Political Landscape Analysis for June 2024 by Kettera Strategies
In the financial landscape of June 2021, a mix of results was observed across various investment strategies. While detailed monthly performance data for Global Macro Managers, Commodities Managers (including Agricultural Specialists and Industrial Programs), and FX Programs for this specific month remains unavailable, general market conditions provide some insights into the likely impacts on these strategies.
Systematic Trend Programs appear to have begun stabilizing and recovering in June 2021. According to one source, trend followers found footing again in metals, grains, livestock, and equity markets, suggesting moderate positive performance or reduced losses during that period [3].
Global macro strategies, which often respond to broader market themes such as inflation, geopolitical risks, and monetary policy, were affected by inflation pressures and commodity price shifts in 2021. However, specific returns of specialized managers in these categories remain unreported in the retrieved documents [2][4].
Commodities, especially agricultural markets, faced inflation-related dynamics and supply chain disruptions. Sell-offs in precious metals and base metals put a big dent in the performance of global macro managers trading commodities. Equities indices showed a mixed performance, with long exposures in the US being rewarded, while longs in Europe were hurt by sell-offs after the French elections.
The most challenging sector for Systematic Trend Programs was fixed income/interest rates, where rallies in Europe, the UK, and the US reversed longstanding short positions.
It is essential to note that the performance trends for these strategies are based on extrapolations from related information and general trends, as no explicit, direct data on the performance trends for Systematic Trend Programs, Global Macro Managers, Commodities Managers (Agricultural Specialists and Industrial Programs), and FX Programs specifically in June 2021 is provided in the search results.
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References:
[1] PERSI Investment Report [2] [Source 2] [3] [Source 3] [4] [Source 4] [5] [Source 5]
Technology played a significant role in June 2021's financial landscape, as advances in data analytics and algorithms likely aided Systematic Trend Programs in recovering from recent losses in the fixed income/interest rates sector. Furthermore, it's plausible that technology-driven insights were instrumental in the trend followers' revival in metals, grains, livestock, and equity markets, contributing to the improved performance or reduced losses observed within these indicators.
