Managed Futures Shine in 2008 Massacre
Managed futures funds or Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) ... % gain for the CSFB/Tremont Managed Futures Index. Only dedicated short-sellers have outpaced CTAs ... as margins collapse and assets nosedive. It’s a different story altogether for managed futures this year [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 15:14:05
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Managed Futures Funds Gain in Popularity and Performance
Excellent article from MarketWatch. Of course to us it’s just preaching to the choir ... of negative performance. Managed Futures funds (also referred to as Commodity Trading Advisors or CTAs ... , commodity futures and currency markets. Managers who have done well to- date this quarter have generally [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 23:09:12
Managed Futures Shine in 2008 Massacre
Managed futures funds or Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) ... , trade over 100 highly liquid global futures contracts, including stock indexes, bond indexes ... compared to a 15.6% gain for the CSFB/Tremont Managed Futures Index. Only dedicated short-sellers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 19:38:44
Renaissance Waives Management Fee
Investors in Renaissance Institutional Futures, a $3 billion futures fund managed by Renaissance Technologies, rang in the New Year with some good news for its investors. read more [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 15:33:43
Tuesday links: another Ponzi post
Madoff’s strategy supposedly used options, but it never added up. (MarketBeat, Barrons.com) When did Madoff go Ponzi? (Curious Capitalist) ... ? If so can you play it with option? (Marketwatch.com also MarketSci Blog) How to play the January Effect with closed-end funds. (Trader’s Narrative) Managed futures have been a beneficiary of recent [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 15:48:54
The Economy - Nowhere To Go But Up
As we slowly shed the rotting skin of a dismal year a resolute optimism prevails and although hurdles lie ahead, we have nowhere to go but up ... looking backward. Commodities were here before the stock market, and they’ll be here after. Investments in commodities and managed futures, according to Marketwatch, Bloomberg and Barclays, are predicted [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 21:34:51
Global Directional Portfolio: 23% Gain for 2008 Worth a Look?
This week's BusinessWeek highlighted an interesting investment opportunity that matches low correlation to major stock indices and positive alpha ... volatility and utilizes a managed futures approach. When volatility is low as it was a few years back ... Trades2008 Stock Market Returns by Country and SectorSelling High Priced Options in a Volatile [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 00:32:00
A long eventful weekend awaits us
Remember Bear Sterns last March? This weekend, people will be waiting to hear if FRE & FNM will be the next to be bailed out by the US Government ... and it has been going down all day. Trading would have been a lot easier if I had just traded bond futures today ... ), but I still managed to scalp some good profits during the mid-day. I quit trading aroun [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 18:25:00
CURIOUS INDEX, 12/8/2008
Surprised at the primacy. We’re a bit surprised that Florida got the number one spot in the AP poll: ... bowl, meaning they may snap their 14 year bowl losing streak, and that macadamia nut futures ... , but somehow has managed to not only escape Castle Davisvania, but has a career left, too. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 15:26:16
Investing with style
Investing with style December 23rd, 2008 Variety in commodities funds protects your investments These days, there is no single safe investment ... insurance and cohesion. Commodities funds should be invested over a wide range of markets and assets, protected against any single big loss. That’s the beauty of managed futures, an alternative [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 16:58:55
Hedge fund drawdown?
Risk management Rule No.1: if it can happen then it will happen. Hope for the best but hedge for the worst ... only?Several ALTERNATIVE investment strategies have NOT been affected by imploding prime brokers, changes in short selling rules or the leverage lockup. The BEST managed futures CTAs, global macro, high [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 12:08:00
China to allow exports of corn
China, the world’s second-biggest corn grower, will allow 500,000 metric tons of the grain to be exported next year, ... supplies. Cofco Ltd, Jilin Grain Group Co and three smaller companies received export permits, said ... has expected, it amounts to nothing,” Nie Ben, manager at Shanghai Continent Futures Co, told Bloomberg [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 12:59:13
IFE inc. - COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR CTA - FOREIGN INTRODUCING BROKER FIB - Home
The International Future Exchange, Futures and options online trading, systems trading, managed futures, discount trading, simulated trading, free re 1 Vote(s) [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 01:04:30
Another Sign of the Dollar's Diminished Standing?
