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Registered Rep. July 26, 2012 Brad Zigler	Managed Futures: Easier To Get, But Harder To Love Obama okays advertising by hedge funds and CTAs. What effect will this have on the investment vehicles?
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BusinessWeek May 14, 2007 Lewis Braham	A Two-Way Wager On Commodities Rydex' new fund allows investors to play the ups and downs of the futures market.
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The Motley Fool June 14, 2010 Michael Johnston	Inside the CORN ETF Perk up your ears for tips on how to play this commodity-specific fund.
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Registered Rep. August 16, 2012 Brad Zigler	Surfing the Yield Curve for Fun and Profit In their quest for alpha, hedge fund managers employ a number of market-neutral arbitrage tactics to exploit valuation differences between fixed income securities or contracts.
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