The Federal Reserve saw something it did not like and left rates alone for the 82nd month in a row at its September meeting. Certainly there was the usual verbiage about doing something this year – but only if there are no unpleasant surprises. On October 2nd we got that…
Investors that actively manage their retirement accounts know that there are many restrictions on what they can do. Rules and regulations are not the same for your retirement nest egg as they would be for your everyday accounts. When it comes to investing in managed futures, investors may mistakenly assume…
At aiSource, we believe that monthly rate of returns reported by CTAs only tell half the story. By looking at monthly returns, you’re only reviewing a small data set of numbers; for example, a three year track record has only thirty six monthly returns (i.e. 36 data points). Since investing…
The United States continued to generate positive though generally mediocre economic headlines in August with the most important being a substantial upward revision in Q2 GDP from 2.3% to 3.7%. All components improved, from government spending to business investment to household consumption. However, a wobbly stock market fell into retrenchment…