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Managed futures
can take advantage
of price trends
no matter which
direction the markets
move, and thus can
generate positive
returns even in
a volatile economic
environment that
can cause stress
to a typical stock
and bond portfolio.
With the combined
potential for decreased
portfolio risk and
enhanced portfolio
performance, managed
futures are not
only an attractive
stand alone investment
but in recent years
are now becoming
a very attractive
addition to global
asset management
portfolios. They
also hold the unique
potential of improving
the overall investment
quality of that
portfolio.
This potential has
been further substantiated
by the landmark
study of Dr. John
Lintner of Harvard
University, in which
he noted that “the
combined portfolios
of stocks (stocks
and bonds) after
including judicious
investments…in leveraged
managed futures
accounts show substantially
less risk at every
possible level of
expected return
than portfolios
of stocks (or stocks
and bonds) alone.”
Value of an Initial
$10,000 Portfolio
with a 10% Allocation
to Managed Futures
vs. a Traditional
Stock and Bond Portfolio:

Source Data: Managed
Futures: CISDM Managed
Futures Index; U.S.
Stocks: S&P 500
Index; U.S. Bonds:
Lehman Brothers
Aggregate Bond Index
January 1980 - March
2004.
Investing in managed
futures is speculative,
involves a high
degree of risk,
and is not suitable
for all investors.
Past performance
is not necessarily
indicative of future
results.
THE RISK OF TRADING
FUTURES, OPTIONS
AND OFF-EXCHANGE
FOREX CAN BE SUBSTANTIAL.
PAST RESULTS ARE
NOT NECESSARILY
INDICATIVE OF FUTURE
RESULTS.
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