Research & Insights - Advanced Alpha Advisers, LLC.

Institutional perspectives on managed futures, risk, and portfolio construction

Advanced Alpha Advisers produces and curates research focused on how managed futures and systematic strategies can improve portfolio outcomes across market cycles.
Our work is designed for family offices, QEPs, and institutional investors seeking diversification, downside protection, and disciplined risk management.

This page includes original research from our team, as well as selected third-party institutional research we believe is relevant to allocator decision-making.

FEATURED RESEARCH

Must-read insights for allocators

Managed Futures in Institutional Portfolios
Explores the role of systematic futures strategies as a diversifier to traditional equity and fixed-income portfolios. Highlights performance behavior during periods of market stress, inflation, and rising volatility.

Portfolio Construction with CTAs
Examines how allocators incorporate multiple CTA styles to improve risk-adjusted returns. Covers correlation dynamics, drawdown mitigation, and allocation sizing considerations.

Systematic vs. Discretionary Strategies
Analyzes differences in risk control, repeatability, and behavioral discipline. Useful for allocators evaluating strategy selection and governance frameworks.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH & WHITE PAPERS

Produced by Advanced Alpha Advisers

How Family Offices Use Managed Futures
A practical overview of how family offices deploy CTAs within diversified portfolios. Focuses on risk management, liquidity, and long-term capital preservation.

Adding Discretionary Strategies to Systematic Portfolios
Discusses the benefits and risks of blending discretionary and systematic approaches. Addresses operational oversight, transparency, and allocator due-diligence considerations.

CTA Portfolio Construction: Risk-First Frameworks
Outlines institutional approaches to building CTA allocations using volatility targeting, drawdown controls, and correlation analysis rather than return chasing.

MARKET COMMENTARY & THEMES

What we are watching

Volatility regimes and trend persistence across global futures markets
Inflation sensitivity and real-asset exposure through managed futures
Correlation breakdowns between equities, bonds, and alternative strategies
The growing role of short-term and defensive systematic models

Our research is informed by real-world portfolio construction work with family offices and institutional investors.

SELECTED THIRD-PARTY INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

Curated resources from leading industry sources

We curate high-quality research from established institutional platforms covering managed futures, hedge funds, and alternative investments. These materials provide broader market context and independent perspectives relevant to allocator decision-making.

(Third-party content is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute an endorsement.)