S&P: 'Buy and Hold' Paid Off During Bear Market
October 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Funds with lower portfolio turnover fared better than their higher turnover counterparts - at least over the longer term, according to new research.
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PerTrac: Hedge Fund 1.20% Better in September
October 15, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds were up 1.20% in September.
401(k) Participant Flow Into Equities Hits a Wall in September
October 15, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the broader markets turned down last month, so too did the flow of 401(k) participant money into equity investments.
MSCI: Hedge Funds Harvest 1.6% Gain in September
October 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary results show the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index gained 1.6% in September.
Small Caps Crowed the Loudest in Active Fund Barnyard in Q3
October 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Active managers made their mark in a big way in the small-cap area during the third quarter of 2003, according to data from...
ETFs Were Rocking in September
October 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - September 2003 was one of the most active months in a year with total average daily share volume for exchange-traded funds (ETF) leaping...
Jobless Queue Shortest Since February
October 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The queue of unemployed Americans applying for first-time jobless benefits last week was the shortest it has been since February, the government reported.
ICI: Worldwide Mutual Funds Assets Up 10.3%
October 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total mutual fund assets spiked 10.3% higher worldwide during the second quarter of 2003.
Hennessee: Hedge Funds 1.01% Higher in September
October 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the seventh month in a row, the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index produced a positive return, up 1.01% in September.
Ryan: Liability Gap Spikes in September
October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A rally in interest rates led to one of the highest monthly growth rates for both the bond market and pension liabilities, as...
RiskMetrics Rolls Out Third Quarter's Best and Worst Mutual Funds List
October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Taking home top prize for the best mutual fund during the third quarter of 2003 was the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund, while jeers...
Van Global Hedge Fund Index Up 1.2% in September
October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index showed a 1.2% gain net of fees in September according to preliminary data from Van Hedge Fund...
YTD Tech Job Cuts Plummet in Q3
October 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Third-quarter job cuts in the technology sector rose over the second quarter of 2003, but year-to-date 2003 totals represented a dramatic decline from...
S&P: Domestic Equity Funds Up 4.52% in Q3
October 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With a 4.52% return in the third quarter, Standard & Poor's domestic equity funds index is now up 18.39% year to date.
Surprise! Companies Add 57,000 Jobs in September
October 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the first time since the beginning of 2003, US companies actually added jobs in September instead of slashing them left and right...
Lagging Isabel Claims Boost Jobless Numbers
October 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hurricane Isabel continued to bedevil the jobless claims recordkeeping system as lagging claims from mid-September finally hit - driving up the latest government...
MSCI Conducts Hedge Fund Invest Index Review
October 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge fund index provider MSCI has concluded its first quarterly Hedge Invest Index constituent review, which will result in the number of constituent...
DoL Reports Layoffs, Hirings Down
October 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Reducing layoffs may have put the brakes on the recession in 2002, but a lack of hiring still translates into a net job...
Challenger: September Layoffs Down 4.3%
October 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers apparently cut back a bit on their personnel cutbacks during September.
MSCI All Country Index Returns 0.48% in September
October 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI All Country World Index Free ended September 0.48% higher.