Publications

Managed Trading

Type
Link
Cost
Paid
Published
1996
Updated
2008
Full Name
Managed Trading: Myths & Truths

Managed Trading takes an in-depth look at the increasingly prominent new asset class: managed futures. This full-scale examination covers all aspects of this investment sector, encompassing performance evaluation, manager selection, investment timing, and portfolio considerations. Managed Trading is written in the informative, insightful, and nontechnical style, with numerous charts, tables, and examples illustrating key points throughout. It is the most substantive book on the subject, and an indispensable title no investor should be without.

Praised for Managed Trading


"Jack Schwager has written the definitive book on managed futures investing. It is exhaustive in coverage, and the analysis is exceptionally rigorous. The writing is refreshingly candid and sure to provoke discussion on many important topics in the managed futures industry. This book should be required reading for anyone considering investing in managed futures."

Scott IrwinProfessor, The Ohio State University


"Jack continues to be both an educator and a portfolio manager. Managed Trading is a wonderful book and much needed in the industry. I consider it required reading for investors and financial industry professionals. Finally, a road map that outlines and explores investment issues succinctly."

M. Elaine Crocker, President, Moore Capital Management, Inc.


"This book is a 'must-read' for anyone thinking of investing in managed futures. Schwager combines the best of academic research on managed futures investments with his own practitioner experience to provide a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the managed futures industry."

Franklin R. Edwards, Arthur F. Burns, Professor, Finance and Economics Columbia Business School


"The futures markets will continue to grow worldwide. You should read Jack Schwager whether you are contemplating such investments or are already investing, or even if you just want to understand what is happening."

Jim Rogers, Author, Investment Biker


"Schwager puts managed futures in its proper perspective as a portfolio investment, providing the reader with a complete and enlightening tour of the managed futures world. His writing style makes for easy reading and his common sense and good judgment shine through as he surveys the academic literature, linking the practical and the theoretical in evaluating these investments. New investors and old hands alike will find this a 'must buy and hold' book."

Mark J. Powers, President, Powers & Dubin Asset Allocation and Management Co. Editor, The Journal of Futures Markets