Market Commentary – Noon
March 26, 2001 - Blue chip stock indices are soaring in a carryover of Friday's rally, with financials, computers, telecoms, oils, and defense issues leading the day.
Investing
Lipper Miscalculates February Outflows
March 23, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors fled equity funds in February - but by $9 billion less than fund researcher Lipper initially reported.
Small-, Mid-Cap Funds Beat Large Cap After Third Rate Cuts, S&P Finds
March 23, 2001 -- Standard & Poor's Fund Services released 12-month performance data showing that small- and mid-cap funds outpaced large-cap funds in each of the three periods...
UITs Add Another $3.5 Billion in February
March 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unit investment trusts pulled in another $3.52 billion in February, and now total $7.82 billion according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).
Fund Favorites Slip in February
March 22, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors pulled a record amount from US stock mutual funds in February - more than $11 billion - according to Lipper.
Fed Rate Cut Could Help Participants
March 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants could get a break on their loan accounts, as banks adjust their prime rates to match Tuesday's lowering of the federal funds...
Mutual Fund Benchmarks
March 16 2001 - Closing figures for widely followed mutual fund benchmarks:
SEC OKs Expanded NYSE Trading Disclosures
March 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the New York Stock Exchange's proposal to expand stock-market information. The move is expected to improve...
Mutual Fund Benchmarks
March 15 2001 - Closing figures for widely followed mutual fund benchmarks:
Short Sellers Strong in February
March 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index was down 0.6% in February, but the results of the nine style-driven sub-indices varied widely in the midst...
Selling Short Pays Off For February Hedge Fund Returns
March 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average US hedge fund suffered a 2.5% loss in February, according to Van Hedge Fund Advisors International, outperforming major US indexes for...
Selling Short Pays Off For February Hedge Fund Returns
March 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average US hedge fund suffered a 2.5% loss in February, according to Van Hedge Fund Advisors International, outperforming major US indexes for...
NASDAQ Decimal Pilot Launches
March 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite continued concerns from institutional investors, NASDAQ will launch its first pilot wave of decimal pricing today for 15 securities.
WM, Elkins/McSherry Offer Global Trade Execution Data
March 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Performance measurement firm WM has teamed up with US trading cost analysis firm Elkins/McSherry to monitor brokerage charges to pension funds in different...
ETF Assets Rebound in January, Despite Sales
March 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - America's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) totaled $72.13 billion at the end of January, up 10% from the month before.
Hedging Boosts Average Feb. Hedge Fund Return
March 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average US hedge fund slipped 2.3% in February, outpacing major US stock indexes for the month, according to Van Hedge Fund Advisors...
Participants "Bond" With Bonds in February
March 6, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants made a slow, but steady push toward less volatile investments in February, shifting money from equities to bonds, stable value and money...
Funds Fear Low Voltage in California
March 1, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to reduce their exposure to California energy utilities, three mutual funds sold commercial paper issued by the utilities in an...
FTSE Introduces New Social Index Family
February 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FTSE is hoping to do a little good with its launch of FTSE4Good, a new family of indices designed to provide a benchmark...
Mutual Fund Flows Reverse Course In January
February 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's mutual fund assets rose 3.8% in January, led by strong increases in stock and taxable money market funds, according to the...