Stock Funds Add Almost $10 Billion in July
August 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors added $9.46 billion to US stock mutual funds in July, a slight falloff from June but still a large amount considering the...
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Q2 Mass Layoffs Dip
August 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mass layoffs lasting 31 days carried out by US employers in the second quarter of 2004 fell both in terms of the number...
Number of Insured Increases, Income Remains Level
August 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of people with health insurance coverage rose slightly from 2002 to 2003, while income levels remained unchanged.
Money Flows Into Funds in July
August 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond mutual funds experienced a net inflow of $12 billion in July, down $4.2 billion from last month's numbers.
July ETFs Give Up Ground
August 25, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost assets in July, shedding $6.41 billion or 3.5%, with fixed income ETFs the only winners during the period.
State Street: Investor Confidence Increases in August
August 24, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investor confidence went up in August, due in part to investments in construction, air freight, and building products.
Worldwide Mutual Fund Assets Improve in Q1
August 24, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund assets worldwide rose 3.6% in the first quarter of 2004.
S&P Predicts Positive Capital Expenditure Numbers for 2004
August 24, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's is predicting that for the first time in two years, capital expenditures for the S&P 500 are expected to be...
Mutual Fund Investors Stand Still in July, Lipper Report Says
August 23, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund investors laid low in July, refusing to move money in any substantial way, thus generating very small net flows results, according...
PerTrac: Hedge Funds 0.65% Lower in July
August 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds posted an average 0.65% loss in July.
S&P Reverts to Primary Exchange Pricing
August 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After testing the use of closing prices from the American Stock Exchange for 12 NASDAQ-listed stocks in the S&P 500, Standard and Poor's...
Pension Plans Hold Their Own in Q2: Mercer
August 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension plan investments trended slightly lower in the second quarter, while investment strategy shifts were "more evolutionary than revolutionary," according to a new...
Q2 Sees Record Hedge Inflows
August 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds enjoyed a record $43.5 billion asset inflow in the second quarter of 2004, according to data from Tremont Capital Management.
CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Falls in July
August 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index fell 0.31% in July, according to Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont news release. Although this month's returns are...
S&P Puts Out Index Float Adjustment Info Schedule
August 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has released a schedule on when it will put out more information on the float adjustment of the S&P 500...
Flight to Value May Be in Order
August 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the equity markets struggling during July - giving back an average 4.9% - value funds proved a safer haven for skittish investors...
Fed Funds Rate Up Quarter Point
August 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised its target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.5%.
Hewitt: July Sees Light K Plan Transfers
August 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—A weak stock market sent some 401(k) participants looking for cover in July with fairly light transfer activity.
Job Market Tanks in July
August 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The all-important domestic job market - long considered a prime engine of the US economy - had a surprisingly weak month in July...
Two Hedge Fund Reports Point to Negative July Performance
August 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds had a tough time in July with two separate reports showing hedge fund indices ending the month in negative territory.