CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Enjoys 1.08% November Advance
December 15, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index was up 1.08% for November, according to the latest CSFB/Tremont data.
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Hedge Funds Pull Off 1.72% November Advance
December 15, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds turned in an average 1.72% November gain, according to the HedgeFund.net-PerTrac Universes.
Jobless Claims Suffer 2nd Straight Hike
December 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobless workers filing for first-time benefits shot up for the second time in a row last week to its highest...
MSCI: Hedge Funds Gain Slows to 0.7%
December 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—Preliminary reports show the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index posting an increase of only 0.7%, a significant drop from the nearly 2% increase during October.
Fed Rate Holding Game Continues
December 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with an albeit slowly recovering economy, Federal Reserve officials decided Tuesday not to disturb the interest-rate picture
Hennessee Hedge Fund Index Shows 1.14% November Advance
December 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds produced a 1.14% November return on strength from Latin America offerings, according to the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index.
Ryan: Asset, Liabilities Both Up in November
December 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Both liabilities and assets turned in a positive performance last month, yet the pension asset/liability gap continued to widen in November.
Economy Added Jobs in November; Jobless Rate Drops
December 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a mixed bag of good and bad news, the government reported Friday that the economy created 57,000 new jobs in November -...
S&P Issues Small-Cap Caution for 2004
December 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small-cap mutual funds continued to outpace their mid- and large-cap equity counterparts in November, but investors may be disappointed by the segment's performance...
Jobless Claims Tick Up by 11,000
December 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Domestic jobless claims ticked up unexpectedly last week, but the employment picture still pointed to an albeit halting recovery.
S&P: Hedge Fund Index 0.48% Higher in November
December 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's Hedge Fund Index continued its winning ways for the year with a 0.48% return in November.
November Planned Job Cuts Plummet
December 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There was good news in the latest monthly report on planned job cuts, with word that the November totals were down 42% from...
ETF Ranks Continue to Swell in October
December 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange-traded funds continued to enjoy strong investor support in October, swelling by more than $9 billion, according to an industry report.
FTSE All-World Index Rings Up 4% November Gain
December 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The FTSE All-World Index posted a 4% November gain on the back of improving global equity markets.
REITs Continue Upward March With 9% Q3 Gain
December 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) continue to shine in 2003, as the NAREIT Composite has increased by 33.88% year-to-date through November.
Closed-End Fund Assets Advance by $14B in Q3
December 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of closed-end funds increased $14.2 billion at the end of the third quarter.
MSCI Composite Gains Nearly 2% in October
November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index advanced by 1.94% in October, according to an MSCI news release.
Jobless Claims Figure Drops 11,000
November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of Americans lining up for first-time jobless claims continued its downward trend with an 11,000-claims drop last week.
October Mass Layoffs Head North
November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Domestic mass layoffs skyrocketed in October over the month before with a 75.4% increase in layoffs and a 91.4% hike in affected workers.
Funds Draw $23 Billion in October Inflows
November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond mutual funds took in $23.1 billion in new assets in October.