Alternative Links: 15% of Assets to Liquid Alts
That’s why Grant Engelbart, portfolio manager at the $7 billion CLS Investments, says he plans to use more alternative funds next year. While he typically allocates as much as 15% of assets to liquid alts, Engelbart stresses the need to scrutinize these funds, since many are highly correlated to the assets people are looking to […]
Alternative Links: Managed Futures Gaining Traction
“The survey is based on responses from 101 conference attendees, all of whom described themselves as financial advisers and registered investment advisers. Nearly half, or 47%, currently use managed futures in their client accounts, and 41% intend to increase that allocation next year.” Managed futures funds gaining traction among advisers – (Investment News) “Commodity […]
Weekend Reads: A Harry Potter Spider and 3 Tons of Gold
We couldn’t help ourselves but create an infographic for Star War fans to navigate the galaxy of investments. STAR WARS: THE FAN’S GUIDE TO INVESTING – (RCM’s Attain Alternative Blog) Action and connection with people in your community pays itself back tenfold in meeting our basic human need to feel useful. ‘Tis the season to […]
Alternative Links: Fed Raises Rates
#FED DAY Results:$SPX: – .8%$NDX: -.3%$DJIA: -.6%$GLD: -1.4%$TLT: -1.1% — StockTwits (@StockTwits) December 14, 2016 They also indicated they see a brightening economic outlook and expect to raise short-term rates next year by another 0.75 percentage point—likely in three quarter-point moves. Fed Raises Rates for First Time in 2016, Anticipates 3 Increases in […]
Alternative Links: The Great Rotation
Diversification is not fun, but intelligent investing shouldn’t be about having fun. Diversification Is No Fun – (A Wealth of Common Sense) Renaissance’s success, of course, ultimately lies with the people who built, improved upon, and maintain Medallion’s models, many of whom met at IBM in the 1980s, where they used statistical analysis to […]
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