Telecom Job Reduction Plummet Means High Tech Employment Improvement
April 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A drop in planned telecommunications job cuts lead to a 45%-decrease in overall high-tech position reductions.
Investing
Bonds Funds Up, Equities Down in Q1
April 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Portfolios in high quality municipal bonds, high quality corporate bonds and high-yield bonds continued their winning ways in the first quarter of 2003,...
Van Global Hedge Fund Up In March
April 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index advanced 0.5% net of fees in March according to a preliminary data.
Unemployment Rate Steady But Payrolls Still Shrinking
April 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The struggling US job market shed a much higher than expected 108,000 nonfarm jobs in March in a continuing sign that the economy...
War Buffets Markets, But Participants Remain Calm
April 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Major US stock markets have been buffeted by sentiments about the progress of the war with Iraq, but participants appear to be taking...
Jobless Claims Spike Higher to 445,000
April 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Reversing a three week downward trend, the number of new US jobless jumped to 445,000, representing its highest level in almost a year.
Hedge Funds Still Thriving in Volatile Markets
April 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite - or perhaps as a result of - volatile markets, the hedge fund industry expanded by 5% in 2002, according to a...
High-yield Funds Start Year 5.4% Higher
April 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The winning streak that began for high-yield bond funds late last year continued into the first three months of 2003 as investors poured nearly...
Market Rebound Draws Q4 SDBA Flows
April 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Resurgent markets drew participant holdings in self-directed accounts to equity holdings in the fourth quarter, according to Charles Schwab Corporate Services' fourth quarter...
FTSE Responds To Iraq Conflict
April 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The climax to a long-anticipated outbreak of war in Iraq spoke favorably to FTSE All-World Index investors, as the index increased 1.54% in...
Challenger: Fewer March Layoffs Didn't Produce More Hiring
April 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Planned job cuts plummeted 38% in March to their lowest level in six months, but that doesn't mean it is time to break...
ETFs Continue Losing Assets in February
March 31, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in exchange-traded funds (ETF) dipped to $92.8 billion in February - the third drop in a row - from $95.6 billion in...
Mutual Funds Continue Hemorrhaging Cash In February
March 28, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Picking up where January left off, the combined assets of the nation's mutual funds decreased 1.0% to $6.27 trillion in February.
February Personal Income and Savings Up, Spending Flat
March 28, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American personal income rose by 0.3%, or $24.9 billion, in February.
Closed-ended Funds Gain $16.69 Billion In Assets In 2002
March 27, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strong equity contributions led the way as closed-end fund assets increased $5.38 billion in the fourth quarter of 2002.
Funds Net $10.4 Billion February Inflow
March 27, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strong bond fund gains were able to overcome equity outflows as mutual funds achieved inflows of $10.4 billion in February.
Jobless Totals Down; Still Above 400,000 Watermark
March 27, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The good news from the latest government report on Americans applying for unemployment benefits was that the number of applicants dropped last week...
MSCI Hedge Fund Index Achieves Slight February Gain
March 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index chalked up a 0.81% advance in February, slightly lower than January's 1.38%.
Jobless Claims Down But Market Still Floundering
March 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The government's jobless claims totals fell for the second straight week, but remained higher than a key market benchmark and drove a closely...
FTSE Adds 3M, Conoco to FTSE4Good Benchmark
March 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FTSE Group continued its practice of regular housecleaning for its indices with word it was adding 48 companies to its FTSE4Good Series including...