Stocks and bond funds saw another month of poor performance in April amid worries about higher interest rates, high inflation, and the path of the economy. Just four of 109 Morningstar Categories were ...

What it is: Trend following uses systematic rules to identify and ride market trends, taking long positions in rising markets and short positions in falling ones. Why it matters: It can deliver ...

Trend following has become a popular allocation in many investment portfolios, and is one of the largest alternative strategies with over $300 billion in assets under management. The trend following ...

Why the Interest in Trend-Following? Systematic trend strategies primarily trade long and short liquid global futures, options, swaps, and foreign-exchange contracts to implement their trend-following ...

As if the U.S. stock market didn’t have enough problems to contend with, here’s one more: systematic trend-following funds are cutting their exposure, potentially piling more downward pressure on ...

Welcome to the inaugural article from my “Investment Thoughts from the Road” series. Use this series to increase your knowledge of alternative investments and to keep your finger on the pulse of ...

Chicago Park Employees' Annuity & Benefit Fund hired BH-DG Systematic Trading to run a systematic trend-following strategy. The $335 million pension fund's board approved the hiring at its Feb. 16 ...

Last month, when the U.S. began military strikes on Iran, markets delivered a reminder that the old playbooks do not always apply. Equities sold off. Oil surged higher. And U.S. Treasuries, ...

Chicago Park Employees' Annuity & Benefit Fund is searching for managers that offer long-volatility strategies and systematic trend-following strategies. The $395 million pension fund is seeking a ...