“Trend following investment strategies seek to invest in positive trending assets and avoid those with negative trends.” Is trend following market timing? – (NewFound Research) Mr. Meehan’s tendency to hold far more bullish than bearish wagers in areas such as junk bonds also turned against him as markets viewed as risky began to sell […]
Category: Why Alternatives?
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Oct
2015
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Oct
2015
Take What The Market Gives You
Dr. Hunt sure has a gift for simplifying the complex. Come hear him talk about Alternatives in the Houston area Wednesday, October 7th, 2015.
30
Sep
2015
Alternative Links: Getting Comfortable with Diversification
Yet if it’s diversification you are looking for, it’s worth spending some time getting comfortable with this asset class sooner than later. Back to the Futures? – (Think Advisor) “The move will create three new employee-owned firms, each focused on a specific area: fixed income and relative value, emerging market credit and private equity.” […]
23
Sep
2015
Alternative Links: Overwhelming Evidence
Managed futures will perform better when there is more spread or dispersion in prices over time but that is not the same thing as doing well when volatility is higher.
16
Sep
2015
25 Questions Every Investor Should Know About Red Rock Capital
How important is the manager’s background to you? What about the style of trading or minimum investment? Does holding period mean anything to you?
14
Sep
2015
How Consistent are your Investments?
So keep telling investors not to panic when stocks go down. But realize you’re complacent with table wine (instead of premium) in this category
10
Sep
2015
Asset Classes in Crisis
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.
07
Sep
2015
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.
03
Sep
2015
Managed Futures August Performance
Tthe question remained, how did managed futures do as a whole?
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Sep
2015
