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Over the past twenty years, alternative investments have entered the mainstream. Goldman Sachs estimates that more than $25 billion is tied to their commodity index, compared with $8 billion four years ago. American International Group Inc. estimates that an additional $8 billion to $10 billion in investments is pegged to the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index, up from about $200 million a few years ago1.

Due to the recent poor performance of equity and debt markets, many investors are seeking strategies that are flexible and sophisticated enough to withstand increased uncertainty in traditional investments. Axis Global Management provides both individual and institutional investors with the information necessary to make an informed decision in how to use alternative investments for portfolio diversification and investment speculation.

1 source: “The Global Player” by Michael R. Sesit, September 9, 2004. The Wall Street Journal

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.