Alternative Investments For Everyman
Prospective investors should investigate a prospective manager’s background, validate that he or she has have funds at risk in his/her progr
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Long-Only Commodities Add Return? That’s Bull…..
The heart of my criticism of the long-only commodity funds is that they take long positions irrespective of any consideration of the basis.
Assessing the strengths of a hedge fund manager
In considering the track record, the most relevant statistic should likely be the strategy’s expected return. The longer the history, the gr
Calendar Spreads, Outright Futures Positions, and Risk
A futures calendar spread is constructed by simultaneously buying and selling two futures contracts with a common underlying instrument but
The TED Spread
With the availability of alternative futures contracts based on related underlying instruments, it is often attractive to consider trading f
