Patient Capital Q1 2024 Commentary

Equity markets performed strongly in the first quarter and full year ended March 31st, 2024. The S&P 500, the MSCI World Index and the S&P/TSX gained 10.56% , 9.01% and 6,62% respectively for the quarter, The year over year returns were 29.88%1, 25.72%2 and 13.96%3 respectively. These equity returns were substantially above long term average returns. The hope that Central Bankers would implement several rate cuts in 2024 and that inflation would be tamed fueled investor optimism.

Investor enthusiasm for the Magnificent Seven-Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla- also drove positive sentiment across the broad market indices. As a result of these strong returns and the extremely high valuations the Magnificent Seven overall equity valuations are now substantially above average long term levels. Chart 14 below illustrates today’s excessive valuation.

Historically long term equity returns have been in the low single digits and market volatility has been quite high when valuations reach these extreme levels. In addition, there is the risk of the permanent loss of capital as equity valuations fail to recover to current levels and/or as investors react to market volatility and fear sets in. A value based investment strategy has protected long term investors and has the potential to substantially outperform the broad equity indices as the consequences from this exuberance come to bear.

During the first quarter of 2024, Lysander-Patient Capital Equity Fund (the “Fund”) increased its positions in BCE Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, CIBC, Canadian Utilities and Firm Capital Investment Trust.

The Fund continues to be well positioned for current market conditions.

  1. Source: S&P ↩︎
  2. Source: MSCI ↩︎
  3. Source: S&P/TSX ↩︎
  4. Source: The Chartstore.com ↩︎

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