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TrimTabs and BarclayHedge Report Hedge Funds Take in $2.3 Billion in March

May
09

In 2012’s First Quarter, Hedge Funds Had $3.2 Billion in Outflows and Underperformed the S&P 500

Nearly Half of Hedge Fund Managers Expect S&P 500 in 2012 to Retreat Below 2011 Year-End Level

New York, NY—May 8, 2012—BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that the hedge fund industry added $2.3 billion (0.1% of assets) in March, down from a $6.8 billion inflow in February and only the fourth monthly inflow since July 2011. Based on data from 3,034 funds, the March TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Flow Report estimated that industry assets stood at $1.8 trillion in March, up 2.2% from $1.7 trillion in February.

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TrimTabs Says U.S. Economy Added an Anemic 116,000 Jobs in April – Three-Month Average of 140,000 New Jobs is 34% Below BLS’ 212,000 Estimate

May
02

Sausalito, CA – May 2, 2012. TrimTabs Investment Research estimates the U.S. economy added 116,000 jobs in April, down 23% from a revised 150,000 in March. In the past three months, TrimTabs says, employment growth has averaged 140,000, 34% less than the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimate of an average of 212,000 jobs per month. Meanwhile, the consensus view is that the BLS will report 170,000 new jobs on Friday.

TrimTabs’ employment estimates are based on an analysis of daily income tax deposits to the U.S. Treasury from all salaried U.S. employees. They are historically more accurate than initial estimates from the BLS.

TrimTabs says that although the economy has created an average of 134,000 new jobs a month for 19 months, that growth is not nearly strong enough to significantly reduce the unemployment rate. TrimTabs points out that the economy needs to create a minimum of 150,000 jobs per month to absorb all the new people entering the labor force. TrimTabs expects the unemployment rate to remain above 8%…Read More

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TrimTabs Says U.S. Economy Added 187,000 Jobs in March – TrimTabs Three-Month Average of 172,000 New Jobs is 30% Less than BLS’ 245,000

Apr
04

Sausalito, CA – April 4, 2012. TrimTabs Investment Research estimates the U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in March. In the past three months, TrimTabs says, employment growth has averaged 172,000. Meanwhile, the consensus view is that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will report 200,000 new jobs on Friday for a three-month average of about 245,000.

TrimTabs’ employment estimates are based on an analysis of daily income tax deposits to the U.S. Treasury from all salaried U.S. employees. They are historically more accurate than initial estimates from the BLS…Read More

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TrimTabs Says U.S. Economy Adds Sub-Par 149,000 Jobs in February – Economic Data Sending Mixed Messages, Which Says U.S. Economic Growth Likely to Remain Sluggish

Mar
07

Sausalito, CA – March 7, 2012. Trimtabs Investment Research estimates the U.S. economy added 149,000 jobs in February, down from its January estimate of 181,000. TrimTabs’ employment estimates are based on an analysis of daily income tax deposits to the U.S. Treasury from all salaried U.S. employees. They are historically more accurate than initial estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics… Read More

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Hedge Funds Redeem $5.2 Billion in December 2011; Industry Assets Sink to Lowest Level in Nearly Two Years, Report BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research.

Feb
07

Managers More Bullish on S&P 500 In Survey Taken In Late January But TrimTabs Demand Indicators Point to Possible Stock Market Downturn.

New York, NY—February 6, 2012— BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that hedge funds redeemed an estimated $5.2 billion in December 2011 and underperformed the S&P 500 for the year. Industry assets fell to $1.64 trillion, down 7.7% for 2011, and hit their lowest level since February 2010… Read More

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TrimTabs Says U.S. Economy Adds Just 45,000 Jobs in January

Feb
01

Weak Employment Growth Here to Stay due to Lackluster Demand and a Deleveraging Consumer More Intent on Saving Rather than Spending.

Sausalito, CA – February 1, 2012 – Sausalito, CA – The U.S. economy added only 45,000 jobs in January, nearly unchanged from the 38,000 jobs added in December, reports TrimTabs Investment Research.

“The weak job growth in January has us concerned,” says Madeline Schnapp, Director of Macroeconomic Research at TrimTabs. “It appears that the economy has hit stall speed due to lackluster demand and a deleveraging consumer who would rather save than spend.” Read More

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