GENEVA
TRADING ADVISERS
Geneva Trading Advisers SA
Rue du Marché, 18
1204 Geneva - Switzerland
T. +41 22 310 34 90
F. +41 22 310 34 92
Why we are different
Geneva Trading Advisers tries harder. Here is how:
Asset Allocation
The classic approach to traditional asset management is still by and large a pie chart composed of stocks or stock funds, bonds or bond funds and monetary deposits. While the percentages vary, such a portfolio bears significant risk, as recent events showed that both stocks and bonds could dive at the same time, and that geographic or sectoral diversification in the portfolio did not provide a true hedge in times of turmoil.
In recent times, modern portfolio concepts have forcefully introduced new asset classes such as commodities and alternative investments, and institutions are slowly awaking to the new reality.
Geneva Trading Advisers includes in its strategy a good measure of the new flexible instruments available today, allowing plays in metals, energy and agriculture. In addition, an alternative component engages in multi-asset proprietary trading and brings to you the benefits of short term insights in the markets.
Thanks to a built-in resilience, this portfolio is ready to tackle the upcoming uncertainty and volatility which seems characteristic of our times.
Asset Selection
Geneva Trading Advisers has chosen to use ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) exclusively for its portfolios.This new breed of financial instruments has proven immensely successful as they allow low cost, liquid and flexible investment choices. We selected ETFs on indexes only in order to avoid adverse moves on individual stocks or underlying instruments. Offering ETF-based portfolio investments complemented by commodity plays and alternative exposure is an innovation in the market place that is the hallmark of Geneva Trading Advisers.
Currency hedge
Geneva Trading Advisers offers portfolios in three reference currencies (USD, CHF, EUR). In each case, the portfolios are protected from adverse moves in the foreign exchange market affecting portfolio lines denominated in other currencies. The hedging program involves taking directional signals and entering spot or forward positions as frequently and as long as necessary. It uses margin and is executed at no additional cost to the client.
As our world changes in front of our eyes and we witness extended periods of high volatility, we believe that currency hedging will become a critical component of any portfolio. To our knowledge, such programs are usually implemented for a limited number of high net worth clients and are not available to the general public.
Market hedge
Any market observer will agree that stock indexes can and do suffer adverse moves from time to time with disastrous results showing on the client’s accounts. Geneva Trading Advisers will use its proprietary directional models to identify such periods and enter specific financial transactions to offset as much as possible the loss of value of the portfolio. By selling a CFD (Contract for Difference) duplicating closely the risk profile of the exposed assets, a low cost, simple and effective market hedge can be created, yielding much better results than a buy and hold strategy.
Interest rate hedge
The bond component of portfolios can suffer from a rise in interest rates, and Geneva Trading Advisers will implement a hedge program to help offset a loss by selling a CFD (Contract for Difference) on the respective European or American bond future contracts.
Alternative assets
Finally, the portfolios include a section benefiting from our performing multi-asset day trading strategy applied to the foreign exchange market, and several futures markets. Intraday volatility allows taking advantage of small but frequent moves that are de-correlated from the long term overall risk profile.
This home brand of hedge fund style activity improves portfolio performance and complements the other plays.
Low minimum account size
Investors cannot escape the present reality of a multi-dimensional risk threatening their assets. Any loss recorded in a portfolio may require extensive time periods to recover. Geneva Trading Advisers offers an ETF based portfolio, with exposure to commodities and alternative plays as well as a built-in multi-hedge protection.
Finding this level of sophistication is already remarkable in today’s financial landscape and is usually the domain of very large accounts or proprietary desks. What is even more remarkable is that it is now available to smaller accounts at no additional charge.
Geneva Trading Advisers tries harder. Here is how:
Asset Allocation
The classic approach to traditional asset management is still by and large a pie chart composed of stocks or stock funds, bonds or bond funds and monetary deposits. While the percentages vary, such a portfolio bears significant risk, as recent events showed that both stocks and bonds could dive at the same time, and that geographic or sectoral diversification in the portfolio did not provide a true hedge in times of turmoil.
In recent times, modern portfolio concepts have forcefully introduced new asset classes such as commodities and alternative investments, and institutions are slowly awaking to the new reality.
Geneva Trading Advisers includes in its strategy a good measure of the new flexible instruments available today, allowing plays in metals, energy and agriculture. In addition, an alternative component engages in multi-asset proprietary trading and brings to you the benefits of short term insights in the markets.
Thanks to a built-in resilience, this portfolio is ready to tackle the upcoming uncertainty and volatility which seems characteristic of our times.
Asset Selection
Geneva Trading Advisers has chosen to use ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) exclusively for its portfolios.This new breed of financial instruments has proven immensely successful as they allow low cost, liquid and flexible investment choices. We selected ETFs on indexes only in order to avoid adverse moves on individual stocks or underlying instruments. Offering ETF-based portfolio investments complemented by commodity plays and alternative exposure is an innovation in the market place that is the hallmark of Geneva Trading Advisers.
Currency hedge
Geneva Trading Advisers offers portfolios in three reference currencies (USD, CHF, EUR). In each case, the portfolios are protected from adverse moves in the foreign exchange market affecting portfolio lines denominated in other currencies. The hedging program involves taking directional signals and entering spot or forward positions as frequently and as long as necessary. It uses margin and is executed at no additional cost to the client.
As our world changes in front of our eyes and we witness extended periods of high volatility, we believe that currency hedging will become a critical component of any portfolio. To our knowledge, such programs are usually implemented for a limited number of high net worth clients and are not available to the general public.
Market hedge
Any market observer will agree that stock indexes can and do suffer adverse moves from time to time with disastrous results showing on the client’s accounts. Geneva Trading Advisers will use its proprietary directional models to identify such periods and enter specific financial transactions to offset as much as possible the loss of value of the portfolio. By selling a CFD (Contract for Difference) duplicating closely the risk profile of the exposed assets, a low cost, simple and effective market hedge can be created, yielding much better results than a buy and hold strategy.
Interest rate hedge
The bond component of portfolios can suffer from a rise in interest rates, and Geneva Trading Advisers will implement a hedge program to help offset a loss by selling a CFD (Contract for Difference) on the respective European or American bond future contracts.
Alternative assets
Finally, the portfolios include a section benefiting from our performing multi-asset day trading strategy applied to the foreign exchange market, and several futures markets. Intraday volatility allows taking advantage of small but frequent moves that are de-correlated from the long term overall risk profile.
This home brand of hedge fund style activity improves portfolio performance and complements the other plays.
Low minimum account size
Investors cannot escape the present reality of a multi-dimensional risk threatening their assets. Any loss recorded in a portfolio may require extensive time periods to recover. Geneva Trading Advisers offers an ETF based portfolio, with exposure to commodities and alternative plays as well as a built-in multi-hedge protection.
Finding this level of sophistication is already remarkable in today’s financial landscape and is usually the domain of very large accounts or proprietary desks. What is even more remarkable is that it is now available to smaller accounts at no additional charge.