Index Bulletin
March 2010
Index Rules
Version 1.06
 

Index Calculation of the MacroIndex® Family is provided by Gardner Finance

 

Gardner Finance has a strong history of providing its clients with innovative financial solution platforms that cover a wide range of financial industry products in the commodity trading, public/private equity and public/private debt markets. Gardner Finance focuses on and is a recognized specialist in the natural resources investment sector where it employs its extensive knowledge of commodity investment products in the Energy, Agriculture, Metals & Minerals sub-sectors. Gardner's objective is to enable a comprehensive exposure to the commodity sector with its MacroIndex® family of Indexes whilst simultaneously smoothing out the inherent volatility and cyclical nature of these markets.

 

The MacroIndex® multi-strategy Platform Diversification within Asset Classes

 

         DERIVATIVES                         EQUITIES                              DEBT                  

long/short flexibility 

high volatility

strategic focus 

medium volatility

stable returns 

low volatility

    Derivatives Volatility     Equities Volatility    Debt Volatility

volatility profiles taken from: GEMI®

 

 

The MacroIndex® Platform is based on a proprietary selection matrix in each asset class and individual market sector. The MacroIndex® Platform minimizes the weaknesses and amplifies the strengths of the individual asset classes and sectors.   

 

 

To learn more about Gardner Finance and products, visit the webiste at;

 

www.gardner.ch