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Top Tactical Portfolio Recipes through November 30, 2024:

•   1-month total return: +9.6%Top 3 Sector Rotation (t.srt3)
•   1-year total return: +155.5%Quartile Sector Rotation (t.srqr)
•   5-year total return (annualized): +38.8%Quartile Sector Rotation (t.srqr)
•   10-year total return (annualized): +20.6%Quartile Sector Rotation (t.srqr)
•   20-year total return (annualized): +16.2%Pure Momentum (t.pure)

Top Strategic Portfolio Recipes through November 30, 2024:

•   1-month total return: +5.6%Strategic 80-20 Portfolio (s.8020)
•   1-year total return: +30.4%Talmud Equities and Gold (s.talg)
•   5-year total return (annualized): +12.2%Strategic 80-20 Portfolio (s.8020)
•   10-year total return (annualized): +10.7%Strategic 80-20 Portfolio (s.8020)
•   20-year total return (annualized): +9.8%Talmud Equities and Gold (s.talg)

Top Tactical Portfolio Recipes through November 30, 2024:

•   1-month total return:

+9.6% Top 3 Sector Rotation (t.srt3)

•   1-year total return:

+155.5% Quartile Sector Rotation (t.srqr)

•   5-year total return (annualized):

+38.8% Quartile Sector Rotation (t.srqr)

•   10-year total return (annualized):

+20.6% Quartile Sector Rotation (t.srqr)

•   20-year total return (annualized):

+16.2% Pure Momentum (t.pure)

Top Strategic Portfolio Recipes through November 30, 2024:

•   1-month total return:

+5.6% Strategic 80-20 Portfolio (s.8020)

•   1-year total return:

+30.4% Talmud Equities and Gold (s.talg)

•   5-year total return (annualized):

+12.2% Strategic 80-20 Portfolio (s.8020)

•   10-year total return (annualized):

+10.7% Strategic 80-20 Portfolio (s.8020)

•   20-year total return (annualized):

+9.8% Talmud Equities and Gold (s.talg)

 

 

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