Investing

October 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average small-cap growth mutual fund is a riskier play than eight out of 10 domestic equity offerings, according to a new report.

September 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds increased for the fifth month in a row - up $102.2 billion (1.5%) in August.

September 29, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in exchange-traded funds (ETF) rose slightly in August to $117.38 from $117.06 billion the previous month.

September 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While defined benefit plans' equity holdings remain slightly overweighted, don't expect a dramatic rebalancing just yet.

September 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stung by the bear market, increasing numbers of 529 college savings plan participants are opting for a DC plan staple - stable-value investments.

September 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MSCI's list of hedge fund indices is growing longer.

September 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index posted a 0.94% final return in August.

September 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The good news in Thursday's government jobless report was that the number of Americans seeking first-time unemployment benefits last week fell to the...

September 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond mutual funds took in $11.3 billion in new assets in August.

September 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US employers carried out 1,258 mass layoffs in August 2003 affecting 133,839 workers, a significant decrease from the month before, according to the...

September 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar Inc's foreign stock mutual fund category is being split up into five new categories.

September 23, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Associates has pulled back the curtain on the State Street Investor Confidence Index tracking the buying patterns of higher-risk investments by...

September 18, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US job market watchers finally got a positive sign from the government's weekly unemployment claims data with a 29,000 claims drop last week...

September 18, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds investors continued to flee fixed income in August with a $15.3-billion outflow while racing to the comparative safe haven of equities,...

September 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal Reserve interest-rate cutters may have sore shoulders from their recent axe wielding to drive short-term rates to a 45-year-low, but Tuesday they...

September 15, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary results show the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index handily beat out its July showing with a 1% August return.

September 15, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants are finding better news in their 401(k) statements, but new participants may be getting the wrong message.

September 15, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Emerging Markets led the way to the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index's 0.76% August gain.

September 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index posted a 1.7% net gain in August, according to Van Hedge Fund Advisors International.

September 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite losses in the equity markets, asset diversification and continuing contributions show 401(k) participants have not given up on long-term approaches in their...