Category: Managed Futures

08 Nov 2023

Asset Class Scoreboard: October 2023

October’s performance results underscored the challenging economic shrinking in the current economy. With inflation persisting and the central bank’s aggressive rate hike, most asset classes suffered declines against this uncertain backdrop, closing this 3rd quarter. Commodities retreated -3.91% as recessionary concerns weighed on industrial materials and energy prices from their summer highs. Equities also corrected, […]

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03 Aug 2023
Markets, RCM Alternatives, Asset Class

Asset Class Scoreboard: JULY 2023

Despite Commodities Surge, July Returns Fail to Excite   Most investors were hoping for fireworks in July, however, returns this month largely fell flat, with a few exceptions.   The bright spot was commodities, as measured by the GSG ETF. The index surged +10.83% in July, its best month this year. Crude oil prices rose […]

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12 Jul 2023
Markets, RCM Alternatives, Asset Class

Asset Class Scoreboard: June 2023

In June, most asset classes delivered gains: U.S. stocks soared – S&P 500 up 6.48% fueled by economic optimism. World stocks rose 4.63% on brightening global growth outlook. Real estate returned 5.73% due to low rates and economic reopening. Bonds were flat – total bond market down 0.22% as investors favored stocks. Commodities gained – […]

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23 Mar 2023

Semi-Annual Managed Futures Rankings 2023

Semi-Annual Managed Futures Rankings : Our ranking of the best managed futures, trend following, and commodity hedge funds ranks the top funds across 11 different categories because no two investors are alike in what they are seeking out of an alternative investment. See the top manager from each category below and download the full whitepaper […]

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03 Feb 2023
Markets, RCM Alternatives, Asset Class

Asset Class Scoreboard: January 2023

And we’re off to the races… January almost did a complete reversal from January 2022, with U.S. Real Estate taking the lead, leaving Commodities nearly in the dust. It’s important to note that most assets are not in the red yet, and as we prepare for a very uncertain year in the market, 2023 has […]

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04 Jan 2023
Markets, RCM Alternatives, Asset Class

Asset Class Scoreboard: December 2022

Commodities for the Win! There it was. The final buzzer of the game as 2022 comes to an end. But it was a bit of a bore of a game overall, with the scoreboard at the end of the year looking a lot like it did throughout the year, with Commodities and Managed Futures leading […]

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20 Dec 2022

Mutual Fund Performance: November 2022

November came with a bang. The election, a Twitter takeover, Putin doubling down in Ukraine, and China’s covid problems created plenty of volatility. Equities and bond prices continued their correlation as the market priced in some sort of easing from the Fed, and the USD followed suit. Commodities were a mixed bag, with metals finally […]

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05 Dec 2022

ChatGPT, What a crazy, modern world we live in

Ok, If you haven’t been watching Twitter go crazy over ChatGPT the past few days, you’re missing out. Here’s a nice piece explaining some of the cool stuff we’ve seen just in a few days since it was released: 🤖 Here’s a little overview of all the crazy stuff I’m seeing with the new ChatGPT. […]

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02 Dec 2022
Markets, RCM Alternatives, Asset Class

Asset Class Scoreboard: November 2022

Whoa. The international equity markets have finally shown up to the party, taking a giant leap in November for its biggest gain in quite some time. The rest of the scoreboard looked pretty similar, with stock, bonds, real estate, and hedge funds all positive (while all remaining down handily for the year..). Which brings us […]

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