Alternative Investment Conference Spotlights Managed Futures
We just couldn’t get enough of the conference action last week with the NIBA and the CTA Expo, and spent the beginning of this week exploring what the “Alternative Investments Conference” has to offer. Here are some highlights from day including the discussion of whether alternative investments should receive a larger portion of portfolio allocation:
Chatting with Gary Fencik- Meeting of the Alternative Minds
While attending the CFA Conference in Chicago, we had the distinct pleasure of meeting with Gary Fencik, who is a partner of the firm and Head of Business Development at Adams Street Partners, LLC. We took the opportunity to get his thoughts on Private Equity, global diversification, and of course, pro football.
The Why Alternatives? Wrap Up
Last week’s flurry of conference activity was full of great insights from many clever people. Now that we’ve had a few days to recover, we decided to paint a bigger picture – what were the common themes we heard throughout the week?
Attain presents Why Alternatives?: CFA Interview with Scott Welch
We had a chance to talk with Scott Welch, Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of Fortigent, LLC, at CFA about his outlook for alternative investments, managed futures, and the regulatory landscape. As we like to say, the best way to grow smarter is to talk with smart people.
Attain presents Why Alternatives?: Best of the SALT 2012 Breakout Sessions
The breakout sessions this afternoon at SALT have been particularly valuable. First up for us was “Man vs. Machine: A Comparison between Discretionary and Systematic Alpha Creation,” but it was a tough call as to whether that was better than “A Broader Reach: How the JOBS Act Impacts Hedge Funds.” By and large, a ton of great information coming out.
Disclaimers
Managed futures, commodity trading, forex trading, and other alternative investments are complex and carry a risk of substantial losses. As such, they are not suitable for all investors. You should not rely on any of the information as a substitute for the exercise of your own skill and judgment in making such a decision on the appropriateness of such investments.
The entries on this blog are intended to further subscribers understanding, education, and – at times – enjoyment of the world of alternative investments. Unless distinctly noted otherwise, the data and graphs included herein are intended to be mere examples and exhibits of the topic discussed, are for educational and illustrative purposes only, and do not represent trading in actual accounts. Opinions expressed are that of the author.
The mention of specific asset class performance (i.e. +3.2%, -4.6%) is based on the noted source index (i.e. Newedge CTA Index, S&P 500 Index, etc.), and investors should take care to understand that any index performance is for the constituents of that index only, and does not represent the entire universe of possible investments within that asset class. And further, that there can be limitations and biases to indices such as survivorship, self reporting, and instant history.
The performance data for various Commodity Trading Advisor (“CTA”) and Commodity Pools are compiled from various sources, including Barclay Hedge, RCM’s own estimates of performance based on account managed by advisors on its books, and reports directly from the advisors. These performance figures should not be relied on independent of the individual advisor’s disclosure document, which has important information regarding the method of calculation used, whether or not the performance includes proprietary results, and other important footnotes on the advisor’s track record.
The mention of general asset class performance (i.e. managed futures did well, stocks were down, bonds were up) is based on RCM’s direct experience in those asset classes, estimates of performance of dozens of CTAs followed by RCM, and averaging of various indices designed to track said asset classes.
The mention of market based performance (i.e. Corn was up 5% today) reflects all available information as of the time and date of the publication.
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Past Performance is Not Necessarily Indicative of Future Results. The regulations of the CFTC require that prospective clients of a managed futures program (CTA) receive a disclosure document when they are solicited to enter into an agreement whereby the CTA will direct or guide the client’s commodity interest trading and that certain risk factors be highlighted. The disclosure document contains a complete description of the principal risk factors and each fee to be charged to your account by the CTA.
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