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title: Foretesting...What happens if? (Ewan Kirk) - Bridge Alternative Investments Inc
description: Analyzing scenarios and answering “What happens if?” is a subtly complex problem.  Ewan walks through the technical challenges of such an exercise, revealing what’s gained, and also the new questions introduced, by foretesting. * Due to the dynamic nature of Ewan’s presentation, slides could not be included in the video. ...Read More
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# Foretesting...What happens if? (Ewan Kirk)

[ Bridge Alternatives ](https://www.bridgealternatives.com/insights/author/bridge-alternatives)  Jun 12, 2019

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*The Time Summit is an alternative investments event series, with a legacy dating back to 2000. We've indefinetely postponed new events due to Covid-19, but will notify subscibers of future plans as they take shape.*

 

Analyzing scenarios and answering “What happens if?” is a subtly complex problem.  Ewan walks through the technical challenges of such an exercise, revealing what’s gained, and also the new questions introduced, by foretesting.

 The risk of loss in trading commodity interests can be substantial. You should therefore carefully consider whether such investing is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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