Skewing Your Diversification Ep 13 with host Mark Shore and guests Matt Thompson and Mike Thompson from Typhon Capital Management July 20, 2014

Topics include: Volatility, VIX Futures, asset allocation, S&P500, options, managed futures, hedge funds, ETNs, ETFs, backwardation, contango, portfolio management, risk management and much, much more

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!

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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.

By Mark Shore

In my last article Four Key Items for an Emerging Manager to Grow Their Business, was a discussion about track records. This article discusses it in more detail.   Investors often ask for at least a three to five year track record. Emerging managers, may ask why do I need to have that long of a track record? There are a few reasons for the length.

1. It shows if there is any consistency to the manager’s trading and environments where they profited and lost.
2. More importantly it gives an investor enough monthly data to calculate various metrics on the trading system to begin a profile of the investment.
3. From an organizational perspective, the longer track record implies the manager has been in business longer and if they are effective at running a business.

Profiling Drawdowns
A very important metric that is sometimes forgotten or less emphasized is the 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.

By Mark Shore
The political uncertainty in some Eastern Europe countries caused volatility and stress in the European equity markets. This article examines the recent volatility in the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the corresponding price moves in the VSTOXX® volatility index. Could the VSTOXX® volatility index offer portfolio diversification during these moments of uncertainty? Does it offer a more efficient diversifier for European equity exposure than other volatility indices? This discussion includes two perspectives; the hedger (investor) and the trader.

Liquidity is always important to an investor or trader. Table 1 gives readers an overview of the developments in VSTOXX® Futures liquidity over the last years.

Since last September, the EURO STOXX 50® Index has trended higher. However, 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.

Skewing Your Diversification with host Mark Shore
April 6, 2014. Topics include: VSTOXX futures, VIX futures, correlations, spreads, CBOE, Eurex, S&P 500, Euro STOXX 50, managed futures, hedge funds and much more.

The presentation is based on the paper "Spreading European and U.S. volatility index futures". Click here to read the paper.

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.

By Mark Shore

Since we have discussed some of the similarities between VSTOXX® Futures and VIX futures including how one can spread the two markets against each other in earlier editions of our newsletter, this article focuses on compelling reasons for utilizing VSTOXX® Futures.

Specifically, we look at a number of different correlation analyses between the VSTOXX® and VIX with the goal of identifying whether VIX exposure provides sufficient coverage for those investors whose portfolios have European exposure. Liquidity is always important to an investor or trader. Table 1 gives readers an overview of the increase in VSTOXX® Futures liquidity over the last years.

One of the most important reasons for utilizing a volatility futures contract is how it behaves in relation to its respective underlying market. VSTOXX® Futures represent the 30-day implied volatility of the downside volatility of the EURO STOXX 50® Index while VIX futures represent the 30-day implied volatility of the downside volatility of the S&P 500 Index.

If one has exposure to European markets or wants to trade the volatility
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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.

DePaul University M.S. Wealth Management Series presents:

Portfolio Design and Risk Management: An Evolution

Jason Laurie, Managing Director of Altair Advisers, will lead a discussion of Portfolio Risk Management in the post crisis environment. The wealth management industry faced meaningful challenges with respect to the management of risk in the wake of the most recent financial crisis.

About the speaker Jason Laurie:

Jason has been tailoring investment plans which address clients’ unique objectives since 1997.

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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.

Skewing Your Diversification with host Mark Shore
March 9, 2014. Topics include: Systematic vs discretionary traders, managed futures, hedge funds, diversification, drawdowns and much, much more

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

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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.

Skewing Your Diversification with Mark Shore and special guest Megan Morgan February 23, 2014. Topics include: VSTOXX Futures, volatility, hedging, Euro STOXX 50, volatility newsletter, Eurex Exchange and much, much more

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.

December 8, 2013 episode with the special guest David Stendahl.
Topics include:
Managed futures, developing trading models, drawdowns, trend indicators and much, much more. The show is hosted by Mark Shore and covers many topics of alternatives with a special focus on hedge funds, managed futures, commodities and forex markets.

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

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 ©2013 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.

By Mark Shore

In our last article Spreading European and U.S. volatility index futures, we discussed various points of how investors and traders could utilize spread positions between VSTOXX® Futures contracts traded at Eurex Exchange and VIX futures as a volatility index spread strategy. We thought it was logical to next examine the forward curves or term structures of these two volatility derivatives for similarities and differences with the goal of revealing potential trading opportunities between the two.

This article will examine several issues to present a more complete picture for readers. First, we will look at how each term structure moves under different market conditions. Second, we will present possible trading opportunities related to the differences between the term structures. Third, we will suggest reasons for the contango markets observed in both products. And finally, we will raise additional questions that will be answered in subsequent research.

For investors and traders liquidity is always an important component for trading a market. The liquidity of VSTOXX® Futures continues to increase as noted in Table 1.

To examine the term structures of VSTOXX® Futures and VIX futures, we looked at the average term structure of the two products under the following conditions to determine if the term structure of each changes in different market environments.
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Copyright ©2013 Mark Shore. Contact the author 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 in Chicago where he teaches a managed futures/ global macro course.  He is a Board Member of Arditti Center of Risk Management at DePaul University and an Adjunct at the New York Institute of Finance. Mark is a contributing writer to Eurex Exchange, Reuters HedgeWorld, CBOE Future Exchange (CFE) and Micro-Cap Review.

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.