PTP Management Company, LLC has provided you with the a few research papers regarding the Managed Futures Industry. Please feel free to contact us or the authors of the publications with questions or comments. We will gladly answer any questions.

MFA Star Search - Catching the eye of the industry MAR Hedge (July 2005) - As part of its recent 2005 Forum of Hedge Funds, the Managed Funds Association highlighted a number of trading advisors as part of its annual Star Search roundup. Parrot Trading Partners was featured as a speaker of the MFA Forum 2005, and this PDF includes a snapshot given by MAR Hedge.

Benefits of Managed Futures (March 2003) - Research paper written by Burak Cerrahoglu and Dulari Pancholi, Research Associates of the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets (CISDM). This paper discusses the benefits of Managed Futures as a diversification tool in a modified portfolio.

Managed Futures. Portfolio Diversification Opportunities - Presented by the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), this research paper will describe and walk investors through the diversification opportunities presented by Managed Futures in a modified portfolio.

How Managed Futures Can Improve Your Investment Returns - Written by Marlee-Jo Jacobson, who is the founder of Sanctity Capital Management, SafeMoneyMetrics. This article is a review of how to review Managed Futures as an investment and how these investments can be a part of an investor's portfolio.

Managed Futures Can Save You - Written by Steven Koomar from of KC1 Asset Management provides a better understanding of the diversification benefits of managed futures. He shows a very simplistic view of statistics that sometimes can be overwhelming.

Emerging Managers Out-Performance - Written and researched by Hedge Fund Research (HFR), this research paper includes an analysis of emerging managers, managers with less than a two year track record, outperform regular hedge funds by a large margin.

The Impact on Leverage on Hedge Fund Risk and Return - Written by Thomas Schneeweis, George Martin, Hossein Kazemi and Vassalis Karavas of The Center for International Securities & Derivatives Markets (CISDM). This research paper explains the importance of leverage in a risk assessment of hedge funds.

New Proposals to Regulate Hedge Funds: SEC Rule 203(b)(3)-2 (December, 2004) - Written by Franklin R. Edwards of the Columbia Business School and was presented at the Conference on New Initiatives to Regulate Hedge Funds in October 2004. This research paper defines the new regulations regarding hedge funds as well as discusses possible impacts on hedge funds due to the new regulation and compliance proposals.

On the Performance of Alternative Investments: CTA's, Hedge Funds, and Funds-of-Funds (November 2003) - Written by Bing Liang of the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts.  A study of alternative investment vehicles investigating their performance risk and fund characteristics. Findings include CTA's difference from hedge funds in terms of correlation structures in different market environments.