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The recent poor performance of US equity markets has led many investors, both large and small, to seriously consider utilizing alternative investments in their portfolios. Studies have shown that commodity futures and Managed Futures have the potential to increase overall portfolio profit while simultaneously decreasing overall risk.

Axis Global Management builds alternative investment portfolios based upon specific client needs and objectives. This is done through the identification and analysis of hundreds of managed futures programs with regards to historical track-records, trading strategies, sectors targeted, forecasted long-term performance, and a multiplicity of other factors. For a sample prospectus, please contact Axis Global Management.
   
The Axis Global Management Advantage
Over the past five years, investments in Managed Futures have increased from $41.3 billion to $130.9 billion2. We recognize that investors are seeking portfolio managers that they can trust to efficiently and responsibly manage their assets.
 

Axis Global Management concentrates on opportunities found within alternative investments, a rapidly growing and diverse field that may be new to many investors. Axis Global’s experienced research team seek out, analyze, and evaluate professional money managers that have had excellent performance records, viable long-term strategies, and superb potential to enable our clients to intelligently diversify their portfolios. Our active management takes place on three levels:
 
The primary portfolio target is consistent positive annualized returns and a profit-to-loss ratio above 3:1. Secondary targets include reduced correlations with the client’s existing traditional portfolio, the use of highly liquid markets, and the diversification across multiple Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) as well as market sectors. For more information on how alternative investments and Managed Futures can benefit your portfolio, please visit our Educational Materials.
   
 
 
Risk Disclosure: There is a risk of loss in futures and options trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Nothing in this site is intended to be a recommendation to buy or sell any futures or options market. All information has been obtained from sources, which are believed to be reliable, but accuracy and thoroughness cannot be guaranteed. Readers are solely responsible for how they use the information and for their results.
 
Research Sources:
1. Sesit, Michael R. ”Commodities Enter Investment Mainstream: Pension Funds, Universities Jump Into the Asset Class; High Returns, Low Risk”. 9 Sep 2004. Wall Street Journal.
2. Barclay Group, LTD. “Money Under Management in Managed Futures”. 1 Mar 2006.
3. Gorton, Gary (University of Pennsylvania) and Rouwenhorst, K. Geert (Yale School of Management ). “Facts and Fantasies About Commodity Futures”. June 14, 2004. Yale ICF Working Paper No. 04-20.
4. S&P Corp. and D.B. Stark & Company. S&P 500 Index and Stark 300 Managed Futures Index Data. Dec 1981 to Dec 2005. Starkonline.com.
5. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). “Managed Futures Portfolio Diversification Opportunities”. 2005.
6. The Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets (CISDM) of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. “The Benefits of Managed Futures 2005 Update”. June 2005.
7. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). “Trading in Futures – An Introduction”. 2005.