The phrase Managed Futures refers to an industry of professional money managers known as Commodity Trading Advisors (CTA's). CTA's serve investors who wish to diversify their traditional equity and fixed income portfolios.

CTA's use global futures, options and foreign exchange markets as their investment medium. Truly a global opportunity, CTA's have the ability to invest in over 150 markets around the world.

Returns from Managed Futures are typically not dependent on the same economic factors that drive equity and bond markets. Because CTA's hold both long and short positions, they can benefit from both rising and falling prices. Managed Futures thus offer the potential for true portfolio diversification.

Benefits of Managed Futures

• Full liquidity
• Complete transparency
• Comprehensive regulatory oversight
• Low to slightly negative correlation to equity and bond markets
• Can benefit from both rising and falling prices
• May perform well in times of political or economic uncertainty
• Access to broad range of global markets
• Natural inflation hedge