January Job Creation Trails Expectations
February 4, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of new nonfarm jobs added in January came in at an unexpectedly low...
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Productivity Up in Fourth Quarter
February 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The fourth quarter of 2004 brought with it a positive change of 2.5% in the...
Productivity Up in Fourth Quarter
February 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The fourth quarter of 2004 brought with it a positive change of 2.5% in the...
S&P: Equity Markets Falter in January
February 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - All US equity fund styles declined in January, according to Standard & Poor's.
S&P: Equity Markets Falter in January
February 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - All US equity fund styles declined in January, according to Standard & Poor's.
Microsoft Dividend Payment Drives December Personal Income
January 31, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Boosted by a large dividend payment from computer giant Microsoft Corp., December personal income jumped...
InterSec: Non-US Equity Managers Boasted 20.2% for 2004
Managers with non-US equity mandates apparently had a bang-up year, according to data from InterSec Research Corp.
Mercer: US Equities to Hit 7.3% in 2005
January 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US equity markets will continue pushing upward in 2005 with targeted returns of 7.3%, while...
157,000 Added to December Payrolls
January 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Non-farm payrolls grew by 157,000 in the month of December, topping off a year in...
Study: No Proof UK SRI Equity Funds Boost Performance
January 4, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UK money managers can certainly go the socially responsible equity fund investing (SRI) route if...
Developed World Equities Post Considerable Returns in November
December 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Developed world equity markets overcame the depreciating US dollar to post gains in November, with...
Investor Confidence Drops in November
November 23, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investor confidence fell in November, according to the State Street Global Markets Investor Confidence Index.
Fed Again Boosts Rates
November 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal Reserve policy makers continued on their interest-rate raising ways as they jacked up US...
S&P 500 Dividend Payouts on the Rise
November 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Reversing a trend that has lasted for decades, constituents of the S&P 500 are continuing...
Storm Construction Jobs Boost October Employment Gain
November 5, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bolstered by a huge influx of post-hurricane construction work, the nation's employment picture brightened considerably...
Despite Uncertain Markets, Equity Funds Perform Well in October
November 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US value stock funds have brought higher returns on the year, but growth funds seem...
Intl. Equity Managers Squeak out Q3 Gain on EAFE Index
October 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median International equity manager in the InterSec EAFE+ peer group showed flat returns for...
International Fund Flows Best Domestic Offerings
October 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite a squalid stock market, net inflows into stock and balanced mutual funds rose by...
S&P Indices Outperform Actively Managed Funds in Q3
October 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mirroring year-to-date and three year running totals, Standard & Poor's benchmarks outperformed actively managed funds...
Funds See Net Outflows in September
October 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity and bond funds saw net inflows in September, while money funds experienced typical seasonal...