'Dead money’ for a decade: Why this hedge fund approach may deliver an advantage over bonds

Investors may want to rethink their bond allocation and opt for managed futures exposure. DBi's Andrew Beer suggests the popular hedge fund strategy could deliver a modern twist to traditional 60/40 portfolios . "[Bonds have] been dead money for the entire decade," the firm's co-founder and managing member told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this week. "I fell in love with a strategy called managed futures because tactical is really good. Be nimble when other people's [portfolios] aren't." Beer contends the managed futures strategy, historically only available to hedge funds, could counterbalance stocks better than bonds during periods of volatility , which has been moving higher due to recent worries surrounding debt and the artificial intelligence trade .