Commodity Fund Notes Prices And Economic Data Not In Line

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Mark Melin
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Coming off a -1.16% loss in February, Armajaro Commodities Fund, with nearly $715 million under management, notes the dichotomy of commodity market bullishness in the face of economic weakness. In face of weak economic data, commodity prices rose In an investor letter reviewed by ValueWalk, Armajaro put the issue in perspective by noting the forward looking nature of the commodity markets as a potential driver of price:  “Weaker data out of the US, principally another disappointing payrolls report, reflects the slowdown in growth since the start of the year,” the report said, stating the fact. “However, the recent US data…

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.