General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> June 29, 2009

Investing In Managed Futures – Ken Steben – Steben & Company, Inc.

Ken Steben is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Steben & Company, Inc. He started his career as a stockbroker in 1981 and became a licensed commodities broker in 1983 when he recognized the value of adding managed futures as a diversification tool to his clients' portfolios. He is viewed as a pioneer in the commodity pool business and as such, serves as a Member of the CPO/CTA Advisory Committee to the NFA. He has been a Principal and an Associated Person since 1989 and is a General Securities Principal of Steben & Company, Inc. He is also registered with the CFTC as an Associated Person and with FINRA as a General Securities Principal. He holds his Series 3, 5, 7, 24, 63 and 65 FINRA and NFA licenses. Profile
TWST: Ken, please start with an overview of your firm and then we'll go on to

the Aspect Global Diversified Fund.

Mr. Steben: I'd like to talk about managed futures as an investment class,