Article from - Reuters.com
Luciana Lopez and Vivianne Rodrigues - Feb. 24, 2010
NEW YORK -- The U.S. dollar fell versus the euro and
yen on Wednesday after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben
Bernanke dampened speculation monetary policy tightening might be nearing.
An unexpected plunge in new U.S. home sales last month further dampened
investor sentiment and reinforced the low rates outlook. Analysts said
the housing figures, combined with a drop [...]
Article from - Bloomberg.com
Debarati Roy - Feb. 24, 2010
Sugar futures rose for the first time in three days on speculation that
importers will follow Pakistan in boosting purchases, tightening global
supplies.
Trading Corp. of Pakistan bought 50,000 metric tons of refined, or white,
sugar from Singapore’s Agro Corp., paying $779.95 a ton, a spokesman
said. Before today, raw-sugar futures fell 21 percent this month, after
reaching a 29-year [...]
Article from - Reuters.com
Samuel Shen and Jason Subler - Feb. 24, 2010
SHANGHAI -- China's banking regulator has told commercial
lenders to restrict new lending they provide to local governments' financing
arms to ward off potential risks of default, state media reported on
Wednesday.
While relatively limited in scope, the step marks a continuation of
efforts to check explosive lending growth that has set off concerns about
asset price bubbles and [...]
Article from - Bloomberg.com
Inyoung Hwang and Shin Pei - Feb. 24, 2010
The euro’s decline against the currencies of Group of 10 countries
suggests that its slump against the U.S. dollar may accelerate, Bloomberg
Correlation- Weighted Currency Indexes indicate.
The CHART OF THE DAY compares the euro versus the dollar and the 16-nation’s
currency performance measured against a basket of G-10 currencies proportioned
by correlation in exchange [...]
Article from - Reuters.com
Wanfeng Zhou - Feb. 22, 2010
NEW YORK -- Currency speculators increased
bets the U.S. dollar will rise to the highest level since the
week of Sept. 23, 2008, according to Commodity Futures Trading
Commission data released on Friday.
The value of the dollar's net long
position rose to $9.69
billion in the week ended Feb. 16, from $9.41 billion in the
prior week.
The Reuters calculation for the aggregate U.S. [...]
News
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Building Wealth With Managed Futures a guide to statistical analysis of CTAs. Find out More Purchase
Definitions Managed
Futures are traded by professional managers known as
Commodity Trading Advisors ("CTAs"). Investments can
include futures, forex, and options on futures contracts. Managed
Futures have
the potential to earn monies in both rising and falling markets,
enable investors to invest globally, and are used to reduce portfolio
volatility
through diversification.Futures &
Hedge Fundsare
Limited Liability investment vehicles comprising of nontraditional (stocks
and bonds) investments. These funds include futures & options (derivatives)
as well as hedge fund investments and is considered riskier than traditional
investments. Statistical
Analysis is used to evaluate historical performance of an investment.
RISK
DISCLOSURE
PAST
PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS
THE
RISK OF TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE ("FOREX")
IS SUBSTANTIAL. THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE ASSOCIATED WITH COMMODITY
FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX CAN WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. THIS
HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE CAN RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES, AS WELL AS GAINS.
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX
IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. IF YOU ARE UNSURE
YOU SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE
FUTURE SUCCESS. IN SOME CASES MANAGED ACCOUNTS ARE CHARGED SUBSTANTIAL
COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY FEES. THOSE ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES,
MAY NEED TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS JUST TO AVOID DEPLETION OF
THEIR ASSETS. EACH COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR ("CTA") IS REQUIRED
BY THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ("CFTC") TO ISSUE
TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS A RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OUTLINING THESE FEES,
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER ASSOCIATED RISKS. A HARD COPY OF THESE
RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE BY CLICKING ON EACH CTA'S
"REQUEST DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT" BUTTON. THE FULL RISK OF COMMODITY
FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX TRADING CAN NOT BE ADDRESSED IN THIS RISK DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT. NO CONSIDERATION TO INVEST SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT THOROUGHLY
READING THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OF EACH OF THE CTAS IN WHICH YOU MAY HAVE
AN INTEREST. REQUESTING A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT PLACES YOU UNDER NO OBLIGATION
AND EACH DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AT NO COST. THE CFTC HAS NOT PASSED UPON
THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS NOR ON THE
ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. OTHER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO YOU BEFORE AN ACCOUNT MAY BE OPENED FOR
YOU.
PROSPECTIVE
CLIENTS SHOULD NOT BASE THEIR DECISION ON INVESTING IN THIS TRADING PROGRAM
SOLELY ON THE PAST PERFORMANCE PRESENTED. ADDITIONALLY, IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS MUST
ALSO RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY MAKING THE
TRADING DECISIONS AND THE TERMS OF THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE
MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED.
THE
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF
PARTICIPATING IN ANY TRADING PROGRAM NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED ON
THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF ANY DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT.