Monday, October 19, 2009
Managed Futures Move Into Positive Territory; Barclay CTA Index Up 0.93% in September
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, October 19, 2009– Managed futures gained 0.93% in September according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.
“The Barclay CTA Index edged into positive territory for the year aided by September’s gain,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge. “The Index is now up 0.05 percent year-to-date.”
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, managed futures
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Hedge Funds Gain 3.25% in September;Barclay Hedge Fund Index Up 20.05% in 2009
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, October 15, 2009– Hedge funds added 3.25% in September according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is now up 20.05% in 2009.
“This month’s gain of 3.25 percent is the strongest September return since 1997, when hedge funds rose 4.05 percent,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, hedge funds
Friday, October 9, 2009
Are We There Yet? How Many Hedge Funds Are Reaching New High Water Marks?
In March, we predicted that hedge fund revenues would drop 67% in 2009 because hedge funds were far off their high water marks. The recent rally has made our estimate too conservative. It seems that the industry has almost climbed back to its pre-Lehman levels.
In this study, we find that:
Hedge funds are now only 8.9% off their high water mark compared to a 17.2% gap in November 2008.
A robust 22.2% of hedge funds reached new high water marks in August, but more than half of the industry is still “working for free (other than the usual management fee).”
Relatively few hedge funds are at high water marks despite the industry’s record run in the past six months, because the biggest winners this year were last year’s biggest losers. . . .
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free.
From the October 2009 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. The Hedge Fund Flow Report combines the accuracy of the BarclayHedge database with the analytical insight of TrimTabs Investment Research. The report is generated by TrimTabs Investment Research using the most current data on thousands of hedge funds. An annual subscription includes 12 monthly updates as well as a spreadsheet containing historical flow aggregates by category.
To download a free sample of the entire TrimTabs Hedge Fund Flow Report, simply fill out this short request form.
Labels: CTA, Hedge Fund Flow Topical Study, hedge funds
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
August Hedge Fund and CTA Performance
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for August as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +0.43%. September's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +1.15%
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the October 2009 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, commodity trading advisor, hedge fund performance
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
On the Consistency of Hedge Fund Indexes Across Providers
In his paper, he defines a procedure for analyzing the consistency of hedge fund index returns among hedge fund data providers.
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From the October 2009 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, Barclay Insider Report Guest Article, hedge fund research, hedge funds
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