Big Picture:

• How to ensure transparency in alternative investments – (The Examiner)
• Is There a Managed Futures Beta? – (Dan Collins Report)
• Has the CTA industry reached breaking point? – (CTA Intelligence)

Allocation:

• Best Assets For Your 2014 Portfolio – (Seeking Alpha)

Regulation:

• AlphaMetrix woes could cost fund managers – (Crain’s Chicago)
• CFTC’s Scott O’Malia Calls for a Plan of Action on Swap Data VIDEO – (John Lothian News)
• U.S. regulators plan December 10 Volcker rule vote – (Reuters)

Managed Futures ETF:

• Control Portfolio Risk with Managed Futures ETF’s – (Yahoo Finance)
• Our Response to Managed Futures ETF’s – (Attain Capital)

Futures Industry:

• Here’s A 5-Second Guide To What Traders Are Talking About Today – (Business Insider)
• Forbes suggests buying into VIX Futures Fund as 365 Ways to get rich – (Forbes)

Earlier on Attain’s Managed Futures Blog:

• Managed Futures keeps positive performance rolling; Up 1.05% in November – (Attain Blog)

Precious Metals:

• CFTC Data Shows Speculators Cut Back On Bullish Precious Metals Positions – (Kitco)