Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Barclay Hedge Fund Index Up 2.25% in February; Central Banks Buoy Rising Equity Markets
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, March 17, 2015 — Hedge funds were up 2.25% in February, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 2.14% year to date. “Risk factors were largely out of the limelight in February,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
“The ECB extension of aid to Greece and its new €1.1 trillion stimulus package rallied European equity markets, while rising prices for oil and other commodities calmed deflation fears.”
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
“The ECB extension of aid to Greece and its new €1.1 trillion stimulus package rallied European equity markets, while rising prices for oil and other commodities calmed deflation fears.”
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, hedge fund performance
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
TrimTabs and BarclayHedge Report Hedge Funds Shed $8.9 Billion in January Following Outflow of $28.1 Billion in December
Sausalito, CA — March 10, 2015 — BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that the hedge fund industry redeemed $8.9 billion (0.4% of assets) in January, down from December’s outflow of $28.1 billion (1.1% of assets), which was the largest since April 2009.
“The hedge fund industry has not suffered two consecutive monthly outflows since mid-2012,” said Sol Waksman, president and founder of BarclayHedge. “Hedge funds added $57.8 billion from February 2014 through January 2015, down 24% from $75.7 billion in the previous twelve-month span.”
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
“The hedge fund industry has not suffered two consecutive monthly outflows since mid-2012,” said Sol Waksman, president and founder of BarclayHedge. “Hedge funds added $57.8 billion from February 2014 through January 2015, down 24% from $75.7 billion in the previous twelve-month span.”
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
US Ethanol Stocks Climb on Record Productions while Blending Margins Fall: Where is Ethanol Production Headed Next?
The US is the top ethanol–producing country in the world. With domestic consumption of ethanol limited by the E10 blend wall and the outlook for crude oil and gasoline prices expected to remain low during the next few years, pressure will likely remain on ethanol prices, keeping production margins low. In “US Ethanol Stocks Climb on Record Productions while Blending Margins Fall: Where is Ethanol Production Headed Next?” Amanda Bittner, Commodity Analyst, Research – Informa Economics, Inc. delves into factors that will impact ethanol prices and production margins, including crude oil and gasoline prices, blend wall and US ethanol exports, and how these, as well as other factors, will ultimately have an effect on US corn futures in the months ahead.
Read the full study here.
From the March 2015 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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Analysis of Commodity Market Fundamentals
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Labels: Barclay Insider Report, Barclay Insider Report Guest Article, commodities, Commodity Markets Analysis, corn futures, Informa
Hedge Fund Flows and Performance Streaks: How Investors Weigh Information
By Guillermo Baquero, European School of Management and Technology; and Marno Verbeek, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
In their paper, the authors analyze hedge fund investors’ decisions to invest or divest in relation to a wide range of information variables available to them, paying particular attention to the relevance of performance streak variables.
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From the March 2015 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
In their paper, the authors analyze hedge fund investors’ decisions to invest or divest in relation to a wide range of information variables available to them, paying particular attention to the relevance of performance streak variables.
Download the full article here.
From the March 2015 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, extrapolative expectations, hedge fund performance, hedge funds, money flows, performance streaks, relative weights
New Fund Launches - March 2015
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 March 2015 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
From the March 2015 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, CTA, hedge funds, New Fund Launches
January 2015 Hedge Fund and CTA Performance
Overall, 10 of Barclay’s 18 hedge fund indices were in positive territory in January. However, the average return for the 2,895 hedge funds (ex. FoFs) that have so far reported a January return is -0.10%. The estimates for February, 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 February.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for January as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +3.10%. February’s estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is -0.72%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
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Commodity Trading Advisor performance for January as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +3.10%. February’s estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is -0.72%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
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Labels: Barclay Insider Report, commodity trading advisor, hedge fund performance
TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers - February 2015 Survey
The topical study from the March 2015 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’ optimism on U.S. stocks faded a bit in February, breaking a four-month streak of monthly increases that culminated to a 15-month high in January. Bearish sentiment edged lower amid a rebound in neutral sentiment.
Bullishness on the U.S. dollar eased in February from January’s record high. For the 24th month in a row, a majority of survey respondents expects developed markets to outperform emerging and frontier markets over the next six months. While managers are less bullish on gold prices this month, few of them expect oil prices to fall further.
Complete results of the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey for February:. . .
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the March 2015 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.
Hedge fund managers’ optimism on U.S. stocks faded a bit in February, breaking a four-month streak of monthly increases that culminated to a 15-month high in January. Bearish sentiment edged lower amid a rebound in neutral sentiment.
Bullishness on the U.S. dollar eased in February from January’s record high. For the 24th month in a row, a majority of survey respondents expects developed markets to outperform emerging and frontier markets over the next six months. While managers are less bullish on gold prices this month, few of them expect oil prices to fall further.
Complete results of the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey for February:. . .
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the March 2015 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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