Altegris Library

We are committed to being the go-to source for information and perspectives on alternatives. Our educational materials provide insight and knowledge to help you effectively use alternative investments.

Understanding Alternative Investments

LookingUnderHood

Looking Under the Hood: “Passive” Managed Futures Mutual Funds

08/11

What "passive" really means in managed futures funds

MFTrendYourFriend

Managed Futures: Is Trend Your Friend?

08/11

Using proprietary models to follow price trends, managed futures have historically been able to thrive in both up and down markets

GlobalMacroGoAnywhere

Global Macro: The Ultimate “Go Anywhere” Mandate

06/11

Global macro is one of the most flexible and opportunistic strategies

EssElementsAllWeatherPort

Essential Elements for an All-Weather Portfolio

03/11

The potential benefits and historical performance of three alternative strategies

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Commentary_Crisis Alpha

The Summer Shock – Fertile Ground for “Crisis Alpha”

10/11

A look at managed futures and global macro strategies’ potential opportunity to prosper during market crisis periods

NewNormal

The New Normal: Implications for Hedge Fund Investing

07/10

Using alternative strategies to invest in the changing market environment

EmergMktsNowTimeHedgedApp

Emerging Markets: Now is the Time for a Hedged Approach

12/10

A look at the hedged investment approach of emerging market strategies

LongShortRealDeal

The Real Deal: Long/Short Equity

05/10

Discover long/short equity and its historical outperformance of long-only equity exposure, with historically less risk

White Articles

Fear Not Volatility

Managed Futures: Fear Not Volatility

02/12

A look at the VIX and the historical performance of managed futures compared to other asset classes during various levels and shifts of expected volatility.

Market Sensitivity White Paper

Modern Investment Management: A Focus on Investment Sensitivities

11/11

The difference between beta and correlation, market cycle correlation and the historical performance of alternatives

PatienceVirtue

Patience is a Virtue

08/11

The benefits of managed futures are typically realized over a long-term time horizon

MFStayingCourse

Managed Futures: Staying the Course: Short-term Drawdowns, Long-term Focus

05/11

Managed futures investors should maintain a long-term perspective during inevitable short-term drawdowns

Fundamentals Series

Intro to Portfolio Diversification

An Introduction to Portfolio Diversification Using Alternative Investments

12/11

The importance of a well-diversified portfolio and the attributes an investment portfolio may encompass to be considered diversified

Fundamentals Futures

Fundamentals of Futures

11/11

The basics of futures contracts, the building blocks of managed futures

Intro To Alternatives

An Introduction to Alternatives

08/11

An introduction to and primer on alternative investments

Third Party Articles

David Harding Article PensionsInv

Winton Capital Management: Some New Ideas in Financial Mathematics

10/11

Article written by David Harding that discusses new ideas in financial mathematics.

Crisis Alpha

In Search of Crisis Alpha: A Short Guide to Investing in Managed Futures

04/11

An introduction to managed futures and how they have historically delivered positive returns during crisis periods

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Summer_Shock

The Summer Shock - Executive Summary

10/11

A summary of market crisis periods and potential opportunities to prosper during those times

Global Macro

An Unbridled Approach: Global Macro Strategy

08/11

A short excerpt on the global macro strategy

Altegris Letter to Clients

Manager Letter: An Open Discussion About Managed Futures Mutual Funds

07/11

An open letter from Altegris CEO Jon Sundt about fees and performance

Investment Strategies Series

Guide to Long Short Equity

Guide to Long/Short Equity

05/12

The basics and potential benefits of the long/short equity strategy

Guide to Global Macro

Guide to Global Macro

01/12

The basics and potential benefits of the global macro investment strategy

Guide to Managed Futures

Guide to Managed Futures

01/12

The basics and potential benefits of the managed futures investment strategy

Altegris Capabilities

Guide to Altegris Research Process

Guide to Altegris Research and Investment Process

01/12

The 5-step investment process that selects and monitors our premier alternative investment managers.

