While many alternative investments are really no more than alternate strategies within an existing asset class, managed futures provide diversification into a true alternative asset class through exposure to commodity markets.

Venture capital, private equity, and many hedge funds are actually an extension of the equity class (stocks), not an alternate asset class altogether.

In contrast, Attain brings exposure to a truly different asset class in commodities, which provide economic value through being consumed or transformed - not on the basis of future cash flows like stocks and bonds.

Attain does utilize futures on stock indices and financial instruments such as bonds and currencies, which do not fall into an alternate asset class, but remains diversified by using a multi-dimensional approach comprised of lowly correlated strategies across different time frames and logics.


*Absolute returns refer to a style of investing that attempts to provide positive returns year in and year out, not returns which outpace the "market". There is no guarantee this style will be successful, and some absolute return vehicles can take losses as a result of leveraging risk in attempts to post positive returns at any cost.

²See 2004 World Wealth Report, Merrill Lynch & Cap Gemini.

Important Risk Disclosure

Futures based investments are often complex and can carry the risk of substantial losses. They are intended for sophisticated investors and are not suitable for everyone. The ability to withstand losses and to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can adversely affect investor returns.

Managed futures accounts can subject to substantial charges for management and advisory fees. The numbers throughout this site include all such fees, but it may be necessary for those accounts that are subject to these charges to make substantial trading profits in the future to avoid depletion or exhaustion of their assets.

The regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) require that prospective clients of a CTA receive a disclosure document when they are solicited to enter into an agreement whereby the CTA will direct or guide the client's commodity interest trading and that certain risk factors be highlighted. The disclosure document contains a complete description of the principal risk factors and each fee to be charged to your account by the Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). This document is readily accessible at this site under the Performance and Program pages.

As past performance does not guarantee future results, these results may have no bearing on, and may not be indicative of, any individual returns realized through participation in this investment. No part of this document should be considered apart from the Disclosure Statements contained herein.