Monday, October 18, 2010
Barclay CTA Index Gains 1.90% in September; Agricultural Traders Up 7.33% After Three Quarters
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, October 18, 2010– Managed futures gained 1.90% in September according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is now up 2.45% after three quarters in 2010.
“The best September for equities since WW II, a robust rally in commodities, and a deteriorating US Dollar all joined forces to create a profitable trading environment for CTAs,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Barclay Hedge Fund Index Up 3.63% in September; Index Breaks into New High Ground After Three Years
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, October 13, 2010– Hedge funds gained 3.63% in September according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year-to-date the Index is up 5.26%.
“September’s gain puts the Index into new high ground,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
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New Fund Launches
From the October 2010 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
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Currency Trading - The Speculator's Dream - or an Acceptable Hedge Fund Strategy?
In his paper, Butler reflects on currency’s place as an asset class in the hedge fund arena.
Read the full study here.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, commodity trading advisor, CTA, flows into hedge funds, Fund Administration Research Articles, funds of hedge funds, Hedge Fund Administration, hedge fund research
Do Funds of Hedge Funds Really Add Value? A 'Post' Crisis Analysis
Investors are showing renewed interest in hedge funds. Still, funds of hedge funds keep on experiencing out flows. This article provides investors with a pragmatic approach to gain an in-depth understanding of the added value, and the sources of the added value, of funds of hedge funds.
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From the October 2010 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, FoF
August Hedge Fund & CTA Performance
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for August as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +1.63%. September's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +1.64%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the October 2010 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
TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers
The topical study from the October 2010 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. Gain insight into industry trends and hedge fund asset flows before you make your next important decision.
- Hedge fund managers remain bearish on equities. About 37% of the 109 managers we surveyed in the past two weeks are bearish on the S&P 500, while only 31% are bullish. Hedge fund managers have been bearish on stocks in four months and neutral in one month (July), since the inception of our survey in May.
- S&P 500 forecasts highlight this negative sentiment. About 41% of managers expect the S&P 500 to decrease at least 2% in the next month, while only 31% expect it to increase at least 2%. Only 6% of managers expect stock prices to increase more than 5% in the next month.
- Managers seem to be putting their money where their (bearish) mouths are. NYSE short interest stood at 14.4 billion shares in the first half of September, up 4.9% from the July low and nearly a 12-month high. . .
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free.
From the October 2010 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
Monday, October 11, 2010
Hedge Funds Post Inflow of $11.3 Billion in August; Hedge Fund Investors Hungrier for Risk, Pile into Emerging Markets and Macro Funds
New York, NY – October 11, 2010 – TrimTabs Investment Research and BarclayHedge reported that the hedge fund industry posted an estimated inflow of $11.3 billion (0.7% of assets) in August 2010, the largest inflow since February, after redeeming a total $3.1 billion (0.2% of assets) in June and July.
“Hedge fund managers exhibited caution in August and it served them well,” said Sol Waksman, founder and President of BarclayHedge. “The industry outperformed the market by a large margin. While the S&P 500 sank 4.7%, hedge funds posted a negative return of less than 1%.”
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, CTA, flows into CTAs, flows into hedge funds, hedge fund flows, hedge fund research, hedge funds
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Managed Futures Surpasses All Other Hedge Fund Investment Strategies in Assets Under Management During Second Quarter of 2010
FAIRFIELD, IA – October 5, 2010 – BarclayHedge, Ltd., one of the oldest and most respected global providers of alternative investment data and services, today announced that managed futures has, for the first time since BarclayHedge began tracking hedge fund performance data in 1985, surpassed all other investment strategies, based on assets under management. At the end of the 2nd Quarter 2010, managed futures accounted for $223.4 billion of the total $1.78 trillion invested in all types of hedge fund strategies; followed by Event-Driven strategies ($222.4) and Emerging Markets strategies ($190.3 billion).
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.Labels: BarclayHedge press release, CTA
Only 31% of Hedge Fund Managers Bullish on S&P 500 According to Survey; Mgrs Attribute Record Company Cash Balances to Economic/Political Uncertainty
New York, NY – October 5, 2010 – Only 31% of hedge fund managers are bullish on the S&P 500, according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers for September. About 37% of the 109 hedge fund managers surveyed are bearish on stocks, while 32% are neutral.
“Hedge fund managers were extremely bearish on equities at the end of August, and they remain downbeat even though the S&P 500 soared 8.8% in September,” said Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge. “Negative sentiment has proven costly, as the industry underperformed by more than 500 basis points last month. But managers are sticking to their bearish guns; four in 10 are forecasting stock prices will fall at least 2% in the coming weeks.”
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, CTA, flows into CTAs, flows into hedge funds, hedge fund flows, hedge fund research, hedge funds
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