As of Decemer 31st, 2008 the S&P 500 is negative 40% for the calendar year.  The Man AHL Programme is positive 26.5%.  If interested in learning more, please read on…

Most traditional portfolios are long only, consisting of equities, and fixed income.

A long only investor is expecting an increase in the value of the underlying portfolio that will provide both growth and or income.  Although a portfolio may consist of high quality assets, during times of markets stress, all traditional asset classes can decline in value. 

These declines, or lack of appreciation, can persist for considerable time periods. 

The Man AHL Diversified Programme identifies and capitalizes on upward and downward trends in over 140 markets around the globe.  These sectors and markets range from stock indices, bonds, commodities, agricultures, and metals and energies.  Please click here for an extensive list of markets traded.    

Man AHL does not attempt to predict price trends, but scientifically and methodically attempts to profit from rising or declining price trends.  This is an unbiased approach on either the long side or short side in each respective market.  Please click here for an overview of Man Investments globally. 

The long approach to investing seeks to profit from rising prices, and the short approach seeks to profit from declining prices.  The outlook for the Man AHL Programme is therefore not solely dependent on continued growth of traditional asset classes. 

From a pure layman’s perspective, relying on upward growth of traditional asset classes only is narrowly focused. Why not try and profit from both rising and falling prices in as many markets as possible? 

Most investment professionals will invariably have an opinion on the direction of the market.  Owning the Man AHL Programme eliminates the need for this type of view.  In other words, it does not really matter if markets go up or down, as long as an identifiable trend exists, either moving up or down.

Please click here for investment performance of AHL during average world stock up quarters, average return during world stock down quarters, and average return during all quarters (period December 20, 1990 to March 31, 2008 net of all fees). 

Please click here for AHL annual calendar year returns (period December 20, 1990 to March 31, 2008 net of all fees). 

Please click here for performance of AHL during four significant stock market corrections (period December 20, 1990 to March 31, 2008 net of fees).

The Man AHL Programme is used as a complement and enhancement to traditional portfolios.