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Investment Strategies / Mechanical Investing
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Author: rayvt 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Poll: Different Timing methods.
Date: 06/13/26 5:04 PM
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Poll: Slightly different Timing methods.
Which do you think is better to use?
Which would you prefer?

The two investment periods are 2/1/1985-12/1/2025 and 9/1/2006-12/1/2025
The first period has the massive 2000 tech bust.
Do you prefer the best 41 year results or the best in the most recent 20 years?


A:
2/1/1985-12/1/2025 9/1/2006-12/1/2025
CAGR 23.8% CAGR 20.5%
Stdev 26.3% Stdev 22.3%
MaxDD(12) -37% MaxDD(12) -37%
Sortino 1.71 Sortino 1.56
Grth $10K $60,747,930 Grth $10K $362,461

B.
2/1/1985-12/1/2025 9/1/2006-12/1/2025
CAGR 22.3% CAGR 21.9%
Stdev 25.9% Stdev 21.6%
MaxDD(12) -36% MaxDD(12) -24%
Sortino 1.62 Sortino 1.77
Grth $10K $37,489,388 Grth $10K $456,326

C.
2/1/1985-12/1/2025 9/1/2006-12/1/2025
CAGR 22.8% CAGR 21.9%
Stdev 25.9% Stdev 21.6%
MaxDD(12) -36% MaxDD(12) -24%
Sortino 1.66 Sortino 1.77
Grth $10K $43,882,895 Grth $10K $451,499


D.
Who cares??? The worst is still DOUBLE the S&P 500, and the maximum drawdowns are all tolerable.
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