Sometimes, an investor is simply out of step with markets and that’s the way it has been of late for the team at Forge First. Aside from our ongoing constructive stance on Energy, given our concerns about stagflation, each of our two funds has maintained their exceedingly cautious net exposures. Obviously, given the strong countertrend rally in equity markets, this positioning hurt the funds during July. After reviewing the numbers, this note will discuss why we remain cautious towards stocks, including a fact check on the outlook for inflation.