Heartland Advisors, an investment management company, released its “Heartland Opportunistic Value Equity Strategy” second-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the quarter, investors' sentiments shifted to a more optimistic tone as concerns about a recession were overblown. The strategy returned 0.65% in the quarter, compared to a 3.84% return for the Russell 3000® Value Index. Stock selection was negative in 7 of the 11 sectors, primarily driven by the Industrials an ...