“And after six months of strong results after years of underperformance, managed futures strategies (which make bets on commodities and other futures contracts) [brought in] $4 billion in January alone.”

As Hedge Fund Returns Falter, Money Continues to Flow In – (The New York Times)

Performance:

2015 is unlikely to be another 2009 – (CTA Intelligence)

Macro Hedge Funds:

Macro Hedge Funds “Stinking Up The Joint” – (Barry Ritholtz)

Crude Oil:

Emil Van Essen Explains “Volatile Two Way Markets” – (Wall Street Journal)

Commodities explained: Hedging oil volatility – (FT)

Brent below $60 on US crude build, Saudi sees recovery – (CNBC)

Industrial Metals:

London Metal Exchange to Improve Warehouses to End Aluminum Bottlenecks – (Wall Street Journal)

Attain & RCM Join Forces:

RCM Alternatives and Attain Capital Management to Join Forces – (Futures Magazine)

How RCM uses education to build business in alternative investments – (Chicago Tribune)

Making It Attainable: RCM Buys Attain To Broaden Managed Futures Reach – (John Lothian)

Attain and RCM to Join Forces! – (Attain’s Alternatives Blog)