For the most part, managed futures as an industry got caught in the “M- Reversal” in the dollar trend while foreign currencies (barring the Yen) remain choppy.
Category: Managed Futures
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2015
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2015
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May
2015
Wall St. Sucks at Predicting Interest Rates, and so does Everyone Else
Raise your hand if you’ve been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for interest rates to finally rise.
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May
2015
The Top 10 Managed Futures Performers of April
While one month’s performance is no way to judge an investment that has 3 to 5 year cycles, a glance at who’s doing well in the different environments month to month can be a useful data point at times. Here’s the top managed futures performers (by return only) for the month gone by:
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May
2015
Alternative Links: Another Option
Manage Broad Global Volatility: Consider Global Macro and Managed Futures
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May
2015
George W. Commodity
No, this isn’t a big reveal that George W. Bush had some great commodity trade a la Hilary Clinton’s infamous Hog Trade back in 1978. And it isn’t our official endorsement for a presidential candidate (then or now).
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May
2015
Attain Funds April Performance
Mama always said there would be days like this, with three of the four Attain Family of Alternative Investment Funds finishing down on the month.
07
May
2015
To be 4.7 Exempt or Not To Be, That is the Question
it isn’t easy going from $0 to $10 million, $10 to $100 million, or $100 million to $1 Billion under management. Which led many CTAs to RCM’s Alternative Investment Conference this week to hear best practices and so forth. And one question among new CTAs that got debated in some informal sessions after the expo with some fervor was whether CTAs should be “4.7 exempt” CTA or not.
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2015
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May
2015
Takeaways From RCM’s Alts Conference
For it being a Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo, and a foggy day in Chicago; we had a great turnout yesterday for a quick event on Alternative Investments. A big shout out to Mike Cavanaugh (@CavyChi) for moderating the event, and adding some humor along the way. For those who didn’t make it to the event, […]
