How have managed futures grown in popularity over the years?
Managed Futures investments started with just a few wealthy people in the inner circles of Wall Street trading firms back in the 1970s. Over time, as more traders emerged and began to offer products, the investment opportunities became more prevalent and available to the general public. First more programs came to market, spreading across the wealthy as popularity grew during the 1980s and 1990s. Then program minimums and access points expanded to commodity pools (a type of hedge fund) and mutual funds in the 2000s where investments could be made for as little as $2,500 USD instead of previous levels of $100,000 USD or more to access.