Managed Futures was unable to find many return drivers in the month of October thanks to the inconsistent and choppy markets in multiple market sectors
Category: Managed Futures
What You Need to Know About Bonds and Managed Futures before Interest Rates Rise
we’re looking at what types of investments are likely to benefit from the increased bond market volatility and potential price trends which could come from a rising rate environment.
No, it’s not Danny Devito, it’s the Mini-Dax
With much anticipation, the Mini DAX future contract is in its first day of trading on EUREX today with its own ticker symbol ($FDXM) compared to the full DAX contract at ($FDAX), and there’s been quite a stir over what the future holds for the contract in the futures industry. We’re heard some rumblings from […]
The Top 10 Managed Futures Performers of September
Here’s the top managed futures performers (by return only) for the month gone by:
25 Questions Every Investor Should Know About Four Seasons
there are a lot of choices out there, and it’s not always easy to create a so called short list, or even make a choice when you have that said short list.
Should You Be Wary of Inverse Commodity ETFs?
we got to thinking it might be interesting to look at the flipside of that…. How inverse ETFs have performed against those same futures markets.
What is the Right Allocation Percent to Alternatives?
what is the right number percentage allocation to alternatives?
Attain Funds September Performance
Unlike the volatile markets in August, September proved to be choppy all around, whether it be financials, energies, or grains.
Why Commodities are better than watching the Walking Dead
Not so long along we tried to “un-convince” (not a word) you that commodities are dead (is that the same as convincing you commodities are un-dead), given that a majority of commodities have been selling off since the end of 2008-2009 and the contrarian move started to believe in a bounce versus continued weakness. And […]
Managed Futures September Performance
Systematic trend followers were able to capture returns from multiple markets throughout the month of September, despite the choppy equity & financial markets.