The Rating Agency Version of Russian Roulette
Friday afternoon, everyone was watching S&P to find out whether they’d make good on their statements about downgrading 13 separate European countries. At stake, in particular, were the fates of France, Spain and Italy- all of which were at risk of being knocked down a full two notches. It didn’t happen… yet. What did happen […]
Dow Jones Credit Suisse April Managed Futures Numbers In
April numbers from the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index are in, and they are certainly bringing a smile to our faces. Not only to managed futures have an excellent month- they outperformed every other hedge fund strategy in the index by a sizable margin, and were able to turn around their year-to-date numbers […]
Weekend Reads
Another week gone by, and we’re another week closer to the end of a rather volatile year. Markets (for the time being) are moderately optimistic about the solutions coming out of Europe, largely because there’s been at least some form of agreement… even if that agreement may not be useful in the long-run. Whether this […]
Risk on… sort of
It’s a decidedly risk on day in the markets. While initially feared to be a rally killer, the Euro Summit has bolstered investor confidence in the Eurozone’s ability to pull through this rough patch with minimal damage (though analysts don’t quite agree), and as a result, we’re seeing financials, metals, and most currencies bouncing in […]
No Answers, More Hope
The story that dominated the headlines for anyone in the futures world yesterday was the House Agriculture Committee’s hearing on MF Global. The star in the line-up was easily Jon Corzine, but much as expected, both his written statement and response to interrogation was an exercise in establishing plausible deniability. Others, however, did provide some […]
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