While it may take years to correctly assess the abilities of a program to react in both good and bad periods – the current condensed volatility cycle with a nicely defined up move, and near mirror image down move is giving us the rare opportunity to evaluate programs in both environments. You can see in […]
Category: Managed Futures
25
May
2016
Alternative Links: Investors Are Pleased with Managed Futures
Which HF strategies are investors most pleased (green bars) and disappointed with (red) over the last 6-12m | MS pic.twitter.com/QVI15BCSFI — Lady FOHF (@LadyFOHF) May 23, 2016 “Directors at David Harding’s Winton Capital Group hedge fund shared dividends totaling 311 million pounds ($453 million) for 2015 after the payout was boosted by 145 percent […]
23
May
2016
How much of a Drawdown are You Willing to Endure?
We are realizing that much of the billions that have flowed into managed futures mutual funds over the past few years may not be used to seeing this type of drawdown.
16
May
2016
How did Ackman get so Married to this Valeant Trade
So how does a successful hedge fund manager like this can get so married to a trade? That’s the hallmark sign of a bad trader – someone who doesn’t cut their losses or worse yet, add on to losing positions.
13
May
2016
Weekend Reads: The Best and Worst of April
Redefining Trend Following – (Top Traders Unplugged) One Time When Buying Low and Selling High Makes Sense – (Michael Melissinos Blog) The Most Powerful Female Hedge Fund Manager in the World is Crushing it – (Business Insider) Managed Futures Funds: The Best and Worst of April – (DailyAlts) VII. Manage Broad Global Volatility: Consider Global Macro and Managed Futures […]
06
May
2016
Managed Futures is in a Drawdown – Cue Wilson Phillips
we wanted to send out this cult classic to all those invested in managed futures who right now just need to hold on… and “things’ll go your way.”
02
May
2016
Are Alternative Mutual Funds eating from the CTA Pie?
How big is the Liquid Mutual fund compared to the rest of the industry? And is that growth in addition to, or at the expense of, the rest of the industry?
27
Apr
2016
Chances Are, You’re in A Drawdown
But how much can investors expect stocks and Managed Futures to be in a drawdown?
25
Apr
2016
The World with Negative Interest Rates
Don’t look now, but almost 40% of the global bond markets have negative interest rates. Just what are negative interest rates and what does it mean for the average investor?
22
Apr
2016
The Spaghetti Dinner which is the Alternatives Classification
The categorization of alternative strategies can be confusing. Here’s a chart to help of Hedge Fund Categories compared to Morningstar categories.
