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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Jobless Claims Fall
March 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobless workers requesting first-time unemployment benefits saw a significant dip last week.
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...
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...
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...