The Sherman Sheet
2007 Performance Charts
The chart below shows the Shermanator for the year 2007, followed in order by charts for The Sherman Strategy's Long/Cash Low-Activity portfolio, the Long/Short Low-Activity portfolio, and finally the S&P 500 Cash Index.

Each chart is plotted in alternating green and red, signifying periods of Long positions (green) and Short/Cash positions (red) as dictated by the rules for interpreting the Shermanator. Horizontal dashed lines on the Shermanator chart denote the important Shermanator levels of 10 and 30 (and, during Bear Markets, the Shermanator level of 20). Finally, the percent return for the year is noted at the right edge of each of the plots.

2007 Shermanator
2007 Shermanator Chart
2007 Long/Cash Low-Activity Portfolio: +11.9%
2007 Sherman Strategy Long/Cash Chart
2007 Long/Short Low-Activity Portfolio: +12.9%
2007 Sherman Strategy Long/Short Chart
2007 S&P 500 Cash Index (unmanaged): +3.5%
2007 S&P 500 Cash Index Chart

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