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Forex Trading can be challenging
and if you do not have the time to trade yourself a
good option is to go for Forex Managed Accounts where
a reputable firm trade your money on your behalf. It
is usually a sound investment strategy to diversify
and allocate between 10 to 20% (depending on your circumstances)
of your available investment funds in the relatively
high risk, high gains Forex Trading.
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Introduction to GFS Managed Account
We
have investigated a number of Forex Trading Companies that have
Forex Managed Accounts available and would like to introduce you
to GFS.
The
Forex (FX) market operates 24 hours per day. Many of GFS's clients
who wish to take advantage of this market but do not have the
time to trade their own account or do not have the wherewithal
to do so, are provided a Managed Account option. Not only does
the FX market provide diversification for one’s portfolio since
the FX market is non-correlated to the equity or fixed income
markets, but clients are afforded the luxury of having traders
professionally manage their account 24 hours per day, 5.5 days
per week. GFS currently works with several Commodity Trading Advisors
(CTAs), which are similar to hedge funds with the exception that
CTAs are required to report their performance, trading strategy
and other pertinent information to the National Futures Association
(NFA). They are audited and mandated to report their performance
each month to the NFA. The NFA requires full transparency. Our
CTAs are averaging 35 to 40% returns over the past several years.
More important than their performance is their risk management.
All managers have incurred less than 6% draw downs during any
given month – meaning their worst month in 3-5 years, depending
on which manager, is less than six percent.
All
Money Managers we refer are registered Commodity Trading Advisors,
registered with the CFTC and members of the NFA. We work with
some of best CTAs & FX money managers in the world. Modern
Portfolio Theory, introduced by Harry Markowitz, quantifies the
importance of portfolio diversification by eliminating systematic
or market risk. He has popularized alternative investments, managed
by hedge fund managers and Commodity Trading Advisors alike.
Unfortunately,
during the current difficult financial period, finding a suitable
investment vehicle where you can grow your money can be quite
challenging. For many years, alternative investments had been
exclusive for institutional and high net worth investors. With
the advent of the Internet, both smaller and larger investors
have been given access to markets and information that once was
exclusive for Wall Street institutions. Many successful investors
began managing other people’s funds, ultimately launching their
own money management operation or advisory services. Literally,
there are now thousands of budding superstar managers who operate
in the capacity of a hedge fund or Commodity Trading Advisor.
Average
investors are beginning to realize the importance of diversification
and the value of non-correlated investments. No longer is this
market the exclusive domain for financial institutions or high
net worth individuals. You have the ability to achieve the same
performance as the ultra wealthy have been since the inception
of investing into financial instruments
Upon
opening your account, you will receive a login ID and password.
This gives you read only access to your account and the ability
to monitor your account 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. In
addition, you can actually view the trading activity in real time.
If at any time you’re dissatisfied with the performance, you can
simply close your account and all remaining funds will be returned
to you within 48 hours.
GFS
is using a trading entity with the following historical results
(Always remember that historical figures just provides an indication
but is not a guarantee for future results.)
Annual Performance
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Average |
| Annual
Return |
8,87% |
37,30% |
42,55% |
41,98% |
-2,95% |
36,81% |
| Growth
of 1000 |
1089 |
1495 |
2131 |
3026 |
2876 |
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| Max
Drawdown |
-5,10% |
-7,27% |
-2,30% |
-3,57% |
-4,95% |
-6,79% |
Notes:
The Growth of 1000 is an indication of how the initial amount
of 1000 have grown each year.
The Maximum Drawdown is the maximum percentage that the account
was down at any time in the particular year. This "risk
factor" is very important as one would ideally have as low
drawdown of the account at any time. The figures indicated above
shows that the "risk" was very low for the Forex Managed
Account.
Monthly Performance
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| 2009 |
-3,74% |
-1,26% |
2,10% |
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-2,95% |
| 2008 |
3,40% |
3,70% |
3,20% |
3,30% |
4,10% |
2,30% |
3,10% |
2,90% |
-1,30% |
-2,30% |
4,5% |
9,10% |
41,98% |
| 2007 |
4,10% |
3,20% |
-1,20% |
4,20% |
3,30% |
5,30% |
2.80% |
4,60% |
4,80% |
5,10% |
-2,30% |
2,40% |
42,55% |
| 2006 |
-4,30% |
-3,10% |
2,70% |
5,10% |
7,20% |
5,30% |
4,40% |
-2,10% |
3,30% |
3,90% |
5,10% |
5,40% |
37,30% |
| 2005 |
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11,60% |
2,80% |
-5,10% |
8,87% |
Notes:
The above performance speaks for itself. It is important to obtain
consistent results and keeping the overall risk as low as possible.
Information
The minimum amount for opening an account
is US$25 000
The annual management fee is 2%
The incentive fee is 25% of any gains. Thus the "trades"
pay only for positive results and the traders therefore
have an incentive to make money on the Managed Accounts.
To
find out more and to have someone call you, please click on the
link below and provide your name and contact details.
GFS is of good
standing and do not have any disputes against them as can be confirmed
on the following web site:
http://www.nfa.futures.org/basicnet/Details.aspx?entityid=0316995&rn=Y
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