Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged vs Roger Gibson Talmud Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: March 2010 - February 2026 (~16 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 28 February 2026

Initial Amount: 1$

Rebalancing: at every Jan 1^st

Currency: USD

Inflation: US

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged

1.00$
Invested Capital
March 2010
5.50$
Final Capital
February 2026
11.24%
Yearly Return
12.17%
Std Deviation
-34.04%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
March 2010
3.66$
Final Capital
February 2026
8.44%
Yearly Return
12.17%
Std Deviation
-38.90%
Max Drawdown
51months
Recovery Period

Roger Gibson Talmud Portfolio

1.00$
Invested Capital
March 2010
3.83$
Final Capital
February 2026
8.76%
Yearly Return
10.60%
Std Deviation
-22.88%
Max Drawdown
32months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
March 2010
2.55$
Final Capital
February 2026
6.02%
Yearly Return
10.60%
Std Deviation
-27.11%
Max Drawdown
50months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of February 2026, over the analyzed timeframe, the Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged obtained a 11.24% compound annual return, with a 12.17% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -34.04% that required 42 months to be recovered.

As of February 2026, over the analyzed timeframe, the Roger Gibson Talmud Portfolio obtained a 8.76% compound annual return, with a 10.60% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -22.88% that required 32 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged

Weight (%)	Ticker	Name
30.00	SSO	ProShares Ultra S&P 500
60.00	UST	ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury
10.00	UGL	ProShares Ultra Gold

Roger Gibson Talmud Portfolio

Weight (%)	Ticker	Name
33.34	VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market
33.33	VNQ	Vanguard Real Estate
33.33	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market

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Portfolio Returns as of Feb 28, 2026

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:

no fees or capital gain taxes.
rebalancing: at every Jan 1^st.
dividend reinvestment, when applicable.

Return Comparison

Capital Growth

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(2010/03 - 2026/02)

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing	1 $	5.50 $	449.93%	11.24%
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson	1 $	3.83 $	283.02%	8.76%
	Mar 2010	Feb 2026

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing	1 $	3.66 $	265.78%	8.44%
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson	1 $	2.55 $	154.76%	6.02%
	Mar 2010	Feb 2026

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		Return (%) as of Feb 28, 2026
		YTD (2M)	1M	6M	1Y	5Y	10Y	MAX (~16Y)
	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing	6.69	3.98	18.02	29.90	8.09	9.57	11.24
	Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson	3.67	2.17	5.70	9.76	6.54	8.00	8.76
Returns over 1 year are annualized.

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Portfolio Metrics as of Feb 28, 2026

The following metrics, updated as of 28 February 2026, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON

Period: 1 March 2025 - 28 February 2026 (1 year)

Period: 1 March 2021 - 28 February 2026 (5 years)

Period: 1 March 2016 - 28 February 2026 (10 years)

Period: 1 March 2010 - 28 February 2026 (~16 years)

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

All (2010/03 - 2026/02)

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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged	Talmud Portfolio
Author	Gyroscopic Investing	Roger Gibson
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	30%	66.67%
Fixed Income	60%	33.33%
Commodities	10%	0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	29.90	9.76
Infl. Adjusted (%)	27.19	7.47
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-0.86	-3.70
Start to Recovery (months)	2	4
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-0.86	-3.70
Start to Recovery (months)	2	4
Longest Negative Period (months)	1	3
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	6.98	5.35
Sharpe Ratio	3.71	1.07
Sortino Ratio	5.17	1.32
Ulcer Index	0.29	1.38
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	4.29	1.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	34.92	2.64
Metrics calculated over the period 1 March 2025 - 28 February 2026

