Managed Investments Resource Center
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Explore new investment frontiers with a Managed Futures allocation
The Barclay CTA Index is a leading industry benchmark of representative performance of commodity trading advisors. This index is limited to advisors who choose to submit their performance data to Barclays. There are currently 494 programs included in the calculation of the Barclay CTA Index for the year 2009, which is un-weighted and rebalanced at the beginning of each year.
To qualify for inclusion in the CTA Index, an advisor must have four years of prior performance history. Additional programs introduced by qualified advisors are not added to the Index until after their second year. PFGBEST in no way guarantees the accuracy of these numbers and has supplied them to you for informational purposes only.
Benefits of Managed Investments
The CME and CBOT have both recognized the growing importance of managed futures as a key alternative asset class component. Both exchanges have written highly informative brochures on managed futures which you will have access to after signing up.
- Potential to lower overall portfolio risk
- Opportunity to enhance overall portfolio returns
- Global diversification opportunities
- Opportunity to profit in a variety of economic environments
- Opportunities in Bull and Bear Markets
- Managed Futures can be employed as inflation or deflation hedge
- Stability, transparency and liquidity of global futures industry
- Invest with time-tested proven money managers.
- Direct access to PFGBEST experienced managed investment advisors
- Our advisor teams averages 25 years of experience in the financial markets.
- PFGBEST- A stable, innovative industry leader for over 30 years.
FREE Resources
- Managed Futures and Diversification Booklet (after registration)
- This 21 page booklet discusses the key benefits of investing in managed futures and why a managed futures component should be included in traditional stock and bond portfolios.
- Institutional Research on Managed Futures (after registration)
- A substantial white–paper database of academic research related to managed futures.
- Institutional Insights on Managed Futures (after registration)
- Recent press clipping on the managed futures industry and the increasing role of this emerging investment vehicle in modern investment portfolios
- Managed Investments FAQ
- A compendium of the most commonly asked questions relating to managed futures, CTA´s etc .
- Managed Investments Glossary
- A comprehensive glossary of terms and definitions associated with managed futures and the investment industry as a whole.
CTA Challenge
PFGBEST.com is committed to the discovery and development of new and emerging CTA talent. PFG´s Managed Funds Division identifies and establishes long term relationships with select CTAs to expand its managed funds marketing programs. Part of that process is the CTA Challenge, which is a trading competition for emerging CTAs.
Contact
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