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Managed futures trading accounts are professionally managed and give clients and investors the opportunity of expanding their portfolio allocations beyond equities and bonds into futures and foreign exchange and and have become a very popular investment for diversifying investment portfolios. Managed future trading allows investors to participate in virtually all sectors of the global economy and take part in market fluctuations independent of the stock and bond markets. Click Here to receive our managed future risk, profit/loss information and fee schedule disclosures to help you select the right match for your particular account size, market focus and trading style.

While realizing that diversification from traditional stock and bond investments is critical to individuals and institutions seeking profit opportunities within the futures markets, many find value in having a professional CTA manage day-to-day responsibility and trading of their account. PFG provides an excellent venue for participation in a variety of structured, consistent-return, low-volatility products including futures, options, foreign exchange, and base commodities.

Managed Futures Accounts   

• For investors seeking profit opportunities, but not wanting to manage the day-to-day trading
• Professional management of your commodities portfolio
• Access to many CTAs who specialize in certain commodities or systems
• Instant updating and analysis enables continuous evaluation of programs
• Experienced commodity pool operators on staff to help you set up funds

Managed Futures Allocation Explore New Investment Frontiers

The Barclay CTA Index is a leading industry benchmark of representative performance of commodity trading advisors. This index is limited to advisors who choose to submit their performance data to Barclays. There are currently 565 programs included in the calculation of the Barclay CTA Index for the year 2011, which is un-weighted and rebalanced at the beginning of each year.

To qualify for inclusion in the CTA Index, an advisor must have four years of prior performance history. Additional programs introduced by qualified advisors are not added to the Index until after their second year. PFGBEST in no way guarantees the accuracy of these numbers and has supplied them to you for informational purposes only.

Infinity Trading Corp. has developed an outstanding white paper on the benefits of managed futures. Learn how to manage risk across all major asset classes – interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities and metals. Discover how managed futures within a well-balanced portfolio may:

• Lower overall portfolio risk
• Enhance overall portfolio returns
• Broaden diversification opportunities
• Thrive in a variety of economic environments
• Limit losses due to flexibility and discipline

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