ADM Investor Services, Inc. (“ADMIS”) and Balarie Capital Management (“BCM”) are pleased to provide you with the first quarter 2009 edition of the Managed Futures Quarterly (“MFQ”). The MFQ highlights the world of managed futures each quarter. From pertinent commentary to performance updates to interviews with a managers and industry experts.
This edition focuses on risk [...]
Emerging CTAs and Managed Futures Trends
May 7, 2009 – 11:46 am
Managed Futures Outflow
March 9, 2009 – 7:41 am
According to a Lipper Tass report, hedge fund outflows were at its largest level ($158.9 Billion) ever. This statistic is not surprising since most hedge funds were not immune from the market movements in the 4th quarter of 2008.
Rydex Managed Futures Fund
October 28, 2008 – 7:17 am
A recent article on the Street.com discussed the absolute return mutual funds that have been able to perform well in this market environment. The author, Roger Nusbaum, mentioned the Rydex Managed Futures Fund:
“The Rydex Managed Futures Fund is a rules-based product that goes long or short physical commodities such as energy (long or flat [...]
Multi Manager Portfolios & Hedge Funds
October 23, 2008 – 6:39 am
Hedge fund investors are quickly realizing that simply allocating to managers that have performed well over the last couple of years is not necessarily an investment strategy for the long-term. Some of the “top performing” funds of the past several years have experienced record drawdown during the last several months. Many have even shut their [...]
CTA Clearing And Execution
October 13, 2008 – 10:12 am
There are several reports that several Commodity Trading Advisors are now looking for multiple clearing relationships. While multiple clearing relationships might not have been as important in the previous years, it is now becoming increasingly important for established Commodity Trading Advisors to diversify their FCM and Prime Broker relationships. Information on Clearing and Execution Services for CTAs.
4 Ways To Protect Your Wealth During This Recession
October 2, 2008 – 8:30 am
It is often in the midst of economic despair that wealth is both made…and lost. While history often focuses only on the financial loss that transpires during recessions, it is also important to point out that these types of market environments have also provided individuals with the opportunity to make money.
Consider, for instance, some of [...]
CFTC Study On Commodity Speculation
September 12, 2008 – 12:15 pm
A couple days ago I mentioned that a recent study by congressional lawmakers, The Accidental Hunt Brothers, is blaming speculators- institutions and commodity funds- for the run-up in commodity prices. This analysis is much different that the recent release of the CFTC study.
Winton Capital Management Interview
September 9, 2008 – 10:46 am
David Harding, from Winton Capital Management, was recently interviewed in the following article. Here is an expert from one of the world’s largest Commodity Trading Advisors:
Commodity Trading Advisors & Volatility
August 25, 2008 – 8:17 am
A recent article in the The New Yorker discusses how the market has changed over the last several months. Volatility, for instance, has once again become a part of the trader’s vocabulary. Consider the following excerpt:
Start-Up or Emerging Commodity Trading Advisors
August 21, 2008 – 12:20 pm
I have written in the past about the difficulties of becoming a Commodity Trading Advisor. Even if your track record is superb, there are still some other factors that determine whether or not you will be able to attract capital and stay in business for years to come.