The benefits from using algorithms are well documented, yet they are still not used for many decision-making situations. The reasons for this lack of use are varied. It could be self-interest. It could be algorithms anxiety. It could be a lack of confidence in the modeling process. If there is a high level of uncertainty concerning the most effective model, there may be fear of being wrong … Read more You May Not Want to be Bound to an Algorithm – So Use a Dashboard as a Decision Support Tool

An investor may want to increase his commodity beta exposure to meet his strategic allocation target for this asset class.  Unfortunately, all betas are not created equal in the commodity space. There is a wide difference in the choices that are available and this chasm is much greater than anything found in other asset classes … Read more What is Beta for Commodities? There are Big Differences

Static investments in long-only commodity indices have had a checkered past since the financial crisis. With the end of the commodity super-cycle, there has been a long commodity unwind and passive investing in commodities has provided negative annualized returns for investors for years. There has not been any bounce to pre-crisis level like we seen in equities. The interest in commodities as an inflation hedge has waned with this poor performance … Read more Long/Short Commodity Funds – Adds Value to Equity and Bond Portfolios

Commodities are an effective way to hedge against inflation, but it can also be viewed as a simple way to play the global growth story. The average annual total return for the Bloomberg BCOM index (formerly the DJUBS commodity index) since 1992 has been 1.37% but if we look at returns when global growth is above 3%, the average annual return was 10.91% … Read more Commodity Driven By Global Growth – Above 3% Growth and Prices Push Higher