Invest in an asset class that

has seen 700% growth in

the last ten years...
What Are Managed Futures?
Professional money managers, known as Commodity Trading Advisors
[CTAs] focus on their asset management efforts by actively investing
your money on a daily basis. They invest on both the long and short
side of the market in futures contracts in areas such as grains, metals,
equity indices, soft commodities, energy, foreign currency, U.S.
government bond futures, and many others. Some programs can
hold a position for as little as a day or as long as a few months.

Managed Futures vs Mutual Funds

Managed Futures and Mutual Funds are both highly regulated and
both can profit in bull markets. In fact, returns in a Mutual Fund are
dependent upon bullish movements. Managed Futures however,
have diversification among different asset classes which are negatively
correlated. Managed Futures can also profit in bear markets
based on the skill of the advisor rather than market direction.
Unlike Mutual Funds, Managed Futures are highly liquid and
transparent investment vehicles. With Mutual Funds you receive
quarterly statements while with Managed Futures you receive
daily statements, giving you a front row seat to your account. With
Managed Futures you are able to liquidate at your discretion
with no penalties.

Safe Guards
The clearing houses act as a financial safeguard or counter party making
sure there is a buyer to every seller, and a seller to every buyer. You
are only granting trading authority on your account, the Advisor does
not have authorization to move your money or make withdrawals.The
account is kept in your name and separate from the Futures Commission
Merchant’s [FCM] own funds. No one has ever lost money due to an
FCM’s insolvency. The risks of this industry are closely aligned to the
trades your Advisor takes in the open market.
 Comparison of Performance
+5,500 %
+5,000% Managed Futures
+4,500% $513,467
+4,000%
+3,500%
+3,000% U.S. Stocks
$287,890
+2,500%
+2,000%
+1,500%
+1,000%
+500% International Stocks
0% $111,850
$10,000
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“Managed Futures: Portfolio Diversification Opportunities” 2008 © CME Group

Over the past 30 years managed futures as a composite has out-

performed almost every other asset class including the S&P 500
total returns. This will not always be the case, but historically, this
is what has happened. Adding Managed Futures to your
portfolio of stocks and bonds has the potential to achieve positive
returns in all economic environments.

Top Five Reasons to Invest in

Managed Futures
1. High performance potential
2. The opportunity to enhance portfolio returns
3. Opportunity to profit in a variety of economic environments
4. Tax Advantages
5. Transparency
 Who Invests in Managed Futures:
Public Pension Funds
Corporate Pension Funds
Corporate Treasurers
Insurance Companies
Foundations, Endowments & Trusts
Funds of Funds
Family Offices
Proprietary Bank Capital
Central Banks
Governments
Individuals

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Futures trading is not suitable for all investors, and involves
the risk of loss. Futures are a leveraged investment, & be-
cause only a percentage of a contract’s value is required to
trade, it is possible to lose more than the amount of money
deposited for a futures position. Therefore, traders should
only use funds that they can afford to lose without affecting
their lifestyles. And only a portion of those funds should be
devoted to any one trade because they cannot expect to profit
on every trade.