| Commodities funds ended June in positive territory up +2.72 percent, according to performance data from eVestment - a rebound for the funds which has persisted throughout 2016. Asset flows have been consistent over the past 9 months as well, suggesting that investors are once again interested in commodities funds even after the wild price swings in commodity prices over the past few years. For investors looking to cash in, being defensively positioned will be key, says Jason Lejonvarn, Managing Director, Mellon Capital Management.
"The main issue with the commodities benchmark is that it forces you to be long all commodities. But some commodities have big drawdowns so we want the opportunity to be able to go long and short," Lejonvarn tells Opalesque in an interview. Mellon Capital offers a long/short commodities strategy that he says the firm is offering as a way of helping investors avoid some of the historical pitfalls common to commodity funds...............................................Full Article: Source
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