56 How to Educate Your Clients on Managed Futures with Karsten Schroeder of Amplitude Capital




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Summary: "I think that diversification is king, and timing things is very difficult." - Karsten Schroeder (Tweet)<br> In this 2014 year-in-review, Karsten Shroeder looks at the CTA industry and give some advice on how to look at 2014 with a rational and objective eye. He also has insights into how 2015 will be for the CTA industry and how to educate more clients to the advantages of managed futures.<br> <br> Please welcome our guest Karsten Schroeder.<br> <br> <br> <br> Subscribe on:<br> <br> <br> In This Episode, You'll Learn:<br> <br> How the year evolved for Amplitude and it’s strategies.<br> How the CTA industry did in 2014 in Karsten’s opinion.<br> What models did well last year.<br> How hard it is to shape models and make guesses based on world events that affect the markets.<br> What Karsten learned from 2014.<br> "We are trying to educate our potential clients and explain to them the benefits of CTA strategies." - Karsten Schroeder (Tweet)<br> <br> How they have increased their research team.<br> Why his firm welcomes divergence in the markets.<br> Why educating clients is very important.<br> What diversification can do for clients in their portfolios.<br> Why not to use 2014 as a reference point and say that this markets new returns for CTAs.<br> What Karsten wishes for 2015.<br> <br> Resources &amp; Links Mentioned in this Episode:<br> You can listen to 2 hour-long podcasts with Karsten here and here.<br> This episode was sponsored by Swiss Financial Services:<br> <br> Connect with Amplitude Capital:<br> Visit the Website: www.ampcap.com<br> <br> Call Amplitude Capital: +41 41 747 15 00<br> <br> E-Mail Amplitude Capital: z@ampcap.com<br> <br> Follow Karsten Schroeder on Linkedin