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Centerstone Investors Fund 2024 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2024 Letter Analysis

Centerstone Investors Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Quick Take

"Centerstone sees opportunity in overlooked Asian markets, particularly China and Hong Kong, where regulatory improvements and low valuations contrast with negative sentiment. The fund may increase Hong Kong exposure over mainland China."

Executive Summary

Centerstone Investors observes that markets continue to climb the wall of worry, with recent performance broadening beyond large US stocks to include European and Japanese markets. The manager sees emerging opportunities in Asian markets, particularly China and Hong Kong, where regulatory improvements including crackdowns on market manipulation and introduction of class action shareholder suits are creating a more investor-friendly environment. Despite four consecutive years of declines and continued negative sentiment, valuations in these markets are attractive and profit margins have stabilized. The fund may increase allocation to Hong Kong over mainland China due to its developed market structure and lack of capital controls. The manager also discusses gold as a portfolio diversification tool, viewing it as a long-term indicator of money supply growth rather than a simple inflation hedge. A recent spin-off of Pluxee from long-time holding Sodexo created a leading global employee benefits company with strong market positions and growth prospects.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

45%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (45%)

The manager discusses specific holdings like Sodexo/Pluxee with detailed analysis and expresses clear views on gold and Asian markets, but uses hedged language like 'may decide' and presents multiple scenarios without definitive positioning statements.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about markets climbing the wall of worry and sees green shoots in Asian markets, but acknowledges ongoing headline-induced anxiety and four years of declines in target markets.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The manager is selectively considering increased exposure to Hong Kong over China, showing measured risk appetite, but the positioning appears cautious given the emphasis on protection and developed market characteristics.

Capital Deployment

10%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (10%)

The letter indicates potential future deployment with 'may decide to invest more' in Hong Kong markets, but no concrete deployment actions are described and the language remains conditional and exploratory.

Forward Guidance

20%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (20%)

The manager indicates potential deployment into Hong Kong markets and expresses hope that green shoots will continue to sprout, but uses conditional language like 'may decide' and 'provided' showing measured optimism.

Language Signal

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

Language includes positive terms like 'opportunities,' 'attractive valuations,' 'green shoots,' and 'potentially rewarded,' but balanced with risk language like 'headline-induced anxiety' and 'wall of worry.'

Perceived Risk

35%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (35%)

The manager acknowledges headline-induced anxiety, four consecutive years of market declines, and uses the metaphor of climbing a wall of worry, but frames these as manageable challenges rather than systemic threats.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

The manager identifies specific opportunities in Asian markets, discusses attractive valuations in China and Hong Kong, and highlights the Pluxee spin-off opportunity, suggesting a reasonably rich opportunity set in targeted areas.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The manager discusses gold as a three-decade holding, describes Sodexo as a 'long-time holding,' and frames Asian market opportunities as potentially rewarding 'in the coming years,' indicating a multi-year investment horizon.