moderate conviction with clear sector positioning (overweight value sectors, underweight tech and defensives) and explicit intentions to increase equity exposure. However, no individual positions are named or sized, and the manager acknowledges multiple scenarios, which caps conviction below 0.55.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about markets, viewing the Q3 pullback as a healthy correction rather than the start of a bear market. They acknowledge risks from higher rates but see opportunities emerging from oversold conditions and historical fourth-quarter strength.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

The firm is positioned to increase equity exposure and take advantage of the pullback, indicating a moderate risk-on stance. They maintain overweight positions in value sectors while staying defensive in shorter-duration bonds, showing selective risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

35%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (35%)

The manager explicitly states they will attempt to increase equity positions to take advantage of the pullback, indicating moderate deployment intentions. However, no specific cash level changes are provided, and the deployment appears selective rather than aggressive.

Forward Guidance

50%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (50%)

The manager explicitly states they will attempt to take advantage of the pullback by increasing equity positions, showing clear deployment bias. They plan to stay overweight shorter-term bonds until seeing meaningful trend changes, indicating active positioning intentions.

Language Signal

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

Language is balanced with more opportunity-focused terms like 'attractive,' 'margin of safety,' and 'take advantage' than risk language. However, significant discussion of risks from higher rates and economic uncertainty prevents a more bullish score.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

The manager identifies several meaningful risks including higher rates impacting consumer spending, persistent wage inflation, and massive fiscal deficits during low unemployment. These risks are discussed with specificity and concern, though not characterized as systemic threats.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

The manager sees selective opportunities, particularly in value areas outside the top seven S&P 500 companies where valuations offer better margins of safety. They view the market pullback as creating opportunities, though they emphasize selectivity and specific sectors rather than broad-based opportunities.

Time Horizon

60%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (60%)

The manager discusses both near-term positioning for year-end and longer-term concerns about rate impacts. They reference historical patterns and expect corporate earnings to follow economic growth, suggesting a medium-term 1-3 year outlook with some catalyst dependency.