Monday, November 29, 2010

 

Hedge Fund Managers Remain Predominantly Downbeat on U.S. Equities According to Survey; Managers Nonetheless View QE2 as Gift Horse

New York, NY – November 29, 2010 – Hedge fund managers remain predominantly downbeat on U.S. equities, according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers for November.  About 39% of the 83 hedge fund managers surveyed are bearish on the S&P 500, and bullish sentiment sank to 31% from 36% in October.


“Moods are still somewhat sour, but hedge funds returned 7.0% in the four months ended October following a rough patch in May and June,” said Sol Waksman, founder and President of BarclayHedge.  “About 80% of the funds that reported returns for the January-October period are profitable in 2010.”


Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

 

Barclay CTA Index Gains 1.91% in October; Equities and Commodity Prices Drive CTA Profits

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, November 16, 2010– Managed futures gained 1.91% in October according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. After three consecutive profitable months, the Index is now up 4.53% for the year.


“A depreciating US Dollar and rising prices for equities and commodities in October continued to drive CTA returns for the second month in a row,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.


Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.

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Monday, November 15, 2010

 

Barclay Hedge Fund Index Gains 2.03% in October; Hedge Funds Are Up 7.24% YTD After Two Strong Months of Gains

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, November 15, 2010– Hedge funds gained 2.02% in October according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.


Building on September and October gains, the Index is up 7.24% year-to-date, nearly matching the 7.84% gain by the S&P 500 Index.


Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

 

New Fund Launches

To see the latest hedge funds, fund of funds and CTAs that have launched recently or will be launching soon click here. Fund Managers who would like to see their new fund listed on Barclay’s website and featured in the next Insider Report, can submit new fund launch press releases directly to rmiller@barclayhedge.com. Below is a list of recent fund launches:

From the November 2010 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.

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Are All Currency Managers Equal?

By Momtchil Pojarliev, Hathersage Capital Management and Richard M. Levich, New York University Stern School of Business

In their paper, they present a post-sample study of currency fund managers showing that alpha hunters and especially alpha generators are more effective in providing diversification benefits for a global equity portfolio than currency managers who earn beta returns from popular style strategies or managers with high total returns regardless of their source.

Download the full article here.

From the November 2010 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.

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September Hedge Fund & CTA Performance

Hedge funds had a positive month in September reflected by gains in seventeen of our eighteen indices. The average return for the 3,031 hedge funds (ex. FoFs) that have so far reported a September return is +3.50%. The estimates for October, along with the number of funds reporting for each of our 18 sectors can be found at the link below. These indices are being continually updated as current returns for the underlying hedge funds are recorded into our system. As of this writing, 17 of 18 hedge fund sectors are showing positive returns for October.

Commodity Trading Advisor performance for September as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +2.02%. October's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +1.87%.

Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices

From the November 2010 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.

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Monday, November 8, 2010

 

TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers

The topical study from the November 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.


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Hedge Funds Post Inflow of $3.8 Billion in September, Assets Surge to Highest Level since April

New York, NY – November 8, 2010 – TrimTabs Investment Research and BarclayHedge reported that the hedge fund industry posted an inflow of $3.8 billion (0.2% of assets) in September 2010, the third straight inflow as well as the sixth in eight months. Assets surged 2.5% to $1.62 trillion, the highest level since April.

“September was a good month for hedge fund managers,” said Sol Waksman, founder and President of BarclayHedge. “Nine in 10 managers reported a profit for the month, and our Hedge Fund Index increased 3.5%. This is the largest gain since May 2009, and it lifted the index above the October 2007 high-water mark.”


Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.

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Monday, November 1, 2010

 

Hedge Fund Managers Remain Downbeat on U.S. Equities According to Survey; Managers Cite Currency Wars as Biggest Threat to Global Financial Stability

New York, NY – November 1, 2010 – Hedge fund managers remain downbeat on U.S. equities according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers for October. About 39% of the 102 hedge fund managers the firms surveyed in the past two weeks are bearish on the S&P 500, up from 37% in September.


“The lean toward bearishness surprises us a bit because extreme caution in September produced substantial underperformance,” said Sol Waksman, CEO of BarclayHedge. “We suspect managers will invest much more aggressively in the current quarter. Stock prices keep grinding higher, and hedge funds hauled in $18.8 billion in the past three months. Managers have to put that fresh cash to work.”


Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.

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