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HORAN Capital Advisors 2026 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2026 Letter Analysis

HORAN Capital Advisors Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Positioning StanceCONSTRUCTIVE

Market CapLarge Cap

GeographyUS, Emerging markets

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Equities remain attractive as powerful corporate earnings growth and ongoing artificial intelligence data center investment outweigh headwinds from narrow mega-cap leadership and recent Federal Reserve interest rate hikes."

Executive Summary

HORAN Wealth posits that solid corporate earnings expansion and broader economic resilience will sustain equity market performance over the coming 12 to 18 months, despite elevated interest rates and extreme market concentration. In the third quarter of 2026, index returns were heavily skewed by mega-cap technology firms, masking broad-based equity weakness where nearly two-thirds of individual S&P 500 components dropped over 10% from highs. However, underlying fundamentals remain exceptionally sturdy: second-quarter corporate earnings surged over 50% year-over-year, and third-quarter GDP tracking indicates robust consumption and capital spending driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure. Although the Federal Reserve initiated its first interest rate hike in three years to counter sticky inflation, pushing 10-year Treasury yields above 5.2%, historically favorable presidential election cycle tailwinds are poised to support asset prices into late 2026 and 2027. Consequently, the advisor views current valuation compression relative to earnings as an attractive backdrop for equities and emerging markets.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

48%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (48%)

A broad macroeconomic advisory perspective rather than concentrated stock-picking conviction. The letter focuses on macroeconomic trends, index-level mechanics, and historical seasonal cycles without disclosing portfolio sizing or high-conviction proprietary single-stock pitch allocations. The manager expresses steady conviction in secular AI capital expenditure and overall earnings growth while acknowledging mixed market breadth.

Growth Outlook

68%

BearishBullish

Bullish (68%)

A constructive equity market outlook over the 12-18 month horizon, underpinned by strong corporate earnings growth and favorable midterm presidential cycle seasonality. The manager notes that robust corporate fundamentals should outweigh slowing growth rates and interest rate pressure. However, optimism is tempered by acknowledging that sticky inflation and a higher rate environment present headwinds for fixed income.

Risk Appetite

55%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (55%)

A score of 0.55 represents a balanced, moderately constructive risk posture. The manager remains invested in equities and notes emerging markets are offering reasonable returns driven by technology. Nonetheless, elevated Treasury yields and persistent inflation keep risk deployment measured rather than aggressively extended.

Capital Deployment

50%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (50%)

A score of 0.50 is assigned as the advisor does not disclose net cash flows, specific cash balance adjustments, or explicit fund deployment metrics. Positioning commentary suggests fully invested allocations in line with prevailing equity and fixed income benchmarks.

Forward Guidance

52%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (52%)

A score of 0.52 denotes a neutral-to-monitoring action bias. The letter outlines expectations that equities will appreciate over the next 12 to 18 months, but does not provide explicit buy or sell mandates for specific assets or cash redeployments. The manager emphasizes tracking earnings deceleration, inflation trajectories, and data center developments.

Language Signal

62%

BearishBullish

Balanced (62%)

The directional tone leans constructive, balancing positive descriptors like 'resilient economy', 'earnings growth strong', 'supportive of higher stocks', and 'bullish period' against cautionary mentions of 'narrow leadership', 'stylus being stuck', and 'highest price pressures in four years'. On balance, the fundamental tailwinds outweigh cyclical anxieties.

Perceived Risk

54%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (54%)

Meaningful risk awareness without systemic alarm. The manager identifies specific macroeconomic challenges including sticky inflation above target, 10-year yields climbing to a 20-year high of 5.28%, community resistance to data center construction, and narrow mega-cap market concentration masking broad component drawdowns.

Opportunity Density

50%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (50%)

A selective opportunity set where index gains have been heavily concentrated in a handful of mega-cap leaders. The advisor notes that 65% of index constituents are down 10% or more, indicating a broadening market correction by time. Selective opportunities are highlighted in international emerging markets and AI-related infrastructure.

Time Horizon

60%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (60%)

A score of 0.60 corresponds to the explicitly stated 12-to-18 month horizon for earnings growth to support higher equity prices. The manager also references the multi-year presidential election cycle and Fed policy projections extending through 2026 and 2027.