Crude Oil:

“We basically controlled the oil world,” said  Al Kaplan, former president of Phibro’s energy unit. Mr Kaplan. “It was quite amazing. We had very good people. There was no price dissemination, so we used to tell people what the price was.”

Rise and Fall of a Commodities Powerhouse – (FT)

3 reasons for oil’s crazy bounce – (MarketWatch)

7 Technical Indicators to tell when the Crude Sell Off is Done – (Attain Alternatives Blog)

Managed Futures:

The Best And Worst Hedge Funds Of January 2015 (Hint: Managed Futures) – (Zerohedge)

JLN Managed Futures – (John Lothian)

Trends With Benefits – (FA Mag)

Diversification:

Everything Old is New Again – (Meb Faber)

PFG:

Peregrine Customers get a measly $18 million out of @usbank $18mm < $215mm = #CFTCFAILhttps://t.co/jdac5Fl51d

— Attain Capital (@AttainCapital) February 4, 2015

Federal Court Orders U.S. Bank National Association to Pay $18 Million to Peregrine Customers – (CFTC)

Futures:

Global Futures by Volume – (FT)