Benefits of Managed Futures
CAIM’s trading programs provide our clients with the opportunity to participate in globally diversified portfolios trading markets with low correlation, such as financial futures and commodities including currencies, bonds, stock indices, energies and metals.
The benefits of managed futures within a well-balanced portfolio include:
- opportunity to profit from rising OR falling futures markets
- opportunity for reduced portfolio volatility risk
- potential for enhanced portfolio returns
- ability to profit in any economic environment
- opportunity to participate easily in global markets
Diversification: CAIM's Managed Futures portfolio tracks as many as 70 futures markets world-wide traded on US, European, Asian and Latin American exchanges. Additionally, we use ultra-short term, short-term, medium-term and long term trends adding the element of time frame diversification.
Low or Negative Correlation to Stocks and Bonds: Futures markets have a low correlation to stocks and bonds meaning by adding managed futures to your portfolio, your overall portfolio risk is reduced. Managed futures can also provide a hedge against inflation and overall business cycle risks which tends to affect the performance of stocks and bonds.
Ability to Perform Under Any Market Conditions: When a small percentage of one's assets is combined with a diversified portfolio of futures, risk and return can be improved in spite of the higher volatility. CAIM can trade both long and short positions, our trading programs have the potential to profit (or lose) in both bull and bear trends worldwide. Unlike mutual funds, CAIM is not limited to only buying (taking a long position), but can also sell futures and buy or sell options on futures - both in bull and bear markets.