Hedging Strategies Demonstrate Their Power

Managed futures are poised to continue posting strong gains if stocks continue to fall or remain volatile.

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Several commodity trading advisors posted strong results in January that more than doubled the S&P 500.

The large monthly gains are especially impressive given that the computer-driven strategy, also known as managed futures, historically has almost no correlation to the stock market. But if equities continue to either sell off or maintain their early-2025 volatility, it could wind up being a very strong year for these funds, many of which deploy trend-following strategies.

One fund picked up where it left off last year: the Mulvaney Global Markets Fund.

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