ETF Assets Continue Rise
February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Exchange-traded fund assets increased $8.8 billion (0.9%) during the month of January to a total of approximately $1 trillion, according to State Street...
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Super Bowl XLV Looks to Be a Win-Win – for Stocks
February 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – No matter which team wins Sunday, if you’re a stock market fan, it should be a “win-win.”
DJIA Recovery Among the Fastest Ever
February 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 12,000 yesterday, the first time it has closed that high since June 19,...
2010 Kind to Institutional Investors
January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors had strong investment performance for the second year in a row in 2010, gaining nearly 14% at the...
Vanguard Tops Fund Manager List
January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Vanguard Group and Fidelity Investments were the largest fund managers as of December 31, 2010, according to the latest ranking by Strategic...
State Street Universe Sees 5% Q410 Increase
January 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the State Street Universe (SSU) of total plans rose 5.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a...
Canadian Plans Ended 2010 with a Bang
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median plan in the BNY Mellon Canada Total Fund Universe posted a 4.2% return for the fourth quarter of 2010, leading to...
Global Investor Sentiment Equity Oriented in November
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors worldwide contributed $40 billion of new cash flows to long-term mutual funds in November, two-thirds of which went to equity funds, reflecting continued...
U.S. ETF Assets Reach Record $995B in 2010
January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new report from State Street Global Advisors, exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry assets in the United States reached a record $995...
Resumption of Fixed Income Fund Focus Expected for 2011
January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The stock fund gains seen in December are likely a temporary development in long-term market trends, with investors expected to continue their focus...
U.S. ETF Assets Cross $1T
January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At the end of December, U.S. ETF assets stood at a record $1.005 trillion – the first time that U.S. ETF assets crossed...
2010 End Indicates Tide Shift for Mutual Funds
January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Demand among U.S. investors for stock mutual funds accelerated by year end, with aggregate inflows to equity funds, including ETFs, near $25 billion...
ETF Assets Continue Strong Growth
January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ETF industry assets rose $63.3 billion for the month of December—up 6.8%.
Good, Not-so-Good News in Unemployment Report
January 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The nation’s unemployment rate dropped last month, but job growth remained tepid.
REITs Enjoy Strong 2010 Performance
January 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. REITs continued to significantly outperform the broader equity market in 2010, matching their gains in 2009, according to the National Association of...
DC Sponsors Ready to Bring on Their Game in 2011
January 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution plan sponsors intend to implement improvements in company contributions, use of automatic features, and the increased usage of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities...
Most Not Optimistic About 2011 Prospects
December 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re optimistic about the year ahead – well, you’re in the minority.
Ten (Research-Tested) New Year’s Resolutions
December 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Need help choosing a New Year’s resolution?
November Fund Flows Pegged at $11.3 billion
December 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $11.3 billion in November, according to the latest fund flow data from the Financial Research...
Financial Services Takes Lead in Russell 3000 Weighting
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. broad-market Russell 3000 Index began the current decade with technology as the most heavily weighted sector, but another...