FREE $75 INVESTOR'S KIT
FREE $75 INVESTOR'S KIT
LOOK, STOCK AND MUTUAL FUND INVESTORS!
Protect Yourself from Stock Market Corrections!
Free $75 Investor's Kit with Video Tape Interview Featuring One of the Most Successful Traders Ever!!
With the dramatic run-up in stock prices, investors are worried about losing some or, worse yet, all of their gains. What's an investor to do? Liquidate and move to cash and possibly miss out on more gains or ride out the inevitable "storm" of a major correction and suffer a sharp reduction in portfolio value?
For many informed stock and mutual fund investors, there is now an investment that doesn't necessitate liquidating stocks while helping protect portfolios from a major stock market correction. The following characteristics are attributed to this investment:
Studies show, when stock and bond portfolios are diversified by as much as 20% with this investment, returns can increase by up to 50% with comparable risk.
Unlike stocks, it can capitalize just as easily on rising or falling markets, both domestic and global.
Unlike stocks, it is not "held hostage" to a strong economy. It can perform equally as well under any economic environment whether in bull or bear markets.
Pension funds, both public and private, have invested billions of dollars in this investment.
Compared to stocks, investors save approximately 30% on short-term profits (positions held under 18 months).
ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING INVESTMENTS OF OUR TIME!
We're talking about Professionally Managed Futures! Surprised? Don't be. Informed investors are learning there is a big difference in results between amateurs and professionals trading futures: This difference is supported by statistics published in a Question and Answer brochure on Managed Futures produced by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 1993. Concerning amateurs, or do-it-yourself futures traders, the booklet states, "Studies indicate that somewhere between two out of three and nine out of ten lose money." Concerning professionals, the booklet states, "In contrast, of 363 managed futures programs currently tracked by Managed Account Reports (1990-1993)….94% were profitable." Further support from the CME's 1996 Managed Futures brochure brings out that of 119 futures funds and pools, 81% were profitable that traded from January 1990 through 1996. In 1997, 82.5% of commodity pool tracked by Managed Account Reports were positive with 51% experiencing double-digit returns.**
Professional futures advisors bring to futures trading many of the same benefits that fund managers bring to the management of stock and bond funds.
Up until recently, managed futures have primarily been used by better informed pension funds and sophisticated investors. The investing public, for the most part, has believed that all futures are very risky, without differentiating between an individual trading on one's own and professional Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs).*
So why is there a common perception that the majority of people who trade commodity futures lose money? It's because studies show that the majority of individuals who trade futures on their own do lose. And there's a logical reason for these losses: Insufficient training and inexperience. If an unskilled person attempted to practice law or medicine, they'd probably perform quite poorly, just like many non-professional, unskilled futures traders do. So, it comes as no surprise that in the highly complex and challenging field of commodity futures trading, the vast majority of non-professional traders do lose. However, better professional Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) have achieved substantial, highly attractive returns through prudent money management.*
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS EVER FOR STOCK INVESTORS!
1994 proved to be a turning point for securities investors pertaining to their outlook on portfolio diversification. Many conservative investors thought they were diversifying their portfolios among stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and utility stocks. But 1994 proved to be a year that "conservative" investments like bonds, utility stocks, and mutual funds suffered substantial declines of as much as 30%. In fact, most components of securities performed poorly in 1994. What investors learned was placing all of one's investment portfolio in securities is not true diversification and isn't a conservative or prudent investment strategy.
POSITIONING FOR THE NEXT BOOM: COMMODITIES!
Many investors believe there has never been a better time to investigate Professionally Managed Futures! There is a ground swell of opinion that commodities are "the place to be." Some experts liken commodities to stocks and bonds in the early 1980s. Both embarked on one of the great bull markets after a long period of sluggishness…Think opportunity and think long-term. We are at the sweet spot of the economic cycle for raw materials, representing a classic opportunity for investors…This could be just the beginning of an extended, major move, super cycle in commodity prices!
HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT FUND SUCCESSFULLY EMPLOYS COMMODITIES!
The President of Harvard Management Company, which manages Harvard University's Endowment Fund, has added commodities to Harvard's portfolio because he feels, "They have a zero correlation to other financial assets and offer protection against ups and downs of stocks and bonds." He feels that "Commodities are the most diversifying asset in Harvard's portfolio." Through diversification, he feels the portfolio is less risky than with only the S&P 500. In 1996, although stocks had a spectacular rise, the single best performing part of Harvard's portfolio was commodities, with a gain of 46%.
