twelve-month period

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She and co-author Daan Struyven point out that during any twelve-month period in the last fifty years or so when stocks and bonds delivered negative real returns, then gold and commodities delivered positive real returns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Indian Motorcycle contributed approximately $478 million, or 7%, of Polaris’ revenues for the trailing twelve-month period ending June 30, 2025.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Knight and Mark Gordon, Hyzon's former chief financial officer, each reimbursed Hyzon $252,000 and $122,500, respectively, for bonuses they received during the twelve-month period after Hyzon misstated its financial statements, the SEC said.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023

In the twelve-month period that ended in October, companies in the S. & P. 500 spent $556.6 billion on buybacks, according to the research firm FactSet.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 22, 2016

The second fellowship was not for the customary twelve-month period but explicitly terminated after eight months, in the middle of May.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson