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Is the Size of the Managed Futures Industry Inflated by 56%?
About managed futures being the largest hedge fund category, and that $300 billion+ of managed futures assets under management (AUM) we see reported here and there (and in turn report here on our...
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Second Guessing the Wintons of the World
Our weekly newsletter is out, and this time we’re tackling the question of size. After all, we live in a world where bigger is always better. Our Hummers may not be fuel efficient, but they sure look...
View ArticleWill Managed Futures be the Next Asian Sensation?
Managed futures is relatively young in the US – the vast majority of the industry (by AUM, anyway) is less than a decade old. But outside the US, it’s even rarer. A few months back we took notice when...
View ArticleApple, Apple, Apple, Apple, Apple…
It’s impossible to turn on CNBC or look at Twitter lately without getting Apple news smashed in your face. This isn’t our specialty, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun to watch, and even we succumb to...
View ArticleToo Big to Succeed?
The financial crisis briefly spurred calls for the big banks to be broken apart, capitalizing on the popularized notion of “too big to fail” to argue that any institution too big to allow it to go...
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Winton and AHL Beat Handily in May
2013 has been a resurgent year of sorts for trend following programs. The big boys – Winton and AHL have certainly been enjoying the ride on calmer waters after a couple tough years of trading. We’ll...
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What Everybody Ought to Know About Managed Futures Asset Class Growth
We covered back in November of 2012 how the reported total assets under management in the managed futures industry is a very deceiving number, based on it including the largest hedge fund in the world...
View ArticleManaged Futures Linkfest
Managed Futures Performance: Winton & BlueCrest win Colorado Pension tickets – (CTA Intelligence) Managed Futures expectations – (Pension & Investments) Tough times for Managed Futures Fund’s...
View ArticleManaged Futures Linkfest
Performance: Brandywine Symphony Performance in February – (Value Walk) Winton Expands Amidst Difficult Market Environments – (Value Walk) Credit Suisse Index Performances YTD – (Wall Street Journal)...
View ArticleThis Week in Alternatives: Conference Mania Continues
Conferences: Conference Time, Chicago Style – (Attain Blog) Winners of the Managed Futures Pinnacle Awards – (CME & Barclayhedge) CME Group and BarclayHedge Honor Managed Futures Leaders at Third...
View ArticleAlternative Links: Crude Cruder Crudiest Edition
“Barclays estimates US oil ETFs attracted $600m of new investment in December as investors bet on a recovery in prices. To put that number in perspective, it is equivalent to 25 per cent of the total...
View ArticleAlternative Links: Winton’s Milestone
Winton: David Harding’s Winton Capital Passes $30 Billion for First Time – (Bloomberg) Our Interview with David Harding – (Attains Alternatives Blog) Managed Futures & Currencies: The Almighty U.S....
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Making the Case for New Managers
“Only invest with managers with 5 year track Record” “Don’t invest in a program with less than $50 million under management” “Make sure your investing with someone who’s ‘been there’ before” A lot of...
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In at the Highs, Out at the Lows
Do you learn from your mistakes? Do your neighbors, colleagues, or the rest of society? It seems that the answer is usually no; and especially no when it comes to the toxic investment cycle of getting...
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CTAs: 5 Reasons to Take on AQR
There’s a whole big world out there not talking about financial markets and different ways to access them all day. Whether we’re reading the Oatmeal or watching a John Oliver clip, it’s good to take a...
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How Big is Managed Futures’ AUM, Exactly?
We tweeted the other day that Managed Futures mutual funds had seen 20 straight months of inflows, and that got us to thinking it was high time to do our annual look at how many assets there are under...
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Second Guessing the Wintons of the World
Our weekly newsletter is out, and this time we’re tackling the question of size. After all, we live in a world where bigger is always better. Our Hummers may not be fuel efficient, but they sure look...
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Is the Size of the Managed Futures Industry Inflated by 56%?
About managed futures being the largest hedge fund category, and that $300 billion+ of managed futures assets under management (AUM) we see reported here and there (and in turn report here on our...
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Diminishing Market Diversification Resulting in Diminishing Returns?
In managed futures, people like to tout exposure to commodities. Now, at least one firm is betting that excluding all commodities could be the recipe for success. InvestmentNews reports: By leaving...
View ArticleCream of the Crop- Managed Futures Style
Athletes aspire to a national championship or an Olympic gold medal, scientists aspire to a Nobel Prize, journalists aspire to a Pulitzer… these fields have a clear way to recognize those at the...
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