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Junk Bond Default Rate Remains High

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors steering clear of the equity market, have caused a liquidity crunch on the debt side, leaving the global high yield bond default...
Benefits |

Education Standards Remains Flat

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans are not expected to improve their educational standards over the next 20 years, according to an economist with the Federal Reserve.
Benefits |

Traffic Tie-ups Pile up

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If employers are looking around at a sea of empty office desks, the occupants of those work stations are probably still trying to...
Benefits |

Sales Talent Wars Still Raging

June 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Attracting and retaining salespeople is just as difficult today as it was during the boom years and companies are making big changes to...
Benefits |

SDBA Investors Still Moving Cautiously

June 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors with a self-directed brokerage account (SDBA) in their retirement plan continued taking a somewhat cautious approach during the first quarter of 2002,...
Investing |

Investors Cautious in May

June 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Risk aversion increased in May as mutual fund investors avoided low performing equities and moved to more defensive plays, according to estimates from...
Deals and People |

CalPERS Creates New Investment Position

June 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) named Patricia Pinkos to the newly created post of Senior Investment Officer for asset allocation implementation...