Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Barclay CTA Index Gains 0.15% in April; Interest Rates and Commodities Lift Traders
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, May 21, 2014 — Managed futures gained 0.15% in April according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 0.60% in 2014.
“A mid-month trend change in global equity markets kept managers on either side of the market cautious,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
“A mid-month trend change in global equity markets kept managers on either side of the market cautious,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, CTA
Barclay Hedge Fund Index Slides 0.24% in April; Defensive Investors Move Out of Growth and into Value Stocks
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, May 20, 2014 — Hedge funds lost 0.24% in April, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 1.14% in 2014.
“Intra-month volatility in global equity markets proved troublesome for equity long/short funds as the MSCI World Index dropped three percent in the first half of the month, yet managed to end the month with a one percent gain,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
“Intra-month volatility in global equity markets proved troublesome for equity long/short funds as the MSCI World Index dropped three percent in the first half of the month, yet managed to end the month with a one percent gain,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, hedge fund performance
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Lower Corn Prices Fosters Surge to World Corn Export Trade
The nearby U.S. corn futures price slipped near $4.06 in early January – the lowest nearby corn futures had traded since August 2010 - in anticipation that the USDA would raise its 2014 U.S. corn production estimate in January. In “Lower Corn Prices Fosters Surge to World Corn Export Trade,” Mickey Luth – Director of Commodity Price Analysis – Informa Economics, Inc. examines the impact that reducing the 2013/14 U.S. corn carryover projection has had and will have on U.S. corn markets, as well as new-crop U.S. corn production prospects that are expected to influence trade levels in 2014/15.
Read the full study here.
From the May 2014 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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Read the full study here.
From the May 2014 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, Informa
CTAs – Which Trend is Your Friend?
By Fabian Dori, Head of Portfolio Management; Manuel Krieger, Director; Urs Schubiger, Chief Investment Officer; and Daniel Torgler, Associate - at 1741 Asset Management Ltd.
The occurrence of trends within financial markets is inconsistent with the assumptions of classical financial theory. Nevertheless, it can be empirically validated that market prices can be subject to trends. In their article, the authors answer – which trends should you measure?
Download the full article here.
From the May 2014 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
The occurrence of trends within financial markets is inconsistent with the assumptions of classical financial theory. Nevertheless, it can be empirically validated that market prices can be subject to trends. In their article, the authors answer – which trends should you measure?
Download the full article here.
From the May 2014 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, Commodity markets, commodity trading advisor, CTA
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:
- Bluenose Capital Mgmt (BNC CL)
- Hellebore Credit Arbitrage
- Red Rock Capital (Commodity L/S)
- Tyche Capital Adv. (Inst'l Spreads)
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, CTA, hedge funds, New Fund Launches
March 2014 Hedge Fund and CTA Performance
Thirteen of Barclay’s 18 hedge fund strategies posted losses in March. The average return for the 2,818 hedge funds (ex. FoFs) that have so far reported a March return is -0.08%. The estimates for April, 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, 10 of 18 hedge fund sectors are showing positive returns for April.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for March as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged -0.87%. April's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +0.08%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the May 2014 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for March as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged -0.87%. April's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +0.08%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the May 2014 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, May 6, 2014
TrimTabs and BarclayHedge Report Hedge Funds Get $11.2 Billion in March and Outperform S&P 500; Inflow of $38.6 Billion in First Quarter Highest in Three Years
New York, NY — May 6, 2014 — BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that hedge funds took $11.2 billion (0.5% of assets) in March, down from a three-year high of $24.9 billion (1.2% of assets) in February.
“Investors pumped $38.6 billion into hedge funds in the first quarter, the best quarterly inflow since the first quarter of 2011, when the industry took in $47.9 billion,” said Sol Waksman, president and founder of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
“Investors pumped $38.6 billion into hedge funds in the first quarter, the best quarterly inflow since the first quarter of 2011, when the industry took in $47.9 billion,” said Sol Waksman, president and founder of BarclayHedge.
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
Monday, May 5, 2014
TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers - April 2014 Survey
The topical study from the May 2014 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. Gain insight into industry trends and hedge fund asset flows before you make your next important decision.
April’s stock market gyrations seem to have unnerved hedge fund managers this month. More than half of the managers we surveyed are neutral on the S&P 500 over the next month — a two-year high — and the rest are evenly divided between bullish and bearish. While just under half are neutral on 10-year U.S.
Treasuries, bullish sentiment hit a 12-month high this month and bearishness touched a 12-month low. The majority favoring developed markets grew a bit slimmer this month as optimism on emerging markets climbed to a 13-month high. Managers are a bit less bullish on gold prices this month compared with March, and most expect oil prices to either level off or fall over the next six months.
Complete results of the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey for April:. . .
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the May 2014 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.
April’s stock market gyrations seem to have unnerved hedge fund managers this month. More than half of the managers we surveyed are neutral on the S&P 500 over the next month — a two-year high — and the rest are evenly divided between bullish and bearish. While just under half are neutral on 10-year U.S.
Treasuries, bullish sentiment hit a 12-month high this month and bearishness touched a 12-month low. The majority favoring developed markets grew a bit slimmer this month as optimism on emerging markets climbed to a 13-month high. Managers are a bit less bullish on gold prices this month compared with March, and most expect oil prices to either level off or fall over the next six months.
Complete results of the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey for April:. . .
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the May 2014 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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