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14
May
2021
Allocating Assets and Attracting Allocators with Ted Seides
From actual capital allocator to branding his book and podcast “Capital Allocator,” Ted Seides has one of the biggest banks of knowledge in the capital allocation game. He’s a well-known author of two books, host of the podcast Capital Allocators, and in his “free time” invests his own money in some of the best and […]
04
Feb
2014
Attain Capital’s Semi-Annual CTA Rankings
Now that the last stragglers have gotten their December 2013 numbers in, our latest CTA Rankings are out, allowing us to crunch the data on more than 1,000 managed futures programs in our database; whittle that list down to a ranking universe of a little more than 300, and finally arrive at a consolidated list of top ranked programs using Attain’s proprietary ranking algorithm.
21
Jan
2014
Managed Futures 2014 Outlook
It’s pure folly to pretend we can say with any accuracy where managed futures will end up over the next 12 months, and to be frank we’re not really interested in playing that game. But that doesn’t mean it can’t help analyzing the conditions which caused managed futures as an asset class to perform the way it did in 2013, and discussing whether those conditions will persist in the new year, reverse course, or yield to different conditions.
31
Dec
2013
Managed Futures 2013 Strategy Review
In our annual end of year tradition, we take a moment to dig a little deeper into the overall asset class performance number and give some color on the different types of strategies which make up the managed futures asset class (no… it isn’t all trend following), and what caused the strategies to perform the way they did. Without further ado, our 2013 Managed Futures Strategy Reviews.
26
Sep
2013
A Generational Low for Managed Futures
Our latest newsletter is out, and it’s all about recent performance by managed futures. While there’s quite a bit of malaise this year, we’re strongly suggesting you listen to the 90’s cult classic “Just Hold On,” by Wilson Phillips. You see, managed futures may be at a generational low, however, is it as bad of a drawdown you look at the bigger picture when comparing it to other asset classes word periods?
28
Aug
2013
Will a Negative Roll Yield Shut Down Managed Futures Bond Tailwind?
Legendary Bond trader ponders if many of the greatest investors have the 30 years of falling interest rates to thank for their success. We see similarities to this in the managed futures world, as it provided a boon to many managers. With bonds nearly 70% in the past 16 weeks (the highest change in 15 years), and managed futures didn’t so well in this dress rehearsal of rising interest rates, it’s left us wondering; Will a down trend in bonds treat managed futures as well as the 30 yr up trend has?
14
Aug
2013
Managed Futures Spotlight: Protec Energy Partners
What do you get when you mix gasoline wholesaling with Asian Style options and some Heating Oil? No, not a big explosion… You get the #2 ranked program in our recent managed futures rankings, Protec Energy Partners’ ETP1 program, having one of the most unique methods to inform trading decisions you’ll hear from a managed futures manager.
30
Jul
2013
Semi-Annual Managed Futures Rankings
It’s that time of year again, time for Attain Capital’s Semi-Annual CTA Rankings. We have the data for all of the CTAs we track through the first half of 2013, allowing us to try and answer the question we get on a daily basis: What’s your BEST managed futures program? Without further ado, here’s our updated rankings.
01
Jul
2013
Newsletter: Managed Futures in Rising Interest Rate Periods
Our nation’s Independence Day is just around the corner, and since most of you will get to enjoy a 4-day weekend, we wanted our newsletter front and center to kick off the week. Since it’s a shortened week, our newsletter is too, looking at some third party research by Welton Investment Corp., who tackle the timely topic of how classic trend following models perform across different market sectors during periods of rising interest rates.
