RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Case Study JF The Journal of Alternative Investments FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 63 OP 67 DO 10.3905/jai.2000.318968 VO 3 IS 3 A1 Sol Waksman YR 2000 UL https://pm-research.com/content/3/3/63.abstract AB The BFI provides a useful benchmark to ready acceptance of managed futures investing by institutional investors. Unlike manager universe indexes, the BFI is investable. Unlike long-only commodity indexes, the BFI captures a return stream from commercial markets that can be explained in terms of the primary economic function of these markets, and the off-loading of unwanted price risk by commercial enterprises.