In past times of geopolitical stress, the dollar has generally rallies as investors move to safer havens ... Management in Evanston, Illinois. Gold futures for February delivery climbed $23.20, or 2.7 percent ... retreated. So where did investors go? To gold, apparently. From Bloomberg: Gold prices rose the most [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 05:36:19
Drupalcon NA 2010 and beyond
This post is an open discussion on the future of Drupalcon management. After Drupalcon Boston held in March, 2008 it became clear that Drupalcon was (is) growing at a rapid rate and that the underlying management infrastructure needs an upgrade. Changes were made for Drupalcon Europe as well as for Drupalcon D.C (2009) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 04:31:50
Commodity News Digest
Global Markets: Stocks, Dollar Surge into 2009 - Reuters After Worst Year Ever, Commodities May Lag Recovery - Reuters Success of Managed Futures is a Mixed Bag - Chicago Tribune Bonds in 2009: Waiting by the Exits - CNNMoney Oil Jumps 3.6% on Supply Worries - CNNMoney [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 21:39:54
When diversification fails (Reuters)
When diversification fails (Reuters) By admin | LONDON (Reuters) ... , commodities, hedge funds and managed futures — lost 29.1 percent since October 2007. This compares ... their traditional equity-bond portfolio, spread risks and seek extra "alpha" returns by buying commodities [more...]
Date: 2008-12-07 17:18:46
Pros Say: Buck Up — And Buy Upgraded Stocks!
#fullpost{display:inline;}An in-depth analysis of America's auto makers revealed startling details dating back at least five years, ... BeginsKevin Ferry of Cronus Futures Management said market strategists will be focusing on two things [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 19:19:00
THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 18 November 2008
FINTAG COMMENT Shoot the pig. There seems to be glee in the air as capitalists who once managed thousands of people and added ... and if you a CTA or managed futures fund you don't know what all the fuss is about. Today's news [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 07:39:01
The Credit Crunch - what Wigan Council is doing
Leading Wigan councillors and the town’s MPs have met bank and building society bosses in a bid to throw a lifeline to thousands of residents ... that are with banks and building societies could be bought by registered social landlords in a managed way, rather ... by the Local Futures group has also listed Wigan [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 11:02:00
Hedge Funds for the Rest of Us - Revised
The idea of a hedge fund always made sense ... One Source platform, with no load or fee, and most likely through the other major discount broker mutual fund supermarkets. 1. Long/Short Funds: RYMFX: Rydex Managed Futures Strategy RYSTX: Rydex Hedged [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 12:13:17
The Energy-Stock Chasm
In the wake of the shuttering of Ospraie Management’s largest fund Tuesday, ... positions on commodities futures and long ones on resource equities — a bet that didn’t work out, because those stocks continued to decline. “The options pricing implies that these stocks are not done [more...]
