Q&A with John W. Henry : From Futures to Fenway

John W. Henry, today the owner of the Boston Red Sox and of Boston’s famed Fenway Park, is on the very short short list of the most successful futures traders ever. An avowed trend-follower and chairman of one of the largest managed futures advisors, this is one market celeb who claims he can’t predict anything. Dull cocktail party conversation? Perhaps. But, the results of his funds likely have been the buzz in the right circles because of their stunning performance over the long haul. In most cases they have beaten the performance of the S&P, in some cases handily, even as Henry openly admits that he doesn’t know offhand where the markets are going.

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