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Jobless Claims Dip To 5-Month Low

August 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial unemployment insurance claims moderated in the week ending July 28, reaching a five month low of 346,000.
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Execs Say Company Stock Undervalued

July 31, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly two-thirds of top executives believe that their company's shares are undervalued and 71% expect an improvement in their company's stock price over...
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Mutual Fund Returns Struggle in 2001

July 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The first half of 2001 has been hard on equity mutual fund investors, with only 23% of the asset class reporting positive results,...
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Initial Unemployment Claims Plunge

July 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - July's traditionally volatile initial unemployment insurance claims figures stayed true to form, swinging down to levels not seen since March this year, according...
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Equity Funds Relish Rebound in June

July 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock mutual funds enjoyed their best month of the year in June, attracting $18.4 billion, but that was still well below the monthly...
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ETF Assets Rise $2.8 Billion in June

July 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The assets invested in US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rose to $75.56 billion at the end of June, up from $72.77 billion the previous...
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June UIT Deposits Rebound

July 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Deposits to the nation's unit investment trusts rose to $6.05 billion in June, a significant turnaround from last month's tally- and more than...
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Ongoing Jobless Claims Highest Since 1992

July 19, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial unemployment insurance claims finally dipped, but the good news was offset by data showing that the number of people claiming continuing benefits had...
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CPI Moderates in June

July 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The much-awaited June CPI figure, released today by the Department of Labor, showed US inflation rising by 0.2%, slightly higher than market expectations,...
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Mutual Fund World Gets Smaller

July 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economic slowdown has taken its toll on the number of mutual funds, which shrank for the first time in 10 years, according...
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Style Isn't Substance: Barra

July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Classifications of investment style mislead investors because they don?t differentiate enough between manager types, nor correctly assess performance, according to a report by...
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Russell Releases Reconstitution Results

July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Frank Russell Company has completed its annual index reconstitution process, and has posted new, official membership lists for its broad market Russell...