From Hedgeweek.com:
Managed futures, which had posted an average return of 8.88 per cent over the first half of 2008, slipped back 2.37 per cent in July, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Fairfield, Iowa-based index provider BarclayHedge. However, the index remains up 7.58 per cent for the year to date, outpacing most hedge [...]
Author Archives: Balarie Capital Management
Barclay CTA index down 2.37 per cent in July
August 19, 2008 – 9:03 am
Managed Futures Database
August 19, 2008 – 8:47 am
Below is a list of the current managers that we have the BCM Managed Futures Dabatase. Please contact Balarie Capital Management if you are Commodity Trading Advisor and would like to be added to our database.
If you would like information on the following CTAs, please contact Balarie Capital Management
Managed Futures and Diversification: Beyond “by and hold”
August 15, 2008 – 10:20 am
The recent sell-off in the commodities market is yet another example of why investors should consider diversifying away from “buy and hold” strategies. First, I still believe that we are still in the midst of a long-term bull market in commodities. However, the downward moves we have seen in oil, gold, silver, and other commodities [...]
How To Become A Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA)
August 12, 2008 – 8:39 am
This article will look at the steps that you need to take to become a Commodity Trading Advisor.
After years of trading for yourself, you have finally decided to become a Commodity Trading Advisor. But what are your next steps? And how exactly do you get started? In this article, I will look at the steps [...]
Archer Financial Services Launches Managed Futures Division
August 6, 2008 – 10:50 am
Archer Financial Services, Inc., (“AFS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ADM Investor Services, Inc., (“ADMIS”), today announced the formation of Balarie Capital Management (“BCM”), a division of AFS created with the specific purpose of helping Institutional and High Net Worth investors achieve diversification by providing them with products and services that are typically non-correlated with their traditional investment portfolios. AFS also announced the appointment of Emanuel Balarie as managing director of the division.