BLS: March Mass Layoffs Steady
April 22, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - March mass layoffs were down from February and a year ago and were the lowest for any March since 1999.
Investing
Equity, Balanced Funds See $135 Billion Inflow in Q1
April 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Inflows to equity and balanced mutual funds reached $135 billion in the first three months of 2004, Strategic Insight estimates.
Jobless Claims Leap by 30,000
April 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of jobless workers lining up for first-time unemployment benefits took a surprising leap of 30,000 last week - the biggest increase...
Van Global Hedge Fund Index Up 0.1% in March
April 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 0.1% net last month.
Active Large-Cap Equity Offerings Take the Day in Q104
April 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The sun smiled on actively managed large-cap funds, allowing 55% of them to outperform the S&P 500.
CSFB ReJuggles Hedge Index
April 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CSFB Tremont Index LLC announced that its CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index has completed its first funds rebalancing.
Ryan: Liabilities Gain Distance Over Assets
April 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the third month in a row, the growth of pension liabilities outpaced a gain in assets.
Weekly Jobless Benefit Requests Plunge to 2001 Levels
April 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of unemployed workers lining up for first-time jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level since early 2001, the government said.
Hewitt: K Plan Participants Transfer To Bonds in March
April 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the equity markets swooned in March, 401(k) participants showed transfer activity toward fixed-income investment options.
TrimTab: BLS March Jobs Underestimated
April 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said there were 308,000 non-farm jobs added in March, but one research firm says the real...
March Planned Job Cuts Lowest since June 2003
April 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -There was more good news Tuesday from the March monthly report on planned job cuts that showed its second straight decline to the lowest...
Van Global Hedge Fund Index Up 0.1%
April 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary figures show the Van Global Hedge Fund Index rose only 0.1% in March.
S&P: March Hedge Funds Linked to Equity Goings On
April 5, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Standard & Poor's Hedge Fund Index showed an unusually close tie to equity performance in March, turning in a -0.12% loss under...
Job Market Roars to LIfe in March
April 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an area of the domestic economy that has been particularly hard hit by the recent recession and bearish investment climate - the...
S&P: Small-Cap, Value King of Equities in Q1, March
April 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The world of equity funds was all about small cap and value during the first quarter and March Standard & Poor's reported.
Equity Funds Scratch Out Minimal Q1 Gains
April 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity funds could only manage minimal first quarter 2004 gains, according to final Lipper quarterly figures.
Jobless Aid Requests Dip by 3,000
April 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless aid dipped a bit last week, according to a government report.
DJ Index Rebalancing Underway
April 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the American Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shifts away from basic materials companies and into financial and health care sectors, the Dow Jones...
SNL: REITs 12.1% Higher in Q1
April 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) followed up 2003's stellar performance with a 12.1% return in the first quarter of 2004.
ICI: Mutual Fund Assets Higher in February
March 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's mutual funds continued their rise in February, gaining $97 billion, following January's 1.6% increase.