Despite ending the government shutdown, markets fell over concerns about employment, ongoing inflation (the affordability crisis) and interest rates. Despite the fall, we extended our lead over our benchmarks as our defense kicked in. Here’s each strategy (please remember to check Black Diamond for your specific results):
LUL Performance
Start:
10/22/2025
Trading
By Strategy
Today:
11/14/2025
18 Days
Projected
Current Value Plus
Period Est.
Avg Daily
Quarterly
Paid/Accrued Dividends
Total Return
Total Return
Total Return
Win Rate
Portfolios
Alpha Convergence Conservative
101,799.83
1.42%
0.08%
4.98%
50.00%
Alpha Convergence Aggressive
101,858.73
1.52%
0.08%
5.33%
50.00%
Alpha Convergence
101,836.07
1.36%
0.08%
4.77%
50.00%
Preserve (Benchmark is Conservative)
100,399.97
1.02%
0.06%
3.56%
61.11%
Benchmarks
LUL Style
45.48
0.72%
0.04%
2.51%
S&P 500 plus Preferreds
445.07
0.67%
0.04%
2.36%
RSP 500 plus Preferreds
129.89
-1.16%
-0.06%
-4.07%
Smart Beta
60.81
-1.02%
-0.06%
-3.58%
Multi-Manager
94.44
0.10%
0.01%
0.35%
Conservative
83.09
-0.40%
-0.02%
-1.40%
On The Move
No trades this week as our portfolios slowly grind out better returns. We’ve done a lot of analysis on our new technology and why it is working so well. In the coming weeks, we will share with you our client-friendly version of our institutional white paper, documenting all the supporting research behind our new system. What I like most about it is that only we have it.
Market Conditions
The market is jittery for very valid reasons – the government shutdown not only hurt the economy (estimated to reduce economic growth by 1.5% this quarter by Kevin Hassett), it also blacked out some of the most reliable data on which the stock market trades and we may never know what the October data was for several key categories.
What It Means for Us
As the market gyrates, our new tech allows us to surf more than being churned in the chaos.
The CatShark Report November 16, 2025
Despite ending the government shutdown, markets fell over concerns about employment, ongoing inflation (the affordability crisis) and interest rates. Despite the fall, we extended our lead over our benchmarks as our defense kicked in. Here’s each strategy (please remember to check Black Diamond for your specific results):
On The Move
No trades this week as our portfolios slowly grind out better returns. We’ve done a lot of analysis on our new technology and why it is working so well. In the coming weeks, we will share with you our client-friendly version of our institutional white paper, documenting all the supporting research behind our new system. What I like most about it is that only we have it.
Market Conditions
The market is jittery for very valid reasons – the government shutdown not only hurt the economy (estimated to reduce economic growth by 1.5% this quarter by Kevin Hassett), it also blacked out some of the most reliable data on which the stock market trades and we may never know what the October data was for several key categories.
What It Means for Us
As the market gyrates, our new tech allows us to surf more than being churned in the chaos.
Disclaimer
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Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. The investment strategies discussed may not be suitable for all investors. Each investor should review their investment objectives, risk tolerance, and financial situation with a qualified advisor before making any investment decisions.
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