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October 24, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real estate investing in the US commercial market continues to provide attractive total returns and diversification benefits, reports Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc.

October 24, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Only about one in five 401(k) participants were likely to change their asset allocation over a two-year period, a new study found.

October 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Negative second-quarter returns in the equity markets were counterbalanced by higher long bond yields, leaving the funded status of global benchmark pension plans...

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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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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).

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 -...

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).

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...