ICI: IRAs a Major Success 30 Years Later
February 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Since they were created three decades ago with the signing of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by President Gerald Ford, Individual...
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Year-Old Funds' '04 Performance Close to Broader Market
February 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to new US mutual funds at least, the infants did well last year.
S&P: Hedge Funds Falter in January
February 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's announced Wednesday that hedge fund returns in January were in the red.
Yearly S&P Earnings Up 22.2% in Fourth Quarter
February 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Operating earnings for the S&P 500 companies were up 22.2% in the fourth quarter when compared to last year's figure from the same...
401(k) Transfers Below Average in January
February 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) participants didn't shift much in the way of assets in January, but the assets that did mostly made the conservative move from...
Fixed-Income Stalls as Small-Cap Equities Soar in Q4 2004
February 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fixed income mutual funds saw slight gains in the fourth quarter, while small-cap equity mutual funds saw double-digit returns in the same time...
January Job Creation Trails Expectations
February 4, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of new nonfarm jobs added in January came in at an unexpectedly low 146,000, according to the US Department of Labor's...
Hennessee: Hedge Fund Attrition Rate 5.3% in 2004
February 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2004 Hennessee Hedge Fund Index attrition rate was 5.3%, according to hedge fund advisor Hennessee Group.
Two Mutual Fund Launches Top $1 Billion in 2004
February 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Only two mutual fund product launches captured assets in excess of $1 billion in 2004, according to a summary of fund launches by...
Productivity Up in Fourth Quarter
February 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The fourth quarter of 2004 brought with it a positive change of 2.5% in the productivity in the business sector, according to the...
Productivity Up in Fourth Quarter
February 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The fourth quarter of 2004 brought with it a positive change of 2.5% in the productivity in the business sector, according to the...
S&P: Equity Markets Falter in January
February 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - All US equity fund styles declined in January, according to Standard & Poor's.
S&P: Equity Markets Falter in January
February 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - All US equity fund styles declined in January, according to Standard & Poor's.
VC Inflows Up Significantly in 2004
February 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Inflows into venture capital firms - pooled investments usually put into start-ups - rose significantly in 2004, posting a capital infusion that is...
Hedge Funds See Moderate Gains in December
February 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - December hedge funds returns were moderate, with the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index (Asset Weighted) posting 1.37% returns on the month.
Microsoft Dividend Payment Drives December Personal Income
January 31, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Boosted by a large dividend payment from computer giant Microsoft Corp., December personal income jumped by 3.7%, according to a US Commerce Department...
Mutual Fund Assets Grow 2.2% in December
January 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The total assets in US mutual funds increased by over $177 billion in December, a gain of 2.2% on the month.
Hedge Funds See $73 Billion Growth in 2004
January 27, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US hedge funds pulled in over $73 billion in 2004, according to database group Hedge Fund Research (HFR).
Mutual Fund Assets Grow by Over 16% in 2004
January 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund industry assets grew by 16.1% in 2004, according to the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).
ETF Assets Grow by 6.9% in December
January 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The total combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as of December were up 6.9% to $226.1 billion, according to an Investment...