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Entering a Critical Moment in History

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The derivatives industry is at a historic point in time. Unregulated derivatives that contributed to the economic collapse in 2008 are on the verge of being regulated despite a tidal wave of lobbying to prevent, derail and deny t...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF

Dodd-Frank and Volcker Rule Create New Relative Value and Defensive Long Only Opportunities

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:58:20 +0000

By: Robert Printz Robert Printz plans on using Dodd-Frank and the Volcker Rule in Investing strategy With sweeping legislation often come unanticipated consequences.  And in the case of the lo...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF

CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton's Exit Interview Is As Rock and Roll as His Personality

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:56:40 +0000

By Mark Melin When the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's most visible and outspoken commissioner, Bart Chilton, announced his resignation from the derivatives regulator on November 5, it surprised certain industry partic...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF

CFTC's Challenge to Binary Options

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:55:00 +0000

By James Bibbings and Nicole Kuchera On June 5, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed an action against the largest binary options trading firm in the U.S., Banc de Binary (BDB). The U.S. Securities and Ex...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF

The shortfalls of Venture Capital: Why VC has to become a scientific investment discipline

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:53:20 +0000

By John Bhakdi When we think about Venture Capital (VC), we think about great entrepreneurs, secret deals, and the adrenaline rush of hitting the "next big thing". Silicon Valley is in many respects t...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF

MF Global Customers See 100% Of Funds Returned

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:51:40 +0000

By Mark Melin When he was in court November 5, 2013 to hear the final ruling that MF Global customers would receive 100% of their money returned, James Koutoulas, pro-bono attorney for some 8,000 MF Global customers who initial...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF

Inaugural Altegris CTA Challenge Entering Final Stage

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:50:00 +0000

By Mark Melin As the inaugural Altegris CTA Challenge heads for a December close, and the managed futures industry again experienced among the more significantly negative market environments for price persistence in history, a...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF

KPMG's Chief Economist / Alternative Investments Addresses Fed Exit Strategy, Coming Bond Market Volatility and Challenges to the US as World Reserve Currency

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:48:20 +0000

Constance Hunter is known in economic circles for her insight into transitional trends and fundamental market shifts. We caught up with her to discuss her outlook in regards to some of the significant economic issues that could ...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF

Beat The Benchmark? Not So Fast...

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:46:40 +0000

By Lorent Meksi Lorent Meksi's work shows that selecting large CTAs based on recent performance makes it difficult to outperform industry benchmarks. When investing in managed futures, how easy is it to beat the benchmar...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF

Campbell & Company Discusses Algorithmic and Management Changes in Light Of Shifting Managed Futures Market Environments

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:45:00 +0000

While many CTA benchmarks experienced negative performance in 2013, Campbell's Managed Futures Program is up just over 8.3%% as of the September reporting period. This past spring we profiled Will Andrews and discussed the tran...Download the Opalesque Futures Intelligence as PDF