Investing
Active Managers Continue to Fall Behind Indices
October 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest Standard & Poor's Indices Versus Active Funds Scorecard (SPIVA) results revealed the S&P 500 outperformed 80.3% of actively managed large-cap funds...
401(k) Participants Still Cautious Despite Equity Upswing
October 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though equity markets continued to rise in September, the Hewitt 401(k) Index showed net transfers for 401(k) participants favored fixed income investments three-quarters...
401(k) Participants Still Cautious Despite Equity Upswing
October 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though equity markets continued to rise in September, the Hewitt 401(k) Index showed net transfers for 401(k) participants favored fixed income investments three-quarters...
World Equity Markets Turn Positive in September
October 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Developed world equity markets gained 1.12% in September 2006, while emerging markets rose 0.38%, according to Standard & Poor's World by Numbers report.
Job Growth Nearly Stagnant, Unemployment Drops
October 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Non-farm payroll employment inched up by a meager 51,000 jobs in September, a downturn from the 128,000 jobs added the month before, according...
Pension Funding Slightly Decreased in September
October 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of a typical US pension plan fell 0.2% in September 2006, according to the Mellon Pension Liability Indexes.
Investor Appetite for Mutual Funds Swells in August
October 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors' affinity for mutual funds gained steam in August, with stock and bond funds showing $12 billion in net inflows - an impressive...
Hedge Funds Beat S&P 500 in First Half of 2006
October 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index was up 6.2% in the first six months of 2006, compared to a S&P 500 return of...
Equity Funds' Asset Inflow Takes a Leap in August
September 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some equity fund offerings were comparatively hot in August as investors added a net $4.8 billion to US-based stock mutual funds, up from...
Benefits Account for 30% of Compensation Costs in June
September 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $26.86 per hour in June 2006, according to data from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor...
Investors Stick to the Safety of Money Market Funds in August
September 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While all major fund groups experienced positive flows for the month of August, money market fund flows accounted for more than 71% of...
Weekly Earnings Take a Dip in August
September 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.5% in August, according to preliminary data from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Fixed Income Still Takes the Day in August
September 12, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) transfer activity may have given the slight edge to fixed income funds during August, but participants still looked kindly on equities -...
Job Growth Modest, Unemployment Down in August
September 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Non-farm payroll employment increased by 128,000 jobs in August, according to the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
July Fund Assets Tick Upward
August 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds edged up by $40.3 billion, or 0.4%, to $9.377 trillion in July, according to the...
Investor Attraction to Mutual Funds On Again in July
August 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With investors' attraction to mutual funds exhibiting an on-again, off-again pattern, stock and bond funds enjoyed $7 billion in net inflows in July,...
Hedge Fund Performance Drops in Q2
August 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The overall performance of the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index dropped to 0.1% for the second quarter of 2006, compared to 5.3% in...
Average Earnings Down Slightly in July
August 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real average weekly earnings decreased by 0.1% from June to July, according to data from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics...
S&P: A Good Fund May Not Stay That Way
August 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors who find a top-performing mutual fund should enjoy a good thing while they have it, according to a Standard & Poor study.