We’ve all been wondering how different asset classes were going to react to the market volatility of last month, and here it is in one table. Our monthly look at how each of the eight asset classes we track do every month and year.
Category: Markets
Attain Funds August Performance
The numbers are trickling in and as we discussed last week, this month’s market performance will be a good stress test for alternatives.
And You Thought They Smelled Bad On The Outside
You’ve heard the chattering, you’ve read the headlines, and now you can get a closer look at just how much some of the commodity markets have fallen in 2015.
Managed Futures August Performance
Tthe question remained, how did managed futures do as a whole?
Forget the Banks, it’s Stress Test Time for Alternatives
The pressure is on for the hard working folks in the alternative space. This is looking like the first time in a long time Alternatives are going to be asked to carry the load,
Todays Moves Across Different Markets
Volatility is in the air. China is in freefall, crude oil is in the 30’s, the euro is up 2% on the day, and the U.S. markets can’t seem to shake the volatility. The chart below does a pretty good job of showing the markets moves in equities, both internationally and domestically. (Disclaimer: Past performance […]
The Dangers of The Death Cross Indicator
The most ominous market indicator out there, The Death Cross. It’s the market indicator that strikes fear into those who just heard that such an indicator exists.
Playing Discretionary Global Macro Trader For a Day
Ignoring the metrics, the Bollinger Bands, the Average True Ranges — what are events telling us? Let’s pretend we’re a discretionary trader…
This Easy Table will Help you Understand Correlation
The reputation around the alternative space is that Managed Futures is an asset class you need for diversification when the stock market goes into crisis.