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10/14/2026

Diversification Myth #4: Non-correlation is often misunderstood as a permanent condition.

In practice, correlations between asset classes can shift, particularly during periods of market stress, when correlations often rise and diversification benefits shrink.

Recognizing this dynamic is part of building a portfolio that holds up when it needs to.

https://www.iasg.com/blog/2025/12/02/the-6-biggest-myths-about-diversification-and-non-correlation

10/08/2026

Midterm elections bring plenty of headlines, but what does history actually tell us about the markets?

Past cycles have shown distinct patterns around midterm years, particularly in the months surrounding Election Day. But history is context, not a roadmap.

2026 brings its own mix of policy, economic and geopolitical uncertainty.



https://www.iasg.com/blog/2026/10/06/a-calendar-of-uncertainty-midterm-elections-edition

10/06/2026

Rules over reactions.

Systematic trading strategies use defined processes and algorithms to inform trading decisions, reducing the role of human emotion and allowing an approach to be tested and refined over time.

The IASG Systematic Trader Index provides a view into systematic programs represented within the IASG database, offering another lens for researching the managed futures landscape.

Explore the Systematic Trader Index: https://www.iasg.com/indexes/systematic-trader-index

10/01/2026

Managing a systematic or fundamentally driven strategy in liquid markets?

IASG is currently reviewing manager submissions.

Send your tearsheet and a brief strategy overview for consideration.
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09/30/2026

For years, Japan has been a major source of capital for markets around the world.

But as Japanese rates rise and the yen shifts, the incentives behind those flows are changing. Even a gradual movement of savings back toward Japan could have implications for the carry trade, U.S. Treasuries and global markets.

Japan’s changing rate environment could reshape the carry trade and global capital flows. Explore what a shift in Japanese savings could mean for global markets.

09/24/2026

Shrinking contract sizes are quietly changing the futures industry.

More flexibility. Lower capital requirements. Greater precision in position sizing.

IASG’s Greg Taunt explores why micro and mini futures contracts may be one of the more important structural shifts in modern futures markets.

🔗 https://www.iasg.com/blog/2026/05/06/shrinking-futures-contracts-why-smaller-is-better

Outside of Warren Buffett, most companies actively endeavor to keep the price of shares reasonable for a wide audience, which can increase adoption rates and make their stock more desirable. Futures markets run into similar constraints. As contract values grow, they become harder to trade. Just like...

09/22/2026

For more than 30 years, IASG has worked within the managed futures and alternative investment space.

That experience has shaped the proprietary tools and frameworks we use to organize, evaluate, and provide context around manager information today.

Built on decades of research, data, and industry experience.

09/16/2026

There’s more behind IASG than the data you see.

IASG Insight brings portfolio information, manager data and analytics together in one proprietary platform, providing a clearer way to organize and review complex information.

And it’s one piece of the technology behind IASG.

More to come.



https://www.iasg.com/investment-tools/insight

09/09/2026

Fraud precautions are an ever-moving target.

From wire verification to protecting personal information, financial safeguards continue to evolve as fraud becomes more sophisticated. AI adds another layer to that challenge.

Sometimes the extra step is there for a reason.

https://www.iasg.com/blog/2026/09/01/fraud-precautions-protecting-financial-accounts

Fraud precautions continue to evolve as threats become more sophisticated. Here's how financial firms are responding to these changing risks.

09/03/2026

Diversification Myth #3: Adding more funds or asset classes doesn't automatically reduce risk.

If those assets move together, especially in a crisis, you haven't diversified, you've just added complexity.

True diversification requires understanding how assets behave relative to each other, not just how many you own.



https://www.iasg.com/blog/2025/12/02/the-6-biggest-myths-about-diversification-and-non-correlation