Crude Oil:

Meet the Energy Funds That Made Money While Oil Fell – (Bloomberg)

25 Questions Every Investor Should Know About Commodity Long-Short Strategies – (Red Rock Capital)

Oil Extends Slide Near $30, Brent Hits Lowest Point in 12 Years – (Wall Street Journal)

Hedge Fund Bets Signal There’s More Pain Ahead for Commodities – (Bloomberg)

Hedge Funds Turn Increasingly Negative On Small Caps And Oil – (Valuewalk)

Alternatives:

The Bedrock of Portfolio Management – (A Wealth of Common Sense)

Consider Global Macro and Managed Futures Strategies to Hedge Potential Market Volatility – (Gary Garcia)

Alternatives saw $100 million in net inflows (Managed futures had $3 billion in assets) – (Pensions & Investments)

Introducing Brokers Numbers Waning, Growth Wanting, Future Questioned – (JLN)

What You Might Have Missed on the Attain Alternatives Blog:

Stay away from Commodity ETFs – (Attain Alternatives Blog)

Alternative Analysis: EMC Capital Advisors – (Attain Alternatives Blog)

Face to Face Meet Up with Alternative Managers in Miami – (Attain Alternatives Blog)