S&P: March Hedge Funds Linked to Equity Goings On
April 5, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Standard & Poor's Hedge Fund Index showed an unusually close tie to equity performance in March, turning in a -0.12% loss under...
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Job Market Roars to LIfe in March
April 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an area of the domestic economy that has been particularly hard hit by the recent recession and bearish investment climate - the...
S&P: Small-Cap, Value King of Equities in Q1, March
April 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The world of equity funds was all about small cap and value during the first quarter and March Standard & Poor's reported.
Equity Funds Scratch Out Minimal Q1 Gains
April 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity funds could only manage minimal first quarter 2004 gains, according to final Lipper quarterly figures.
Jobless Aid Requests Dip by 3,000
April 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless aid dipped a bit last week, according to a government report.
DJ Index Rebalancing Underway
April 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the American Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shifts away from basic materials companies and into financial and health care sectors, the Dow Jones...
SNL: REITs 12.1% Higher in Q1
April 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) followed up 2003's stellar performance with a 12.1% return in the first quarter of 2004.
ICI: Mutual Fund Assets Higher in February
March 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's mutual funds continued their rise in February, gaining $97 billion, following January's 1.6% increase.
Diversified Funds Squeeze Out Q1 Gain
March 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. diversified stock funds were up a slight 0.80% in the first three months of 2004, significantly below the 30% rise noted in...
UIT Deposits Down in February
March 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asset flows into unit investment trusts (UIT) receded in February.
ICI: ETFs Gain $3.7B in February
March 25, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange-traded funds (ETF) added more assets in February, swelling by more than $3 billion for the month.
Jobless Claims Tick Up
March 25, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of out-of-work Americans lining up for first-time jobless benefits ticked up by a hair last week, but was still squarely in...
FTSE World Index Remains Unchanged
March 24, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FTSE Group has pulled the curtain back on the results of its public consultation on the treatment of countries within global benchmarks and...
BLS: February Mass Layoff Figures Nose Dive
March 24, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - February finally provided a modicum of relief from unrelenting mass layoff figures, as the number of events was the lowest for any February...
FRC: February Fund Flow Loses Some Punch
March 22, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to mutual fund flows, 2004 came in like a lion, but apparently soon lost at least some of its roar...
Lipper: Equity Fund Deluge Lets Up in February
March 22, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity mutual funds enjoyed healthy inflows in February for the 12th straight month, according to the monthly Lipper fund flow report.
Strength in Equity Mutual Fund Inflows for February
March 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - February inflows into equity and balanced mutual funds (open-end, closed-end, funds underlying variable annuities, and ETFs) exceeded $40 billion, according to a new...
Jobless Claims Fall
March 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobless workers requesting first-time unemployment benefits saw a significant dip last week.
PerTrac: Hedge Fund 1.5% Better in February
March 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds gained an average 1.5% in February, down from a 1.79% average return the previous month.
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...