by Andy Curtis
It has been a very tumultuous few years in the world's equity markets, and for that matter for all of the traditional asset classes. However, for managed forex funds, things have been looking much better, with assets under management increasing exponentially, and performance looking fantastic when compared to asset classes. Let's take a look at them, and try to understand why the returns are so much better than a traditional stock or bond fund.The forex market has grown exponentially over the last few years.. In the 90's, only exclusive banks and private investors had access to the currency markets. But today, everyone is getting in on the act.
But how should an investor judge a forex managed fund? A review of the fund's performance might seem a good place to start looking.. But things aren't that simple -- one needs to consider the drawdown, ie how much the fund can potentially lose.
The amount of leverage, ie risk, is also crucial in evaluating a fund. Leverage can have a huge impact on a fund's performance.
Leverage is a killer in the currency market - whilst using high levels of leverage can bring you huge returns, it just takes one or two bad trades, and you can easily blow your account.
But what if it all goes wrong? In practice, you are already quite a lot down on your account, as you need to pay the spread, ie the difference between the buying price and the selling price. Firstly, you need to factor in the spread, this can be as much as 4 or 5 pips. So, taking the figures in the example above, if a trader was trading 10 lots, this would be the equivalent of $100 a pip - so if the spread was 5 pips, the trader would be $500 down on the trade before he even started! This leverage can be a disaster in a fast moving market, which is exactly why forex managed funds have become so popular in recent times, as more and more traders they can't make money on their own, and look to the services of a professional to manage their money.
As a result the investor much choose a forex managed fund which is appropriate for his level of risk. If he wants to shoot for the stars, and have the opportunity to make perhaps 100% or more on his account in a year, then he might choose a more risky forex managed fund which uses more leverage. Alternatively, a client who places a higher level of importance to the preservation of his capital might want to look for a forex managed fund which takes lower levels of risk, and which uses lower leverage. In summary, then, the potential client must find a forex managed fund which fits his risk profile, and where he will be comfortable if there are drawdowns which are typical of the fund in question. - 41115
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Title: 10 Guidelines To Find A Well Performing Forex Managed Fund
Author: Andy Curtis
Email: submissionsforex1234@gmail.com
Keywords: currency trading,forex,business,finance,debt,loans,credit,investing,investment
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Category: Finance:Credit
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