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Altegris Whitepapers
The Summer Shock - Fertile Ground for "Crisis Alpha" (10/11)
Looking Under the Hood: "Passive" Managed Futures Mutual Funds (08/11)
Managed Futures: Is the Trend Your Friend? (08/11)
Global Macro: The Ultimate "Go Anywhere" Mandate (06/11)
Essential Elements for an All-Weather Portfolio (03/11)
Emerging Markets: Now is the Time for a Hedged Approach (12/10)
The New Normal: Implications for Hedge Fund Investing (07/10)
The Real Deal: Long/Short Equity (05/10)

Altegris White Articles
Modern Investment Management: A Focus on Investment Sensitivities (11/11)
Patience is a Virtue (08/11)
Managed Futures: Staying the Course, Short-term Drawdowns, Long-term Focus (05/11)

Videos
What's the Alternative? (10/11)
Managed Futures Video Series: 1. A Primer (11/11)
Managed Futures Video Series: 2. Structure & Costs (11/11)
Managed Futures Video Series: 3. Let's Put Things in Perspective (11/11)
About Altegris
A Discussion About Managed Futures Funds

Altegris Managed Futures Market Commentaries
Q4 2011 (01/12)
Q3 2011 (10/11)
Q2 2011 (07/11)
Q1 2011 (04/11)
Q4 2010 (02/11)
Q3 2010 (10/10)

Brochures & Guides
An Introduction to Portfolio Diversification (12/11)
Fundamentals of Futures (11/11)
An Introduction to Alternatives (08/11)
Guide to Global Macro (10/11)
Q3 2011 Guide to Managed Futures (10/11)

Altegris Excerpts
The Summer Shock – Executive Summary (10/11)
An Unbridled Approach: Global Macro Strategy (08/11)
Manager Letter: An Open Discussion About Managed Futures Mutual Funds (07/11)

Third Party Reprints
In Search of Crisis Alpha: A Short Guide to Investing in Managed Futures

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Hedge funds, commodity pools and other alternative investments involve a high degree of risk and can be illiquid due to restrictions on transfer and lack of a secondary trading market. They can be highly leveraged, speculative and volatile, and an investor could lose all or a substantial amount of an investment. Alternative investments may lack transparency as to share price, valuation and portfolio holdings. Complex tax structures often result in delayed tax reporting. Compared to mutual funds, hedge funds and commodity pools are subject to less regulation and often charge higher fees. Alternative investment managers typically exercise broad investment discretion and may apply similar strategies across multiple investment vehicles, resulting in less diversification. Trading may occur outside the United States which may pose greater risks than trading on U.S. exchanges and in U.S. markets. PAST RESULTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

Altegris Investments (Altegris), a broker-dealer and FINRA member, recommends a platform of alternative investments including hedge funds, futures funds and alternative strategy mutual funds. Through its affiliate, Altegris Clearing Solutions, a futures introducing broker, commodity trading advisor and NFA member, Altegris clients may access a platform of managed futures trading programs. Altegris and its affiliates (the Altegris Companies) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW). The Altegris Companies have a financial interest in the products they sponsor, advise and/or recommend, as applicable. Depending on the investment, the Altegris Companies and their affiliates and employees may receive sales commissions, a portion of management or incentive fees, investment advisory fees, 12b-1 fees or similar payment for distribution, a portion of commodity futures trading commissions, margin interest and other futures-related fee revenue, and/or advisory consulting fees.