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A Closer Look At Managed Futures ETPs

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While it was once just full of index tracking funds, the exchange-traded fund universe has continued to grow and evolve over the years. Today, investors not only have access to cheap stock and bond funds, but also to various strategies once reserved for the uber-wealthy or institutional-sized accounts. From covered calls to long-short strategies, regular retail investors now have the ability to compete with the big boys [see Free Report: How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. One such alternative strategy that was expensive and once reserved for larger investors was using managed futures; however, the ETF boom has now made it possible for mom and pop portfolios to get in on the absolute return tactic. Managed Futures 101 At their core, managed futures strategies take advantage of price trends across a variety of different asset classes. Investors employing the tactic–via specialized funds–may go long or short (or both) various [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Using ETFs To Access Alternatives Five ETFs To Give Your Portfolio Much-Needed Diversification December ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings And Closures PowerShares Rolls Out Hedged S&P 500 ETF (PHDG) Three Year Check: CPI, ALT, GRES
While it was once just full of index tracking funds, the exchange-traded fund universe has continued to grow and evolve over the years. Today, investors not only have access to cheap stock and bond funds, but also to various strategies once reserved for the uber-wealthy or institutional-sized accounts. From covered calls to long-short strategies, regular retail investors now have the ability to compete with the big boys [see Free Report: How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. One such alternative strategy that was expensive and once reserved for larger investors was using managed futures; however, the ETF boom has now made it possible for mom and pop portfolios to get in on the absolute return tactic. Managed Futures 101 At their core, managed futures strategies take advantage of price trends across a variety of different asset classes. Investors employing the tactic–via specialized funds–may go long or short (or both) various [...]

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