Benchmarking CTA returns with a four-factor model – (Jesse Bloucher, Ricky Cooper, Marat Molyboga)

Academics and investing – (The Economist)

Presidential Cycles Good For Managed Futures? — (RCM’s Attain Alternatives Blog)

Deciding if a Financial Adviser Is Right for the Job – (The New York Times)

Vienna Violins Show ECB How Asset Buying Is Music to the Ear – (Bloomberg)

This has been the worst year for Wall Street’s ‘bros’ in a long time – (Business Insider)

Duffy Says He Would Have No Choice But to Move CME If Tax Passes – (Bloomberg)

U.S. proposal would require clearing more interest-rate swaps – (Reuters)

INTL FCStone Inc. to Issue Two-Part Paper Examining Commodity Price Risk Management for the Food Industry – (Yahoo Finance)

Just For Fun:

‘Hamilton’ Inc.: The Path to a Billion-Dollar Broadway Show – (The New York Times)

IMF: The last generation of economic policies (neoliberalism) may have been a complete failure – (Business Insider)

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Lives in the Future – (Bloomberg)