... they attempt to synchronize fiscal and monetary policy The Maastricht Treaty and the birth of “Euroland” is an example Corporations are expanding their operations and revenue streams beyond the site ... as commodity futures This chapter examines the downside portion of the return distribution for a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds We then blend in hedge funds, managed futures, and commodity ... we start with a standard portfolio of stocks and bonds We begin with a portfolio that is 60 percent the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 and 40 percent U.S treasury bonds In Figure 11. 1 we provide a...