Thursday, August 15, 2013
Barclay CTA Index Down 0.57% in July; Trend Reversals, Weaker US Dollar Test CTAs
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, August 15, 2013 — Managed futures lost 0.57% in July according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 1.58% year to date.
“Bernanke’s reaffirmation of a prolonged period of low US interest rates rallied precious and base metals while weakening the USD,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
“Bernanke’s reaffirmation of a prolonged period of low US interest rates rallied precious and base metals while weakening the USD,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, CTA
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Barclay Hedge Fund Index Up 1.73% in July; Hedge Funds Make Gains in 13 of Past 14 Months
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, August 14, 2013 — Hedge funds gained 1.73% in July, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 5.86% year to date.
The Barclay Hedge Fund Index now has gains in six out of seven months in 2013, and positive returns in 13 of the past 14 months of trading.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
The Barclay Hedge Fund Index now has gains in six out of seven months in 2013, and positive returns in 13 of the past 14 months of trading.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, hedge fund performance
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Moving Through the Sugar Cycle: Will India Again Turn the Sugar Market Higher?
Informa is forecasting a surplus in the world sugar market for the 2013/14 marketing year for the fourth consecutive year. In “Moving Through the Sugar Cycle: Will India Again Turn the Sugar Market Higher?”, Ben Warolin, Senior Analyst – Tropical Products at Informa Economics, Inc. examines what factors need to be watched to anticipate the direction of price movements in 2013 and beyond.
Read the full study here.
From the August 2013 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Analysis of Commodity Market Fundamentals
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From the August 2013 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Analysis of Commodity Market Fundamentals
Do you need a competitive advantage in the market? Informa Economics has designed a web-based service that will provide you with an information and resource advantage to keep you one step ahead -- the Informa Economics Trader.
Try before you buy - Access the world’s best short-term commodity market analysis for 14 days for free.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, Barclay Insider Report Guest Article, commodities, Commodity Markets Analysis, CTA, Informa
How Do Hedge Fund ‘Stars’ Create Value? Evidence from Their Daily Trades
By Russell Jame, Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky
In his paper the author uses transaction–level data to offer a fresh perspective on the magnitude and source of hedge fund trading profits.
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From the August 2013 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
In his paper the author uses transaction–level data to offer a fresh perspective on the magnitude and source of hedge fund trading profits.
Download the full article here.
From the August 2013 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 performance, hedge funds, liquidity
New Fund Launches
To see a complete list of 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 August 2013 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
From the August 2013 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: CTA, hedge funds, New Fund Launches
June 2013 Hedge Fund and CTA Performance
After twelve consecutive months of gains, hedge funds lost 1.50% in June. Overall, 13 of Barclay’s 18 hedge fund strategies were down. The Index, however, remains up 4.38% year to date. The estimates for July, 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 July.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for June as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged -1.16%. July's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is -0.97%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the August 2013 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for June as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged -1.16%. July's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is -0.97%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the August 2013 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 and BarclayHedge Report Hedge Fund Investors Redeem $8.6 Billion in June
New York, NY — August 7, 2013 — BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that hedge fund flows went negative for the first time this year in June, according to estimates based on data from 3,369 funds. Hedge fund investors redeemed a net $8.6 billion (0.4% of assets) in June, the largest outflow since October 2012 ($10.3 billion outflow) and a sharp turnaround from an $18.8 billion inflow in May.
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
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
Friday, August 2, 2013
TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers - July 2013 Survey
The topical study from the August 2013 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. Gain insight into industry trends and hedge fund asset flows before you make your next important decision.
The S&P 500’s healthy bounce in the past few weeks has put more spring in the steps of hedge fund managers, who are equally likely to be bullish or neutral on US stocks in the month ahead, according to our latest monthly survey. Bearish sentiment has fallen substantially in the past month, which is understandable now that equity markets are setting new highs again. Rising bearish sentiment on US Treasuries, however, shows managers expect the Federal Reserve to rein in its easy-money stance.
Here are the complete results of the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge July Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey:
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the August 2013 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.
The S&P 500’s healthy bounce in the past few weeks has put more spring in the steps of hedge fund managers, who are equally likely to be bullish or neutral on US stocks in the month ahead, according to our latest monthly survey. Bearish sentiment has fallen substantially in the past month, which is understandable now that equity markets are setting new highs again. Rising bearish sentiment on US Treasuries, however, shows managers expect the Federal Reserve to rein in its easy-money stance.
Here are the complete results of the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge July Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey:
- S&P 500: Hedge fund managers are notably less bearish on the S&P 500 Index than they were in June; they’re also a bit more bullish. Our survey finds 20.0% are bearish on the S&P for the next 30 days, down 14.1 percentage points from last month, while the rest are split at 40% bullish and 40% neutral, up 7.0 points from June.....
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the August 2013 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, flows into CTAs, flows into hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, Hedge Fund Flow Topical Study
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