Sunday June 1,2014 9pm ET, Skewing Your Diversification with Mark Shore, the popular internet talk show about alternative investments will have a new episode on www.btfd.tv

The show focuses on many topics related to alternative investments. We will be talking about hedge funds, managed futures, liquid alternatives and the upcoming Reuters HedgeWorld Midwest Chicago conference


This week's guests include:
Brian Haskin
Chief Executive Officer of Alternative Strategy Partners and Publisher of Daily Alts

Chris Clair
Managing Editor of Reuters HedgeWorld

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Copyright ©2014 Mark Shore. Contact Mark Shore for permission for republication at [email protected] Mark Shore has more than 25 years of experience in the futures markets and managed futures, publishes research, consults on alternative investments and conducts educational workshops. www.shorecapmgmt.com 

Mark Shore is also an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where he teaches the only known accredited managed futures course in the country. He is also a Board Member of the Arditti Center for Risk Management at DePaul University.

By Mark Shore

Understanding the characteristics of a given investment space helps one to understand and appreciate that given space. This article discusses some of the statistics of Peer-to-Peer loans (P2P), thus developing a better understanding of P2P lending.

There is a myth that P2P borrowers are all subprime level borrowers. However as noted in the paper “P2P Lending for Institutional Investors and Wealth Managers: An Overview” not all borrowers are accepted onto a P2P lending platform. Prosper and Lending Club developed standards and policies of vetting and underwriting loans with an estimated 90% rejection rate.1 Prosper and Lending Club tends to concentrate on borrowers with a Fico score of 640 or better, also known as prime and near-prime borrowers.2

Prosper and Lending Club, the two largest P2P U.S. platforms utilize a seven level grade default risk ranking system to determine an appropriate interest rate for the given loan. This is similar to the rating process of banks or investment rating agencies.

According to the Federal Reserve System, the seasonally adjusted charge-off for credit cards averaged READ MORE


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Copyright ©2014 Mark Shore. Contact Mark Shore for permission for republication at [email protected] Mark Shore has more than 25 years of experience in the futures markets and managed futures, publishes research, consults on alternative investments and conducts educational workshops. www.shorecapmgmt.com 

Mark Shore is also an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where he teaches the only known accredited managed futures course in the country. He is also a Board Member of the Arditti Center for Risk Management at DePaul University.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Only use appropriate risk capital; this investment is not for everyone. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and are only for educational purposes. Please talk to your financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

Most viewed articles / videos on the Shore Capital Management site April 2014






April 2014
1) Skewing Your Diversification Ep 9 w/ host Mark Shore discusses VSTOXX futures / VIX futures spread research

2) Noisy Short term correlations in global volatility index futures: why trading one regional index futures market may not be enough

3) P2P Lending for Institutional Investors and Wealth Managers: An Overview

4) DePaul University Offers Managed Futures Course Spring 2014

5) Skewing Your Diversification Ep 2 w/ guest David Stendahl discussing Managed futures, developing trading models, drawdowns, trend indicators and much, much more

6) Skewing Your Diversification  Ep 4 w/ guest Don Steinbrugge discussing hedge funds and pension funds

7) Skewing Your Diversification Ep 8 w/ guest April Rudin discusses tips to market hedge funds, branding, JOBS Act, Hedge Fund Association and much more

8) Skewing Your Diversification Ep 6b w/ host Mark Shore discusses systematic vs. discretionary managed futures & hedge funds

9) Skewing Your Diversification Ep 10 w/ host Mark Shore discusses asset allocation of hedge funds & managed futures in a traditional portfolio

10) VSTOXX articles


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Copyright ©2014 Mark Shore. Contact Mark Shore for permission for republication at [email protected] Mark Shore has more than 25 years of experience in the futures markets and managed futures, publishes research, consults on alternative investments and conducts educational workshops. www.shorecapmgmt.com 

Mark Shore is also an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where he teaches the only known accredited managed futures course in the country. He is also a Board Member of the Arditti Center for Risk Management at DePaul University.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.  There is risk of loss when investing in futures and options.  Futures and options can be a volatile and risky investment; only use appropriate risk capital; this investment is not for everyone. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and are only for educational purposes. Please talk to your financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

Chicago PRMIA (Professional Risk Management International Association) Presents:

Volatility Products for Risk Management

Join Chicago PRMIA for an evening of discussion with experts on volatility products. From research to product application including VIX, VSTOXX and options. Different tools, perspectives and strategies for different applications.

Any questions in advance for the speakers may be emailed to [email protected]

Speakers Include:
Cem Karsan, AEGEA Capital
Mike Kimbarovsky, Advocate Asset Management
Mark Shore, Shore Capital Management / DePaul University

Monday May 19th, 2014

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Mark Shore has more than 25 years of experience in the futures markets and managed futures, publishes research, consults on alternative investments and conducts educational workshops. www.shorecapmgmt.com 

Mark Shore is also an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where he teaches the only known accredited managed futures course in the country. He is also a Board Member of the Arditti Center for Risk Management at DePaul University.

Skewing Your Diversification with host Mark Shore and special guest Sabena Arora
May 4, 2014. Topics include:  Hotel Industry, real estate, private equity, NYC, New York City, Hotel Brands, Alternative Investments, franchise, brands, Chicago.

Skewing Your Diversification is a weekly internet show hosted by Mark Shore on www.btfd.tv

The show covers many topics of alternatives with a special focus on managed futures, hedge funds, commodities, currencies and futures. Stay tuned for more episodes and lots of great guests!

For a full list of episodes click here

Follow Mark Shore on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin

Copyright ©2014 Mark Shore. Contact Mark Shore for permission for republication at [email protected] Mark Shore has more than 25 years of experience in the futures markets and managed futures, publishes research, consults on alternative investments and conducts educational workshops. www.shorecapmgmt.com 

Mark Shore is also an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where he teaches the only known accredited managed futures course in the country. He is also a Board Member of the Arditti Center for Risk Management at DePaul University.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.  There is risk of loss when investing in futures and options.  Futures and options can be a volatile and risky investment; only use appropriate risk capital; this investment is not for everyone. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and are only for educational purposes. Please talk to your financial advisor before making any investment decisions.