With managed futures funds, think long think wrong
Short-term funds far outstripping those tracking longer trend lines; target 'overreactions'
Volatility generally spells trouble for managed-futures funds. But a number are poised to outperform if the market’s sleepy summer gets more exciting as the elections and fiscal cliff get closer.
Managed-futures funds, which invest in futures contracts, rely on momentum and trends to decid
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