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Form 10-Q for RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND LP


16-May-2008

Quarterly Report


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

RFMC Global Directional Fund, LP (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership organized under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The business of the Partnership is to trade, buy, sell or otherwise acquire, hold or dispose of commodity futures contracts, options on physical commodities and on commodity futures contracts, forward contracts, and any rights pertaining thereto ("Commodity Interests") and to engage in all activities incident thereto. The Partnership may also invest in entities (including other partnerships or funds) that trade Commodity Interests. The objective of the Partnership is the appreciation of its assets through speculative trading. Ruvane Fund Management Corporation is the General Partner of the Partnership (the "General Partner") and Welton Investment Corporation ("WIC" or the "Advisor") is the Partnership's trading advisor (the "Advisor").

The success of the Partnership is dependent upon the ability of the Advisor to generate trading profits through the speculative trading of Commodity Interests sufficient to produce capital appreciation after payment of all fees and expenses. Future results will depend in large part upon the Commodity Interests markets in general, the performance of the Advisor, the amount of additions and redemptions and changes in interest rates. Although extensive leverage is available in futures markets, the General Partner will monitor WIC's trading so that leverage remains within levels acceptable to the General Partner, in its sole discretion. Currently, the leverage that WIC will employ on behalf of the Partnership is 1.2, or 20% higher than the actual funds allocated to WIC (such amount is referred to herein as the "Trading Level"). In general, margin commitments for the Partnership will range between 15% and 20% of capital. Margin commitments represent that portion of the capital of the Partnership which is committed as margin for futures contracts. Margins are good faith deposits which must be made with a commodity broker in order to initiate or maintain an open position in a futures contract. Because of the nature of these factors and their interaction, past performance is not indicative of future results. As a result, any recent increases in net realized or unrealized gains may have no bearing on any results that may be obtained in the future.

The Partnership incurs substantial charges from the payment of brokerage commissions to the General Partner, payment of management fees to the Advisor, payment of management fees and incentive allocations to the General Partner and administrative expenses. The Partnership is required to make trading profits to avoid depleting and exhausting its assets from the payment of such fees, allocations and expenses.

The markets in which the Commodity Interests trade are constantly changing in character and in degree of volatility. All of the Partnership's assets currently are allocated to WIC's Global Directional Portfolio, which is a proprietary quantitative trading strategy, and will be traded at a leverage ratio of 1.2. The General Partner, in the future, may allocate the Partnership's assets to other trading strategies and investment programs.

The Partnership pays to the General Partner a flat-rate monthly brokerage commission of up to approximately 0.583% of the net asset value of the limited partnership interests of the Partnership as of the beginning of each month (a 7.00% annual rate) for the Investor Class. The General Partner will pay from this amount up to 3% to properly registered selling agents as compensation for their ongoing services to the Partnership. Institutional Class interests will pay the General Partner a monthly flat-rate brokerage commission of 0.333% of the net asset value of such interests as of the beginning of each month (a 4.00% annual rate). In addition to payments to properly registered selling agents, the General Partner pays from this amount all commission charges and fees with respect to the Partner's trading in Commodity Interests. The flat-rate monthly commission is common among programs such as the Partnership.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Partnership's financial statements. The critical accounting estimates and related judgments underlying the Partnership's financial statements are summarized below. In applying these policies, management makes judgments that frequently require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. The Partnership's significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements.

Investments in commodity futures, options and forward contracts are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are recorded in the financial statements at their fair value on the last business day of the reporting period. The difference between the original cost basis of the contract and fair value is recorded in income as a net unrealized gain or loss on open positions on the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition. Realized gains and losses on closed contracts are recorded on a first-in-first-out basis. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. All Commodity Interests and financial instruments are recorded at fair value in the financial statements. Fair value is based on quoted market prices or estimates of fair value.

The Partnership records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of Trading Profits (Losses) in the Condensed Statement of Income and General Partner Incentive Allocation. Generally, fair values are based on quoted market prices; however, in certain circumstances, significant judgments and estimates are involved in determining fair value in the absence of an active market closing price.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the partnership had total net trading profits comprised of $1,726,196 in net realized gains on closed positions, and $(272,449) in change in net unrealized gains on open positions. The Partnership also had interest income of $60,769.

In January 2008, the Partnership was profitable. The Partnership earned profits trading in US and Japanese fixed income instruments, gold, and the New Zealand dollar; the Partnership generated losses in the Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, crude oil and gasoline. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $374,283. In February 2008, trading was profitable as the Partnership had gains in natural gas, the Australian Dollar, soybeans, aluminum, crude oil and copper; the Partnership generated losses in US fixed income instruments, the Swiss Franc, the Canadian Dollar and US stock indices. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $766,795. In March 2008, trading was slightly profitable. The Partnership had gains in Japanese fixed income instruments, the Euro, the Japanese Yen and natural gas; the Partnership had losses in soybeans, European fixed income instruments, US stock indices and sugar. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $86,786.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Partnership had expenses comprised of $156,794 in brokerage commissions (including clearing and exchange fees), $72,591 in management fees, and $57,267 in accounting and administrative, and other expenses. Brokerage commissions and management fees vary primarily as a result of change in assets under management, which are affected by net income, and capital subscriptions and redemptions. Accounting and administrative expenses consist primarily of professional fees and other expenses relating to the Partnership's reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

As a result of above, the Partnership recorded net income after General Partner incentive allocation of $999,494 for the quarter.

At March 31, 2008, the net asset value of the Partnership was $13,424,811, compared to its net asset value of $6,639,592 at December 31, 2007.

During the quarter, the Partnership had no credit exposure to counterparties that are participants of foreign commodities exchanges or to counterparties dealing in over the counter contracts which is considered to be material.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In general, the Advisor trades only those Commodity Interests that have sufficient liquidity to enable it to enter and close out positions without causing major price movements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, most United States commodity exchanges limit the amount by which certain commodities may move during a single day by regulations referred to as "daily price fluctuation limits" or "daily limits." Pursuant to such regulations, no trades may be executed on any given day at prices beyond daily limits the price of a futures contract occasionally has exceeded the daily limit for several consecutive days, with little or no trading, thereby effectively preventing a party From liquidating its position. While the occurrence of such an event may reduce or eliminate the liquidity of a particular market, it will not eliminate losses and may, in fact, substantially increase losses because of the inability to liquidate unfavorable positions. In addition, if there is little or no trading in a particular futures or forward contract that the Partnership is trading, whether such liquidity is caused by any the above reasons or otherwise, the Partnership may be unable to liquidate its position prior to its expiration date, thereby requiring the Partnership to make or take delivery of the underlying interests of the Commodity Interests.

The Partnership's capital resources are dependent upon three factors: (a) the income or losses generated by the Advisor; (b) the capital invested or redeemed by the limited partners; and (c) the capital invested or redeemed by the General Partner. The Partnership sells limited partnership units to investors from time to time in private placements pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As of the last day of any month, a limited partner may redeem all of its limited partnership units on 10 days' prior written notice to the General Partner.

The General Partner is required to contribute $1,000 to the Partnership. All capital contributions by the General Partner necessary to maintain such capital account balance are evidenced by units of general partnership interest, each of which has an initial value equal to the net asset value per unit at the time of such contribution. The General Partner may withdraw any excess above its required capital contribution without notice to the limited partners and may also contribute any greater amount to the Partnership.

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