What did Trump do to Volatility?

It’s no secret in the CTA investment and hedge fund space that volatility in the markets (specifically stock market and related equity index futures markets) has gone to historically low levels.  Volatility was showing signs of declining beginning in the third quarter of 2016 as everyone awaited the outcome of…

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Managed Futures Performance is NOT like Rental Income

Sometimes individuals invest in managed futures and expect consistent, steady returns from month-to-month and year-to-year; similar to rental property income.  The reality is quite the contrary.  Managed futures and CTAs are speculative investments (similar to Equities), and should not be relied on for “income.” Any investor that starts investing with…

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