Currency comment 3/3

Steve CaldwellGeneral Commentary

Friday saw a pull back in the U.S. dollar as traders sold to take profits before the week end. Many traders prefer to be even over a week end to avoid disruptive market news. The Fed says there is a fair chance of an interest rate hike in March. U.S. treasuries saw a small bounce on Friday after a down …

Currency Comment 3/2

Steve CaldwellGeneral Commentary

U.S Dollar moved to new highs for the move Thursday.  The current bullish factor is the near universal expectation that the Fed will increase short term interest rates in March.  It is interesting that the Fed is playing catch up to the bond market which has moved interest rates up in the last few weeks. Another factor in recent dollar …

Retirement Funds

Steps to using Retirement Funds in Managed Futures

William ReavisAsset Management, General Commentary

Contrary to common belief, investing in managed futures and CTA strategies through an IRA account is actually quite simple. Since most financial institutions will not allow you to invest in futures strategies, the first step is to “roll over” some of the funds in your IRA account into a “self-directed” IRA account, held by a custodian who accepts futures accounts …