If you had to add metrics to the market, at what point would you officially be able to say that equities uptrend has ended?
Category: Macro Commentary
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Sep
2015
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Aug
2015
How did Managed Futures do while the Dow was Down 1000
We’re getting calls fast and furious asking how managed futures fared during the Dow losing a few thousand points.
24
Aug
2015
Todays Moves Across Different Markets
Volatility is in the air. China is in freefall, crude oil is in the 30’s, the euro is up 2% on the day, and the U.S. markets can’t seem to shake the volatility. The chart below does a pretty good job of showing the markets moves in equities, both internationally and domestically. (Disclaimer: Past performance […]
03
Aug
2015
This Easy Table will Help you Understand Correlation
The reputation around the alternative space is that Managed Futures is an asset class you need for diversification when the stock market goes into crisis.
30
Jul
2015
A Wealth of (Managed Futures) Common Sense
We couldn’t help but notice the subject of his musings on doing what works for you in his latest post, “The Importance of Intellectual Honesty in the Markets” is of Managed Futures.
28
Jul
2015
Is Managed Futures Secret Weapon Coming Back?
A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away – where China was preparing for the Summer Olympics, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, and Crude Oil was hitting levels at $140; a small band of rebels called short term interest rates were actually whole numbers (like 1%, 2%, and 3%).
27
Jul
2015
Have They Convinced You Commodities Are Dead Yet?
If you had a dollar for every article about how horrible commodities have been performing, well, you’d be rich.
23
Jul
2015
The Cringeworthy Long Only Commodities Table
How the numerous commodity ETFs which have sprung onto the scene the past few years are tracking a simple strategy of just buying the December futures market of that commodity, under the theory that the ETF will have to roll their positions periodically throughout the year, and in doing so take on costs the simple strategy does not have.
16
Jul
2015
Why Can’t I Trade Chinese Stock Futures?
While we’ve all been setting our DVRs to record the Bachelorette, there’s been a bit of a blood bath going on over in China. A $3.2 Trillion loss in value blood bath.
09
Jul
2015
2015 Halftime (Midyear) Asset Class Scoreboard
All but one of the eight asset classes we track month to month ended June in the red.
