This year’s U.S. Thanksgiving was no turkey for investors as the price of pretty much everything, other than energy commodities, moved sharply higher. There were three drivers catalyzing this fifth beta rally during an otherwise tough year for investors: October’s softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data, soothing words from Fed officials, and the positioning of investors. The key question is whether this latest rally is another headfake, or does it constitutes a sustainable bounce off the bottom. Before tackling this question, let’s review the performance of our funds.