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Managed Futures October Performance
Managed Futures was unable to find many return drivers in the month of October thanks to the inconsistent and choppy…
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Managed Futures September Performance
Systematic trend followers were able to capture returns from multiple markets throughout the month of September, despite the choppy equity…
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Managed Futures May Performance
For the most part, managed futures as an industry got caught in the “M- Reversal” in the dollar trend while…
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Managed Futures March Performance
Despite reversals in some of the major trends which have been fueling managed futures recent success (long dollar, short f/x,…
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Let the Good Trends Roll
Managed Futures managers might as well be singing Louis Jordan’s 1940’s original “Let the Good (Trends) Roll,” after the first month…
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Managed Futures Post Best Yearly Performance since 2008
That’s right, the wait is finally over. After losses in four of the past five years, managed futures finally shook…
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Managed Futures Nov Performance (cue the Happy Dance!)
If we imagined what a Managed Futures happy dance might look like, it would go a little something like this.
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Managed Futures October Performance
Managed Futures continues its strong performance the 2nd half of 2014, with three of the four indices we track posting…
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Shhh… Managed Futures up 4.93% in Q3
Being in the managed futures biz, you might expect us to be leading a parade complete with marching band and…
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The entries on this blog are intended to further subscribers understanding, education, and – at times – enjoyment of the world of alternative investments. Unless distinctly noted otherwise, the data and graphs included herein are intended to be mere examples and exhibits of the topic discussed, are for educational and illustrative purposes only, and do not represent trading in actual accounts. Opinions expressed are that of the author.
The mention of specific asset class performance (i.e. +3.2%, -4.6%) is based on the noted source index (i.e. Newedge CTA Index, S&P 500 Index, etc.), and investors should take care to understand that any index performance is for the constituents of that index only, and does not represent the entire universe of possible investments within that asset class. And further, that there can be limitations and biases to indices such as survivorship, self reporting, and instant history.
The performance data for various Hedge Funds, Commodity Trading Advisor (“CTA”) and Commodity Pools are compiled from various sources, including Barclay Hedge, RCM’s own estimates of performance based on account managed by advisors on its books, and reports directly from the advisors. These performance figures should not be relied on independent of the individual advisor’s disclosure document, which has important information regarding the method of calculation used, whether or not the performance includes proprietary results, and other important footnotes on the advisor’s track record. Past Performance is Not Necessarily Indicative of Future Results. The regulations of the CFTC require that prospective clients of a managed futures program (CTA) receive a disclosure document when they are solicited to enter into an agreement whereby the CTA will direct or guide the client’s commodity interest trading and that certain risk factors be highlighted. The disclosure document contains a complete description of the principal risk factors and each fee to be charged to your account by the CTA.
The mention of general asset class performance (i.e. managed futures did well, stocks were down, bonds were up) is based on RCM’s direct experience in those asset classes, estimates of performance of dozens of CTAs followed by RCM, and averaging of various indices designed to track said asset classes.
The mention of market based performance (i.e. Corn was up 5% today) reflects all available information as of the time and date of the publication.
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