Rethinking Volatility and Managed Futures

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Updated Thu, Aug 3, 2017, 5:56 AM

By: RCM Alternatives
Harvest Exchange
August 3, 2017

Rethinking Volatility and Managed Futures

The entirety of the Managed Futures industry has had a tough go in recent years. Despite strong 2014 performance numbers, the asset class has accepted small consistent losses waiting for volatility to expand since then – and as we can see from the ever present articles about the VIX hitting all time lows – that’s been one hell of a wait.

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