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January 10, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite posting their worst performance since 1996, hedge funds still outperformed global equity markets, according to early data from Allenbridge Hedge Info.

January 10, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of newly-unemployed Americans lining up for benefits for the first time fell again this week, dropping from 451,000 to 395,000 in...

January 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index increased by 1.6% in December 2001, bringing its year-to-date return to 4% net of fees, significantly outperforming most...

January 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian and international investment managers expect improved economic conditions for Canada this year, according to a market forecast survey by Towers Perrin.

January 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite cutting the interest rate aggressively, the global central banks failed to prop up the world equity market in 2001, which lost 17%...

January 4, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The unemployment situation deteriorated further in December, the unemployment rate rising to 5.8%, from a revised 5.6% in November, according to data released...

January 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The ranks of the unemployed swelled for the second consecutive week, as measured by the number of first time unemployment benefits claims, which rose...

January 2, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Computer graphics chipmaker NVIDIA was the best performing stock in the S&P 500 in 2001, climbing 308% for the year according to Instinet...

January 2, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Despite a rough year for equities, 14 stock markets around the world managed to record gains during 2001, according to Merrill Lynch.

December 31, 2001 (PlANSPONSOR.com) - It's been a bad year for US mutual funds - in fact, US diversified stock funds are down 10.6% through last Thursday -...

December 28, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock funds enjoyed a massive turnaround in November, as investors brought in nearly $15 billion compared with an inflow of less than $1...

December 28, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - After falling for three consecutive weeks, the number of the unemployed lining up to claim unemployment benefits edged up by 7,000 in the week...

December 28, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 2,699 mass layoff actions, those involving 50 or more employees, occurred in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

December 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The pace of layoffs may be slowing, if this week's jobless claims data is anything to go by- initial unemployment claims fell for...

December 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some $10.5 billion in new money flowed into the US equity market in November- the second consecutive month of equity inflows after October's...

December 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets invested in the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rose 13% over the month to total $78.85 billion at the end of November, according...

December 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even in a difficult market, investors embrace depositary receipts as the most efficient way to invest internationally as evidenced by the increase in...

December 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exposure to alternative investments by institutional investors has increased significantly over the last decade, as managers worldwide increase their holdings in a bid...

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the performance of the Average US Hedge Funds was not as strong as that of the major equity indices in November, their...

December 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index increased by 0.5% in November 2001 against a 8.6% increase in the Dow Jones Industrial Index and a...