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Tech Stocks Top S&P 500, Dow in 2001

January 2, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Computer graphics chipmaker NVIDIA was the best performing stock in the S&P 500 in 2001, climbing 308% for the year according to Instinet...
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World Markets Bounce Back in 2001

January 2, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Despite a rough year for equities, 14 stock markets around the world managed to record gains during 2001, according to Merrill Lynch.
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Small Caps Loom Large in 2001

December 31, 2001 (PlANSPONSOR.com) - It's been a bad year for US mutual funds - in fact, US diversified stock funds are down 10.6% through last Thursday -...
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Initial Claims Spike after 3-Week Decline

December 28, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - After falling for three consecutive weeks, the number of the unemployed lining up to claim unemployment benefits edged up by 7,000 in the week...
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Mass Layoffs Mount In November

December 28, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 2,699 mass layoff actions, those involving 50 or more employees, occurred in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Net Equity Fund Flows Remain Positive

December 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some $10.5 billion in new money flowed into the US equity market in November- the second consecutive month of equity inflows after October's...
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ETF Assets Surge in November

December 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets invested in the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rose 13% over the month to total $78.85 billion at the end of November, according...
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ADR Trading Increases in 2001

December 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even in a difficult market, investors embrace depositary receipts as the most efficient way to invest internationally as evidenced by the increase in...
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Institutions Warm Up to Private Equity

December 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exposure to alternative investments by institutional investors has increased significantly over the last decade, as managers worldwide increase their holdings in a bid...
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Jobless Claims Tumble 18%

December 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial unemployment benefit claims fell sharply to 394,000 in the week ending December 8, a drop of 86,000 from the previous week's revised...
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BONY Moves ADR Index to Free Float Shares

December 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bank of New York ADR Index will convert to free-float adjusted shares from full-market capitalization, effective December 24, the bank announced Wednesday.
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Fed Shaves Interest Rates by Quarter Point

December 11, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Open Market Committee sliced another quarter percent off its federal funds rate target, to provide the economy with some much-needed stimulus
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FTSE Goes Higher in November

December 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The FTSE All-World Index continued to climb out of the lows it hit in September, increasing by 6% in US dollar terms on...