To see how these managers, as well as the other types – everyone from energy traders to short term players, downloaded our Managed Futures / Global Macro 2017 Strategy Review!
Category: Education
09
Jan
2018
Artificial Intelligence and Alternative Investments
There’s certainly a buzz that can be felt right now in the futures based Alternative Investment space. Bitcoin Futures are in their first full month of trading, VIX based strategies continue to hold the spotlight, and investors and managers alike are trying to figure out how AI should be used in their strategies.
04
Jan
2018
Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Launches
Out of 171 cryptocurrency funds tracked by research firm Autonomous Next, 123 launched in 2017. While the market is growing, the $2 billion in assets under management is still dwarfed by investments in traditional assets.
28
Dec
2017
Infographics of 2017
We really like infographics at the Attain Alternatives Blog. We’ve dedicated an entire page on our website to what we’ve put together over the years. In case you missed this years, here’s the result from all our creative juices this year! We hope you like them as much as we like putting them together!
27
Dec
2017
Your Favorite Alternative Investment Posts in 2017
Time is ticking down on 2017, so here’s an easy way to summarize what was happening in the alternative investment space this year – highlighting the top 10 posts on our Attain Alternatives blog based on the number of reads. Check them out below: “What’s Wrong with AQR?” Back in April, we highlighted AQR’s AQMIX Fund, […]
15
Dec
2017
Infographic: Bitcoin Futures Facts
We came up with a table (or infographic) to make it easy for anyone to know the difference between CME’s and Cboe’s Bitcoin Futures contract:
14
Dec
2017
When is it raining in my All Weather Portfolio?
But when we probe a little deeper, it seems many investors are still confused about how diversification works in practice. They wonder, “If I’m buying something that makes money when the other is losing money, doesn’t that just give me a zero return?”
04
Dec
2017
How much money do you need to trade bitcoin futures
That’s right, this investor would have seen their $17,500 account climb up to $23,645 (a 37% gain… in a day), and then be nearly cut in half by falling more than $10,000 (-44%) down to $13,800.
15
Nov
2017
Countries with the Most Farmland
The USDA now estimates that there is 15%-20% more farmland on earth than we expected. That’s 250 to 350 million more hectacres!
14
Nov
2017
Bitcoin Futures Contract Specs
Well, with Bitcoin at around $6,500 and the contract worth 5 bitcoin, the nominal size of the contract (as of today) would be $32,500 worth of Bitcoin. 30% of that is $9,750. So, you’re looking at needing about $10,000 to “own” exposure to 5 bitcoins, which seems far better than shelling out tens of thousands to some unregulated offshore Bitcoin exchange (which is exactly what the futures exchanges are betting on..)
