Equity REITs Edge Out S&P In First Half
July 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity REITs bested the S&P 500 during the first two quarters of 2003 with a 14.4% return, compared to the S&P's 11.8% first-half...
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FRC: May Saw $20.4 Billion in Fund Inflow
July 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond mutual funds continued to pick up assets in May, recording net inflows of $20.4 billion for the month.
June Job Cuts Lowest Since November 2002
July 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Announced job cuts by US employers dropped for the second straight month in June to the lowest level in 31 months.
S&P 500 Returns 14.98% in Second Quarter
July 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500) has just turned in its best performing quarter in the 18 tries, returning 14.98%.
Personal Income Rises 0.3% in May
June 27, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans' personal income rose by 0.3%, or $27.1 billion, in May.
S&P To Investors: Hot Sector Funds Cool Off Quickly
June 27, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The percentage of new bond funds among all mutual funds issued in 2003 rocketed up to 32% from just 15% in 2000, as...
Jobless Claims Keep Dropping – But Not Below 400,000 Mark
June 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of Americans joining the queue for initial unemployment benefits plunged for the second week in a row - but the total...
Mass Layoffs Down A Bit in May
June 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US employers underwent 1,699 mass layoffs in May 2003 involving 173,784 people, according to new data from the US Department of Labor's Bureau...
Stock Funds Continue to Draw $$ in May
June 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Domestic equity mutual funds matched a strong performance with a $12.6 billion inflow of funds in May, according to the Investment Company Institute...
Fed Slashes Rates to Four Decade Lows
June 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Admitting that the US economy "has yet to exhibit sustainable growth," the US Federal Reserve Wednesday slashed the trend-setting federal funds rate by...
Strategic: Equity and Balanced Funds Record $20-Billion Inflow in May
June 19, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Inflows to equity and balanced funds exceeded $20 billion in May, the second month in a row of strong stock market demand.
Jobless Claims Fall But Still Show Sluggish Market
June 19, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fewer people are being forced to join the queue for those needing first-time jobless benefits, but the number of initial unemployment claims has...
Stock, Bond Funds Continue to Swell in May
June 18, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock mutual funds continued to draw investor attention in May, but at just half the rabid pace in April.
STC: DC Investments Start 2003 on Upswing
June 17, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution plan investments saw positive returns in the first quarter of 2003, en route to besting their broader market yardsticks.
Towers: Global Pension Funding Levels Down in Q1
June 17, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funding levels of global benchmark pension plans showed declines ranging from 2% to 10% in the first quarter of 2003.
Russell Indexes Stirred, Not Shaken by Reconstitution
June 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Frank Russell Company has posted its preliminary lists of companies that will join or leave the broad-market Russell 3000 Index when the firm...
CSFB/Tremont Index Up 2.71% in May
June 16, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index returned 2.71% in May, its largest monthly gain in over two years.
Jobless Claims Drop in More Good Job Market News
June 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the ailing US job market continued to get brighter as the...
S&P: Lower Expensed Equity Funds Best Pricey Counterparts
June 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors in equity funds with high expense ratios may not be getting their money's worth, according to a new study.
Hennessee: Hedge Funds 4.03% Higher in May
June 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index produced a 4.03% return in May.