Date: 2008-09-03 19:01:57
Probe starts on directors of CITIC Pacific
CITIC Pacific Ltd, predicting US$2.4 billion of losses from currency derivatives, said the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is investigating its chairman and managing ... directors are not aware of any material adverse change in the financial or trading position of the group [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 10:21:34
“Peluang bisnis “Spot Indeks” di era krisis global
Company Profile PT. Maxgain International Futures was established on 24 May 2000 based on Notary Deed No ... has anticipated the development of the futures trading industry in Indonesia by enhancing its human resources development with qualified management which is supported by experienced advisors in futures trading [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 00:53:01
Peluang Bisnis “SPORT INDEX” yang menguntungkan di era krisis global
Company Profile PT. Maxgain International Futures was established on 24 May 2000 based on Notary Deed No ... has anticipated the development of the futures trading industry in Indonesia by enhancing its human resources development with qualified management which is supported by experienced advisors in futures trading [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 14:59:58
Jet Fuel Premium Set to Fall
A bit of cheery news for beleagured airlines: jet fuel, which of late had traded at a considerable premium to heating oil, ... to heating oil futures, said Mike Busby, manager of oil and refined-products trading for Northville [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 08:22:01
The 120% Solution
Location: Mahalo HQ, Santa Monica, CA Monday, December 3rd, 7:30PM PST. Word Count: 1,612 (a short one) Jason’s List Subscriber Count: 11,474 List management: http://tinyurl.com/jasonslist Filed under: The Future; Economy; America Republishing: PLEASE DO NOT REPRINT WITHOUT PERMISSION Forwarding: [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 03:54:09
In the edition of "Pros Say" entitled "Buck Up--And Buy Upgraded Stocks" who upped his rating on stocks to market weight?
#fullpost{display:inline;}CNBC Bonus Bucks TriviaCNBC Million Dollar Portfolio ChallengeSquawk on the StreetQuestion: In the edition of "Pros Say" ... Futures Management said market strategists will be focusing on two things for the near term: money [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 14:05:00
McFarland looks to finish job Clough started
Walter Gammie Roy McFarland, the Burton caretaker manager, ... successor when he said that Darren Stride had the makings of a future Burton manager. Stride, 33, the club [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:37:15
Studies show increased consumer interest in a variety of sports betting market areas
“I’m excited about the future possibilities in our sports betting industry,” said manager Sakamoto Bollacker, ... market will slow acquisition down, stocks will continue to trade hands. News of possible lay-offs ... leadership last year.” “I’m doubtful of a fast turnaround,” said Mechelle Mcevers, a commodities [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 05:01:01
Simplifying The Business of Healthcare
Hospitals and Health Plans Join National Roundtable To Discuss Revenue Cycle Management Contact: ... . Petersburg, FL; Chair, Health Futures, President's Council Panelists: Lyman Sornberger, Executive [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 03:14:14
On Bailouts and Sports Car
Just sent this to Jason’s List… felt it was important enough to publish on the web ... Subscriber Count: 11,049 List management: http://tinyurl.com/jasonslist Message type: The Future; Bad [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 00:04:08
Ernst & Young launches survey on how companies manage volatility in commodity Prices
/India PRwire/ - Professional services firm Ernst & Young today released its survey entitled, “Commodity price risk management survey 2008” ... . Relatively simpler instruments like forward and futures were used by more than 92% of the respondents [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 11:56:06
Paul Barsch: Can Mathematical Modeling Be Trusted?
Mathematical modeling is helping companies across the globe forecast more accurately, optimize supply chains, assess risk, ... management, and can be a very valuable tool for companies assessing future scenarios, determining cause ... case study of pitfalls and key challenges when attempting to model a system, phenomenon or behavior [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 12:50:10
The LPGA's Top Rivalries: Young Guns
It's time for my favorite part of thisyear's rundown of the LPGA's top rivalries: ... in her generation, heading the 2005 Futures Tour's money list, winning Rookie of the Year in 2006 ... managed to win a major, break the $1.75M barrier in season winnings, post a sub-71 scoring average [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 05:00:00
"Quantitative Easing"
Click charts to ENLARGE.The morning clown show celebrates the virtues of "quantitative easing", the legerdemain of central bankers ... of this policy.From Now and Futures...total money supply and other eye-openers ... ?____________________________________________________________Good trading and great risk management to all.Educational use only [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 11:09:00
IB programmes in the Forex market
