Who Invests In Managed Futures?

The short answer to the question posed in the title of this blog post is: “all types of investors.” The types of investors utilizing managed futures ranges from small retail investors, to some of the world’s largest pension funds and institutions. Since aiSource’s expertise is discovering managers during their emerging…

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Are CTA Profits Re-invested? Simple vs. Compounded Returns

A common question that comes up when we deploy a multi-CTA portfolio for a new client is whether or not profits (and losses) made from a CTA investment are automatically re-invested into the initial nominal account size.  While this question has a simple “yes” or “no” response, it can also…

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Researching CTA’s: Conducting your Due Diligence

From its inception, aiSource’s mission was to provide valuable information in the managed futures space. In addition to this educational/research process, we always emphasize to our investors to do their own additional research on the commodity trading advisors they are looking to invest with. The following article will give investors…

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