Squeezing New ETFs Into a Crammed Market
Category: Why Alternatives?
24
Jul
2015
23
Jul
2015
The Cringeworthy Long Only Commodities Table
How the numerous commodity ETFs which have sprung onto the scene the past few years are tracking a simple strategy of just buying the December futures market of that commodity, under the theory that the ETF will have to roll their positions periodically throughout the year, and in doing so take on costs the simple strategy does not have.
22
Jul
2015
Alternative Links: Travels and Travails
The travels and travails of the macro tourist, Traders Beat Computer-Driven Hedge Funds, and Average Tick Size in 30 Year USD Swap
08
Jul
2015
Alternative Links: A Random Butt Kicking
A Random Ass Kicking of Wall Street, The hedge fund preferences of SWF’s – why not managed futures?, and China Futures Exchange unveils moves to curb excessive trading
01
Jul
2015
Alternative Links: Growing Fivefold in the Next Decade
Alternative investment growth to boom in next five years
30
Jun
2015
Rain Makes Grains (Die?)
Forget what’s happing halfway around the world in Greece, we’ve got a storm brewing here in the heartland of America, in the grain markets. One quick look at the Finviz quote table, and we can see grains are as a green as the commodities they represent.
03
Jun
2015
Alternative Links: Diversified Hedge
Are CTAs Good For A Diversified Hedge Fund Portfolio?
28
May
2015
Alternative Links: 10 Things To Consider
Illinois Teachers invests in 2 managed futures strategies, 10 Reasons to Consider Adding Managed Futures to Your Portfolio, and Taming The Markets
04
Mar
2015
Alternative Links: Asset Flows
“And after six months of strong results after years of underperformance, managed futures strategies (which make bets on commodities and other futures contracts) [brought in] $4 billion in January alone.”
04
Feb
2015
7 Technical Indicators to tell when the Crude Sell Off is Done
Which leaves us with the question, how can you tell when these articles are just stirring the crude oil pot, and when is the market actually coming out of its months long downturn? How do professional trend followers tell when a trend is over? Or about to be over?