Educational videos

WhatsAlternative

What’s the Alternative?

08/11

An animated introduction to alternatives and a look at how can they potentially help diversify a traditional investment portfolio.

AboutAltegrisGenworth

About Altegris

07/11

Jon Sundt and other members of the Altegris executive team discuss Altegris, and its uncompromising focus on alternative investments

Managed Futures Series videos

MF1APrimer

Managed Futures Video Series 1: A Primer

11/11

An animated introduction to managed futures and the Altegris advantage

MF3PutThingsPerspective

Managed Futures Video Series 3: Let’s Put Things in Perspective

11/11

An animated video that discusses how investors should remember that the benefits of managed futures are typically realized over a long-term horizon.

MF2StructuresCosts

Managed Futures Video Series 2: Structure & Costs

11/11

An animated introduction to the various fund types and costs associated with managed futures

DiscussManFutFunds

Managed Futures: A Conversation on Fees, Structures and Performance

11/11

Jon Sundt and Matt Osborne discuss managed futures fees, structures and performance

Commentaries

Q1 2012 Market Commentary

Q1 2012

04/12

Market commentary for the first quarter of 2012

Q4 2011 Market Commentary

Q4 2011

01/12

Market commentary for the fourth quarter of 2011

Q3 2011 Market Commentary

Q3 2011

10/11

Market commentary for the third quarter of 2011

Q2 2011 Market Commentary

Q2 2011

07/11

Market commentary for the second quarter of 2011

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Q1 2011 Market Commentary

Q1 2011

04/11

Market commentary for the first quarter of 2011

Q4 2010 Market Commentary

Q4 2010

02/11

Market commentary for the fourth quarter 2010

Q3 2010 Market Commentary

Q3 2010

10/10

Market commentary for the third quarter of 2010

Online publications

Advisor One Sundt Mauldin

Altegris' Sundt, Millennium's Mauldin: 'A Dangerous and Destructive Thing to Do'

05/12

AdvisorOne: We live in a 'binary world' in which the debt and deficit are dealt with, or they are not. 'All other decisions are derived from that'.

Financial Advisor Identifying the Best

Financial Advisor: Identifying the Best Strategies for Liquid Alternative Investments

03/12

In designing a long-term investment strategy...some alternative investments are better suited for a mutual fund format than others.

Ignites Q&A

Ignites: Altegris President and CEO Jon Sundt

03/12

Questions and answers with Jon Sundt.

Sundt RIABiz Article

A More Liquid Alternative to Alternative Investments Catches On

03/12

Using hedge fund strategies in a mutual fund can offer risk-adjusted returns and a way to bail out cash.

Mutual Fund Wire Feb2012

Altegris Takes Advisors to Alt Academy

02/12

MutualFundWire.com article about the launch of new Altegris website featuring Altegris Academy.

Broadcast media

Jon Sundt on Fox Business News

Altegris CEO Jon Sundt on Fox Business

03/12

Jon Sundt discusses how to prepare your portfolio to weather potential risks it may face.

Sundt Bloomberg Money Moves

Altegris CEO on Managed Futures Fund Investments

02/12

Jon Sundt talks about managed futures funds and alternative investment strategies

SundtDiscussesMktDrivers

Jon Sundt on CNBC

04/11

Altegris CEO Jon Sundt discusses market drivers on CNBC

SundtIncorpManagedFutures

Jon Sundt on Why More Investors are Incorporating Managed Futures

03/11

Altegris CEO Jon Sundt discusses the growing popularity of managed futures

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Video/Website

"5 Strategies to Help Uncertain Investors” (Investment News)

09/10

Investment strategies, including alternatives, for uncertain markets

Video/Website

“Are Wealthy Demanding Alts Again?” (Fundfire.com)

04/10

Alternatives are growing in popularity among high net worth investors