INDEPENDENT ARTICLES AND RESEARCH SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS
"Diversifying a stock and bond portfolio with as much as 20% in managed futures can increase the portfolio's overall return by as much as 50% with comparable risk."
"The majority of do-it-yourself futures traders are unsuccessful and lose money. However, the odds of success in futures trading are generally much better with professional (CTA) management as compared to amateurs trading on their own."
"When examining the returns and risk (standard deviation) in investment portfolios with different combinations of stocks and bonds and managed futures, the portfolio with the least returns and greatest risk comprises 55% stocks, 45% bonds, and 0% managed futures. On the other hand, the portfolio that had the highest return and least risk (standard deviation) comprised 45% stocks, 35% bonds, and 20% managed futures."
"Pension funds and sophisticated investors have invested billions of dollars on the premise of Modern Portfolio Theory. The main premise of Modern Portfolio Theory is true diversification involves balancing one's investment portfolio in investments which are uncorrelated and don't move lockstep with each other. Managed Futures, a totally distinct and separate asset class from securities, fits this description quite nicely."
"A recent study has shown, on a stand-alone basis, the risk (standard deviation) of an average individual CTA is not more risky than an average stock in the S&P 500."
"An investment in a portfolio of CTAs has similar risk to that of the S&P 500."
"Overall, the correlation between managed futures and stock portfolios is approximately zero."
"Although the average long-term returns are higher for Managed Futures than in mutual funds, research has found that on return-per-unit risk basis, the risk in managed futures has been very close to that in the mutual funds industry when viewed over a long-term holding period (10 and 15 years)."
"Lately, some smart money managers in search of solid long-term gains have upped their bets on commodities. Allocating just 10% of a portfolio to commodities can vastly improve performance in hostile markets, according to a Goldman Sachs study."
"The Goldman Sachs study shows, over the past 25 years, shifting only 10% of a stock and bond portfolio into futures could have increased performance and reduced risk."
"In 1997, 51 commodity trading advisors tracked by The Stark Report had a compounded rate of return ranging from 40% to 482%."**
"Over the past four years (January 1994-December 1997), 68 CTAs had a cumulative compounded rate of return ranging from 87% to 1106%.**
A "SNAPSHOT" OF
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE IN YOUR FREE INVESTOR'S KIT
Located in Tampa, Florida, and one of the largest Introducing Brokers in the Futures Industry, we at Orion Futures Group attribute our growth to our investment philosophy:
We believe an informed investor is our best client. Before an individual participates in any of our investment programs, we require he or she understands the risks, rewards, and mechanics of whatever program the individual is considering. Our Investor's Kit achieves this goal better than anything else we know!!!
The following is a brief description of some of the information you will enjoy in your Investor's Kit:
VIDEO TAPE INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TRADERS EVER You'll learn the secrets to successful investing from one of today's most successful traders.
AUDIO TAPE: "UNDERSTANDING THE MANAGED FUTURES REVOLUTION"—New and Revised Loaded with important, up-to-date information concerning managed futures.
A QUESTION AND ANSWER REPORT ON MANAGED FUTURES Published by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, this very informative booklet covers thirty of the most frequently asked questions concerning managed futures.
MANAGED FUTURES, A BALANCED APPROACH This 31-page brochure has been described as a "one-book library" on Professionally Managed Futures. This brochure should really stimulate your thinking about proper asset allocation. Learn about: The major, fundamental shift in global economics now underway and how to capitalize on it; some startling facts about China and its impact on commodities; the investment myth and whether you are unfortunately living it; important lessons for stock investors; and, most importantly, how to quickly and easily understand professionally managed futures!
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Misconceptions and lack of awareness have prevented many investors from participating in Professionally Managed Futures. Clarify the myths surrounding commodities! Separate fact from fiction! Be an informed investor! Join the ranks of investors who are at the leading edge of 1990's investing. Learn more about one of the most exciting and fastest growing investment vehicles today! For your free Investor's Kit and Successful Investing Report, select the button below. For faster service, call 1-888-769-9399 or fax 813-876-5530. Your response will be held in strict confidence.
P.S. Professionally Managed Futures can be used in your existing retirement funds, such as IRAs, SEPs, 401s, and Trusts.
P.P.S. Incidentally, the majority of our Commodity Trading Advisors are paid only when you make money. Yes, only when you make money!
*Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The risk of loss exists in futures trading.
**Managed Account Reports and The Stark Report are frequently quoted in financial publications as a source for CTA performance statistics. These statistics apply to CTAs and CPOs who submit their trading results and do not represent the entire universe of Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool Operators. The statistics don't imply that these results are the officially sanctioned results of the futures industry.
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