Enhance returns and reduce portfolio volatility
Managed futures1 have delivered greater long-term returns – and have exhibited greater volatility – than government bonds. We might expect, therefore, that adding them to a traditional portfolio would increase both the portfolio’s returns and its volatility.
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Brazilian Beef Producers: ESG Opportunity? Can investor pressure on Brazil’s beef producers help improve ESG outcomes and risk-adjusted returns? | |
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From Niche to Norm – The Accelerated Adoption of Front Office Outsourcing As COVID-19 compounds pressures and overturns assumptions, managers are considering outsourcing their trading desk as a potential solution. | |
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