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Lansing Street Advisors 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Lansing Street Advisors Quarterly Analysis

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Quick Take

"Despite macro headwinds including rate hikes, yield curve inversion, and geopolitical conflicts, U.S. markets hit new highs driven by profitable tech companies, unlike the 1999 bubble."

Executive Summary

Lansing Street Advisors argues that despite significant macro challenges in 2024 including interest rate increases from 0.5% to 5.5%, 735 days of inverted yield curves, bank collapses, geopolitical conflicts, and political turmoil, the U.S. stock market has reached new highs. The manager emphasizes this is fundamentally different from the 1999 dot-com bubble, as current gains are driven by profitable technology companies with strong balance sheets rather than speculative investments in profitless firms. The Magnificent 7 trade at 30x earnings versus 47x in 2000, while excluding the top 10 stocks, the remaining S&P 490 trades at 18x earnings compared to 16x in 2000. Key risks include nearly $1 trillion in maturing commercial real estate debt and elevated government interest payments of $1 trillion annually. The manager expects eventual Fed rate cuts to address these pressures. The letter advocates for long-term investing principles, emphasizing that new market highs are not inherently bearish and that American capitalism's creative destruction continues to drive innovation and wealth creation.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

35%

CautiousHigh

Cautious (35%)

The letter is primarily educational and philosophical with no named portfolio positions or specific investment decisions discussed. The manager provides market commentary and historical analysis but reveals no specific holdings, position sizes, or investment actions, which caps conviction assessment below 0.50.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager acknowledges significant macro challenges but maintains that markets continue to reach new highs and that new highs are not bearish. While recognizing risks, the tone is constructive about market resilience and American capitalism's strength.

Risk Appetite

0%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (0%)

No specific positioning or risk appetite changes are discussed in the letter. The manager provides market commentary without revealing current portfolio allocation or risk management decisions.

Capital Deployment

0%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (0%)

No information provided about cash levels, position additions, or capital deployment activities. The letter focuses on market analysis and investment philosophy without revealing any portfolio management actions.

Forward Guidance

0%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (0%)

The manager explicitly states uncertainty about short-term direction and provides no clear directional action bias. The focus is on long-term principles rather than near-term deployment decisions.

Language Signal

10%

BearishBullish

Bearish (10%)

Language is balanced with both risk acknowledgment and opportunity recognition. Positive language around market resilience and American capitalism is offset by detailed discussion of macro risks and challenges.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

The manager identifies multiple specific macro risks including $1 trillion in maturing commercial real estate debt, elevated government interest payments, bond market stress, and private equity underperformance. These risks are discussed in detail with potential systemic implications.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

The manager suggests opportunities exist but emphasizes selectivity and the difficulty of stock picking, noting that most stocks underperform both the market and Treasury bills. The tone suggests a challenging environment requiring careful selection.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

The letter emphasizes long-term investing principles including compounding, the Rule of 72, and not dwelling on when the bull market will end. The manager advocates focusing on long-term wealth creation rather than short-term market timing, suggesting a multi-year investment horizon.