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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged	Talmud Portfolio
Author	Gyroscopic Investing	Roger Gibson
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	30%	66.67%
Fixed Income	60%	33.33%
Commodities	10%	0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	8.09	6.54
Infl. Adjusted (%)	3.55	2.06
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-22.88
Start to Recovery (months)	42	32
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-22.88
Start to Recovery (months)	42	32
Longest Negative Period (months)	45	35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	16.77	12.43
Sharpe Ratio	0.29	0.27
Sortino Ratio	0.38	0.36
Ulcer Index	16.62	9.89
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.48	0.53
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.24	0.29
Metrics calculated over the period 1 March 2021 - 28 February 2026

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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged	Talmud Portfolio
Author	Gyroscopic Investing	Roger Gibson
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	30%	66.67%
Fixed Income	60%	33.33%
Commodities	10%	0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	9.57	8.00
Infl. Adjusted (%)	6.13	4.61
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-22.88
Start to Recovery (months)	42	32
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-22.88
Start to Recovery (months)	42	32
Longest Negative Period (months)	52	35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	13.71	11.38
Sharpe Ratio	0.55	0.52
Sortino Ratio	0.72	0.68
Ulcer Index	12.05	7.36
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.70	0.70
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.28	0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 March 2016 - 28 February 2026

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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged	Talmud Portfolio
Author	Gyroscopic Investing	Roger Gibson
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	30%	66.67%
Fixed Income	60%	33.33%
Commodities	10%	0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	11.24	8.76
Infl. Adjusted (%)	8.44	6.02
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-22.88
Start to Recovery (months)	42	32
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-22.88
Start to Recovery (months)	42	32
Longest Negative Period (months)	52	35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	12.17	10.60
Sharpe Ratio	0.82	0.71
Sortino Ratio	1.09	0.94
Ulcer Index	9.66	6.03
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.92	0.83
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.33	0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 March 2010 - 28 February 2026

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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON

Period: 1 March 2016 - 28 February 2026 (10 years)

Period: 1 March 2010 - 28 February 2026 (~16 years)

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Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged			Talmud Portfolio
Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To	Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To
-34.04	42	Jan 2022 Jun 2025
			-22.88	32	Jan 2022 Aug 2024
			-15.16	7	Feb 2020 Aug 2020
			-10.50	8	Jun 2011 Jan 2012
-10.03	12	Aug 2016 Jul 2017
-8.09	6	May 2013 Oct 2013
			-7.57	6	Sep 2018 Feb 2019
-7.55	14	Feb 2018 Mar 2019
			-7.29	5	May 2010 Sep 2010
-6.85	14	Feb 2015 Mar 2016
-6.04	4	Sep 2020 Dec 2020
-5.79	4	Sep 2021 Dec 2021
			-5.69	12	Apr 2015 Mar 2016
-5.23	4	Jan 2021 Apr 2021
			-5.09	8	Dec 2024 Jul 2025

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Chart - Inflation Adjusted

Time Period: 1 March 2010 - 28 February 2026 (~16 years)

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Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown. The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.

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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged		Talmud Portfolio
Year	Return (%)	Drawdown (%)	Return (%)	Drawdown (%)
2026	6.69	0.00	3.67	0.00
2025	27.77	-0.86	9.14	-3.70
2024	13.97	-6.01	10.00	-4.87
2023	15.63	-13.22	14.42	-9.16
2022	-30.56	-34.04	-19.62	-22.88
2021	12.18	-5.79	21.44	-3.93
2020	21.66	-6.04	8.02	-15.16
2019	30.15	-1.15	22.79	-1.65
2018	-5.84	-7.55	-3.78	-7.57
2017	17.48	-1.28	9.90	-0.80
2016	7.95	-10.03	7.99	-4.84
2015	-1.47	-6.85	1.11	-5.69
2014	17.56	-3.41	16.24	-3.05
2013	8.45	-8.09	11.22	-4.74
2012	14.13	-2.65	12.41	-3.41
2011	18.75	-3.56	5.83	-10.50

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Table of contents

Resources & Extras

Asset Allocations and ETFs

Portfolio Returns as of Feb 28, 2026

Portfolio Metrics as of Feb 28, 2026

Drawdowns

Rolling Returns

Yearly Returns