Institutional investor's guide to managed futures programs

About this book

What, exactly, are managed futures programs? Why do so many investment industry insiders believe that they have a place in virtually every properly managed institutional portfolio? How should you go about evaluating the various programs in this hot new investment category to find the ones that are best for you? Find out in this, the first comprehensive guide to managed futures programs that's written expressly for the institutional investor. If you've been hesitant to get involved in this area, this book will give you the knowledge and confidence you need to master it. Written by one of America's most respected institutional money managers, the Guide systematically explains all the nuances and complexities of managed futures programs. You'll learn why this new investment medium has been growing so explosively over the past few years. You'll learn the ways in which managed futures and futures funds can gain new exposures in profitable asset classes, enhance returns, and reduce investment risk. And you'll learn how to competently and confidently select the right programs to meet the portfolio needs of any client - whether it's a tax-exempt pension plan, a foundation, a bank, a brokerage firm, or an insurance company. In addition, you'll be given hard-to-come-by information on sophisticated subjects such as using futures funds to reach global markets; interpreting the disclosure document; evaluating commodity trading advisors; understanding the role of industry consultants; brokering and clearing futures commission merchants; coping with the constantly changing regulatory environment; planning for tax effects and much more!. Written in clear, jargon-free language, here's the book that enables you to offer your most sophisticated and demanding clients the up-to-the minute, expert investment guidance they need to prosper in the 1990s and beyond.