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Appleseed Fund 2025 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2025 Letter Analysis

Appleseed Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+19.14%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyGlobal

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Pekin Hardy Strauss sees the post-WWII dollar-dominated system collapsing into a fragmented, inflationary world driven by rising tariffs, capital flight, and fiscal constraints."

Executive Summary

Pekin Hardy Strauss argues that the post-WWII system of U.S. dollar dominance, open trade, and stable institutions is collapsing, replaced by a fragmented, regional, and inflationary world. Five key structural changes drive this thesis: rising tariffs reaching 1930s levels, foreign capital flight from U.S. assets, central bank gold accumulation replacing Treasury reserves, unsustainable federal deficits, and U.S. military retrenchment. These shifts create an environment favoring real assets over financial assets. The firm positions for this transition by owning gold and commodities, real estate, foreign equities, and selectively Bitcoin while avoiding bonds and expensive U.S. tech stocks. They expect the S&P 500's tech concentration to unwind by 2030 as international markets outperform. The portfolio reflects this view with 8.85% in Sprott Physical Gold Trust and significant international exposure through Alibaba, Samsung, and Bollore. Management anticipates higher volatility and expects conditions to worsen before improving, but believes real assets and pricing power will outperform in this inflationary, multipolar world.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

85%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (85%)

The manager expresses very high conviction in their structural thesis about dollar system collapse, makes specific portfolio allocations based on this view, and states high confidence that market leadership will change by 2030. The detailed analysis and clear positioning demonstrate strong conviction.

Growth Outlook

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

The manager describes the current system as collapsing with monsters emerging during the transition, expects the investing environment to get worse before it gets better, and warns of very high volatility ahead. However, they see this as creating opportunities in real assets and international markets.

Risk Appetite

35%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (35%)

The portfolio shows defensive positioning with 8.85% in gold, avoidance of bonds and broad U.S. indices, and emphasis on real assets and international diversification. This reflects a cautious, risk-aware stance rather than aggressive risk-taking.

Capital Deployment

10%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (10%)

The letter shows selective deployment into specific themes like gold (8.85% allocation) and international equities, but also emphasizes caution and avoiding certain asset classes. The positioning appears more rebalancing than aggressive deployment.

Forward Guidance

40%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (40%)

The manager explicitly states they expect conditions to worsen before improving and anticipates very high volatility. However, they are actively positioning for opportunities in real assets and foreign markets, showing some constructive bias.

Language Signal

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

Language emphasizes systemic collapse, monsters, fragmentation, and upheaval while warning of overvalued tech stocks and poor bond prospects. However, they also discuss opportunities in gold, real estate, and foreign equities, creating a mixed but net negative tone.

Perceived Risk

80%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (80%)

The manager perceives very high systemic risk from the collapse of the post-WWII order, warns of monsters during transition periods, expects conditions to worsen, and highlights multiple structural risks including fiscal constraints and geopolitical instability.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

While the manager sees significant opportunities in real assets, gold, foreign equities, and real estate, they also emphasize avoiding bonds and U.S. tech stocks. The opportunity set is selective rather than broad, focused on specific themes and geographies.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The investment thesis is based on structural, multi-decade changes in the global system. The manager references 2030 expectations and discusses eight decades of American hegemony ending, indicating a long-term, patient capital approach to these transitions.