We love Barry Ritholtz’s site The Big Picture – it’s one of the best financial blogs out there, even if he rarely talks about managed futures. But a recent post of his did address our favorite asset class, only to completely misrepresent what it actually is – by misconstruing managed futures as the same as long-only commodity investments.
Category: Managed Futures
13
Mar
2013
Review: Inside Managed Futures Webinar with Quantum Leap Capital
A big thanks to everyone who participated in our free webinar yesterday, Inside Managed Futures with Quantum Leap Capital. If you didn’t get the chance to participate, you missed out, but don’t worry – we have a breakdown of the key points covered, and the webinar was recorded for your viewing pleasure. Click through to check it out!
12
Mar
2013
The Futures Magazine Cover Curse?
Futures Magazine happened to highlight two of our recommended programs in their Top Traders of 2012 list: Clarke Capital Management and Briarwood Capital. We’re happy to see the attention given to what we believe to be great programs, but it does remind us of the “Madden Curse” that supposedly plagues sports stars. Is there a similar effect for CTAs gracing the pages of the “Top Traders” list?
05
Mar
2013
FREE WEBINAR: Inside Managed Futures with Quantum Leap Capital
Attain Capital cordially invites you to participate in our FREE webinar- Inside Managed Futures with Quantum Leap Capital. We’re giving you the inside track on the emerging manager we get more calls about than anyone else. Learn more about the manager backgrounds, trading strategy, risk management techniques, performance profile, and more, along with insight on how to best leverage a Quantum Leap allocation within your portfolio. Click through to register free of cost!
04
Mar
2013
Managed Futures Ends February Up 0.10%
February started out much as January had gone, with managed futures making slow but steady gains throughout the month. But then the whipsaw environment that took hold in the final days of the month erased those month’s gains and then some, only to reverse course yet again in the final days.
20
Feb
2013
Will Trend Followers Love the Bond Bear?
The prospect of a bear market in bonds has been a regular source of excitement for us, and no one knows bonds quite like the fixed-income expert, CEO and CIO of 2100 Xenon Jay Feuerstein. We were pleased to have an opportunity to hear him today at the annual 2100 Xenon breakfast presentation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business discussing interest rates, the potential for a bond bear market, and what it could mean for trend followers.
14
Feb
2013
Winton Capital – Shrinking Risk, Shrinking AUM
We’ve pointed out from time to time that when a CTA grows bigger, its monthly gains and losses often grow smaller. CTAs don’t really come any bigger than Winton, and they’ve definitely been a prime example of this trend. Well as it turns out, not everyone is excited about the lower volatility, lower risk/return version of the Winton they once knew.
01
Feb
2013
Managed Futures Finish January Up 1.46%
Finally some good news: per the Newedge CTA Index, managed futures has kicked off 2013 with a good month. We (and many others) have spent quite a bit of time over the last couple of months trying to figure out what went wrong in 2012… so what’s changed so far this year?
29
Jan
2013
Are Low Interest Rates Dragging Managed Futures Down?
The debate over what has been ailing managed futures has been growing more mainstream by the day. Unfortunately, many of the arguments – like blaming low interest rates – are plausible, but don’t stand up under closer scrutiny.
28
Jan
2013
The Scramble for China
China’s rise is changing the story for every part of the economy, and the trickle of opportunities for managed futures is beginning to pick up pace. Now that US and international banks are getting the green light to start trading in Chinese stock index futures, are we turning the corner on the scramble for China?
