Therefore, when it comes to deciding which, if any, CTA to add to a portfolio, there is no single question to ask. There is no simple approach, and it usually involves a combination of factors. Some investors focus entirely on the quantitative aspects of the CTA and these cannot be ignored.
Category: Other Voices
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Sep
2017
The Life of an Emerging Manager
Nobody will allocate to you until you have money, but you can’t get money until someone allocates to you.
15
Sep
2017
Weekend Reads: Risk Tolerance
Questions financial advisers ask clients to get at the answer actually measure something completely different—often leading to misguided investment strategies
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Aug
2017
Alternative Links: Calm Markets
A storm in the financial markets may be fast approaching, yet history tells us that the calm typically lasts much longer.
25
Aug
2017
Weekend Reads: The Debt Ceiling Explained
Once again the debt ceiling’s up for grabs. Everything you need to know—in cartoon form—about previous fiascos.
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Aug
2017
Alternative Links: Low or No Fee Alternatives
“The hedge fund industry has been under pressure to offer lower fee alternatives for some time,” said Sol Waksman, founder of BarclayHedge, in the statement. “We expect that these pressures will continue and that low or no fee products will continue to grow.”
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Aug
2017
Weekend Reads: The Dark Web
Tracking companies on the dark web also works well for investigations into pharmaceutical businesses, he said, adding his team would find “massive, thriving markets” for counterfeit goods in possible target companies. “We’ll then warn the hedge fund there’s no point in buying this brand as there has been an erosion of value.” Hedge funds turn […]
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Jul
2017
Alternative Links: Evolution
Vision is Aon Hewitt’s second version of the platform, which previously targeted large “buy-rated” managers and looked to service Aon Hewitt’s existing larger-pension clientele. Aon Hewitt adds 17 CTAs to MAP – (CTA Intelligence) Competition for institutional investor assets is fierce in the managed futures market — widely accepted as the most commoditized in […]
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Jul
2017
Weekend Reads: Is Artificial Intelligence Biased?
Today’s infographic from explains the major differences between NYSE and the Nasdaq What is the Difference Between the NYSE and Nasdaq? – (Visual Capitalist) How it works: The client buys a private-placement life-insurance policy. The insurance company invests in alternative assets such as hedge funds. Profits, if any, would ordinarily be taxed as capital gains, […]
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Jul
2017
Alternative Links: Regtech
Now, the software giant has announced the launch of three new Watson-powered regtech solutions for financial institutions (FIs). Watson was trained by IBM subsidiary Promontory’s risk management and compliance experts to understand and interpret regulatory language. All three solutions are now available on the IBM Cloud.
