BarclayHedge Blog: TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers

Friday, August 3, 2012

TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers - July 2012 Survey

The topical study from the August 2012 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. Gain insight into industry trends and hedge fund asset flows before you make your next important decision.

Of the 78 hedge fund managers we surveyed last week, 25.6% are bullish on the S&P 500 for August, while 37.2% are either neutral or bearish. Bullishness sank to an 11-month low in this month’s survey and bearish sentiment climbed to its highest reading in the past 9 months.
Hedge fund managers have been majority-neutral on 10-year Treasury notes for the past 12 out of 15 months; neutral sentiment dipped to 52.0% in July from 53.8% the month before. Bullishness on the 10-year note rose to 22.7% in July, the second-highest level in the past 15 months. Bearishness inched up to 25.3% in July from 24.2% in June. . . .

Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the August 2012 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.

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