Major S&P Index Shuffle Is Not in the Cards
March 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite some whispering in the wings that Standard & Poor's may be "cleaning up their indexes," one investment bank does not see the...
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Fed Funds Rate Remains at 1%
March 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Once again the Federal Reserve has decided against changing interest rates from their decade-old lows.
CSFB: Hedge Indices Inch Higher in February
March 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CSFB/Tremont hedge fund indices both enjoyed positive returns in February, as the Hedge Fund Index closed the month 1.40% higher and the Investable...
Van: Hedge Fund Returns Keep Climbing
March 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 1.2% net in February.
MSCI: Hedge Funds 1.5% Better in February
March 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary reports show the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index posting an increase for February of 1.5%, a slight drop from the 1.6% increase...
Jobless Aid Requests Trend Down
March 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobless workers requesting first-time unemployment benefits saw a dip last week to its lowest since late January, the government reported.
Weiss: Stock Funds Show Off 32.8% Average 2003 Returns
March 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After three consecutive years of losses, nearly 100% of stock mutual funds reported positive returns last year, delivering an average 32.8% performance, according...
Ryan: Liabilities Outpace Assets in February
March 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The growth of pension liabilities outpaced a gain in assets for the second month in a row.
Hewitt: K Plan Participants Even in February
March 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Breaking from the equity fixation in January, 401(k) participants favored fixed income investments over equity options in February.
Hennessee: February Sees Hedge Fund Slowdown
March 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds' performance slowed a bit in February with a 0.99% return over the month - a good deal shy of its 2.14%...
New February Private-Sector Jobs : Zero
March 5, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a surprisingly bad bit of job market news, the US Department of Labor (DoL) announced Friday that there were a mere 21,000...
Van: Hedge Funds Up 1.4% in February
March 5, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary returns show the Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 1.4% net in February.
S&P Hedge Index Up 0.88% in February
March 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The S&P Hedge Fund Index, and all of its components, showed positive gains for the month of February.
Unemployment Claims See Modest Fall
March 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobless Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits dipped slightly last week exactly as labor market analysts had predicted.
CEOs See Job Growth in the Next Six Months
March 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chief Executive Officers (CEO) foresee modest job growth in the next six months.
S&P: Value Funds Coming to the Fore
March 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though investors typically favor hard-charging growth funds at this point in a market recovery, more slow and steady value funds are apparently...
Challenger: February Job Cuts Nose Dive
March 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Job cuts across the country in February reached their lowest level in five months.
Schwab: SDBA Investors Still Diving Into Funds
March 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a sign that the ongoing mutual fund scandal apparently hasn't scared them away from the fund space, 401(k) retirement investors with self-directed...
REIT February Performance Slows
March 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) slowed a bit in February, as the NAREIT Composite turned in a 2.19% increase over the month -...
Equity Outpouring Helps January Win Fund Flow Race Going Away
February 27, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond mutual funds went from a brisk canter to a full gallop in January as $46 billion in new assets poured...