2023 August CAD
The Next Phase of the US Government Pandemic Fiscal Stimulus The Hangover Dear Partners, For the month of August, the Caravel CAD fund was down -0.22%, bringing the total net return for 2023 to -4.23%. Following a recent strategy discussion, the team at Caravel was left asking why long-term borrowing costs had been rising over the past […]
2023 July CAD
Dear Partners, For the month of July, the Caravel CAD fund was up 1.57%, bringing the total net return for 2023 to -4.02%. In July, the Caravel Fund continued to generate material gains from holding CI Financial and our investment in Onex Corp. Both investments have been highlighted in our previous letters. We have added […]
2023 June CAD
“Waiting for a fat pitch takes patience and discipline.” -Warren Buffet Dear Partners, For the month of June, the Caravel CAD fund was up 2.22%. During the month of June, the Caravel Fund generated material gains from our holdings in CI Financial (CIX) and our hedged investment in Onex Corp (ONEX). While we maintain our […]
2023 May CAD
“The Market is never wrong, investors are either early or late.” “The Market is never wrong, investors are either early or late.” Dear Partners, For the month of May, the Caravel Capital Fund was down -3.19%, bringing the total net return for 2023 to -7.55%. It’s hard to imagine the month of May being any […]
2023 April CAD
Mr. Market goes for a checkup Dear Partners, For the Month of April, the Caravel Capital Fund returned -0.07%. When we buy a car, a house, or something of significant value, we like to look closely at what we are getting. A closer look than, say, we’d give to purchasing a cup of coffee or […]
2023 March CAD
Bad Banking is Bad for Business “The worst loans are made at the best of times, and the best loans are made at the worst of times.” – Howard Marks, Co-Founder, Oaktree Capital Management. Dear Partners, For the Month of March, the Caravel Capital Fund was down 11 basis points. The breakdown of where we did […]
2023 February CAD
“Dyin’ ain’t much of a livin’.” -The Outlaw Josey Wales Dear Partners, For the month of February, The Caravel Capital Fund returned -0.95%. We telegraphed in late 2022 and in our January 2023 letter that we had become more and more concerned about the impact that rising interest rates would have on G7 economic activity. […]
2023 January CAD
Something’s Gotta Give… …And the Fed never does Dear Partners, For the month of January, the Caravel Capital Fund returned -3.42%. While the SPAC book contributed materially to the fund’s positive returns in 2020 and 2021, it has been a source of pain both in 2022 and again in January, constituting approximately half the month’s […]
2022 December CAD
The Economy is Finally Slowing What this means for stock and bond prices The Caravel Capital Fund generated a positive return for the month of December of +0.68% to finish the year -7.50%. December’s return came from combining the Merger Arbitrage book and Pairs trading, while our Alpha trades were a drag on the portfolio. […]
2022 November CAD
Cause and Effect What is in store for 2023 The past twelve months have proved challenging for both fixed-income and equity investors—arguably one of the most brutal years in half a century. These conditions were primarily the result of the drastic tightening of monetary conditions by central banks. To identify the best opportunities for 2023, we […]