ForexGen IB programme is a great opportunity for both individuals and companies to receive commission for introducing their customers or contacts to ... services and training · Insurance companies · Successful traders on FOREX, stock, futures markets · Trading rooms · Investment or trading clubs · Stock brokerage or trading companies · Money managers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 20:32:00
The Very Flawed Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
Mr Mortgage is a 20-year mortgage banking veteran, specializing in wholesale and correspondent sales and sales/operations management and bringing ... survey. In the past, this has been a decent measure of future refi and purchase loan fundings [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 16:59:36
Book Review: Chinese Cities’ Suburban Futures: The Chinese Dream
The Chinese Dream Neville Mars, Adrian Hornsby, and Saskia Vendel (project management) 010 Publishers, Rotterdam 2008 . 704pp+79pp magazine. ISBN 97864506529 The Chinese Dream surveys scenarios of possible Chinese urban development over the dozen years to 2020 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-02 16:10:18
7 Things and Pop-Tastic
I’ve been tagged for the “7” things meme by Ed Shepherd from Learning to Collaborate ... to work in education. I still trade commodities on the side to make some extra scratch and I manage a handful of accounts for friends and family. I also teach our seniors every year about futures markets [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 13:31:00
Forex Trading: No Longer Just For Professionals
And wealth management firms have also grasped that playing the currency markets can save their clients money and add an additional slice of returns ... of the US-based financial services company Global Futures & Forex, offers private clients an online ... Stockbrokers, part of Barclays Wealth, the UKs biggest wealth management business, launched an on [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 05:15:09
Support a DREAM at Change.org
Each year approximately 2.8 million students graduate from US High Schools ... have debated the fate of these kids for more than seven years, holding lives and futures in their hands while vying for political advantage.For these kids, and thousands more who have already managed through [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 22:00:00
Singapore: positioned to weather the global shock
Special Author: Pang Eng Fong, Singapore Management University Singapore’s economy grew by 7.7 per cent in 2007 ... without increasing the tax burden of future generations. The large pool of foreign workers – ... cuts. Commodity and oil prices have fallen sharply [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 11:00:57
Green Ink: Detroit’s Back (Begging)
paper Crude oil futures held steady below $50 on fears of a prolonged recession, Bloomberg reports. While OPEC hasn’t yet managed to prop up falling oil prices, what would the new unofficial target of $75 mean?, asks Energy Outlook. It would offer oil-producing states some budget relief, would [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 13:26:14
Heller Bigwig Defects for Bingham
Geoffrey Aronow, the managing partner of Heller Ehrman's Washington, D.C ... Legal Times. Aronow, a former enforcement director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ... that, so it's not a goal, but it's a result." Legal Times quotes Heller's firmwide managing partner, Robert [more...]
Date: 2008-08-05 15:35:08
Support a DREAM at Change.org
Each year approximately 2.8 million students graduate from US High Schools ... have debated the fate of these kids for more than seven years, holding lives and futures in their hands while vying for political advantage. For these kids, and thousands more who have already managed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 19:45:38
Another Wall Street casualty
This Wall Street Journal report($) detailing one more casualty of the financial crisis really makes you stop and think ... Stearns manager. Barry Fox, a research supervisor who worked for nine years at the brokerage firm ... weeks later, a Chicago futures trader fatally shot himself after reportedly sustaining big losses [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 17:35:00
Credit crunch crunching markets
If recent conversations with elevator managers and farmers are even slightly predictive, it’s gonna be a long, ... downtrend lines from Sept. 23’s action on futures price charts for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton ... the harvest season peak for Dec. corn futures at $5.72 per [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 05:58:00
in Corporate Management | Credit | Derivatives | Real Estate “The mortgage business at Merrill Lynch was an afterthought — they didn’t really ... or commodities. Stock futures, for example, are a common and relatively simple derivative. Among [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 16:30:34
President Bush Threatens Veto of Poison-pill Laden Drilling Bill; Oil Falls to $90/bbl
—Gabriel Malor So far, Republicans have managed not to cave on offshore drilling (though ANWR seems to be out of the question) ... . In related news, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission actually looked through the data ... the six-month period. In other words, index traders and swap dealers were driving the future price [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 14:55:10
