The Markets

401(k) participants continued to flee equity holdings in June 2008, according to Hewitt’s 401(k) Index.

Wealthy Americans expressed more satisfaction with their alternative investments than traditional investments over the last 12 months, according to a Bank of America survey.

Despite market conditions, a survey from Schroders found that U.S. individual investors are more invested in domestic and international equities than last year.

The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $578.07 billion in June, dropping 5.3%, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $20.2 billion in June, down from $34.9 billion in May, according to data from FRC.

Merrill Lynch’s Survey of Fund Managers for July found dramatic polarization in investment allocations and increased skepticism for earnings forecasts.

UBS AG plans to buy back as much as $3.5 billion of auction-rate preferred shares in the face of a lawsuit by Massachusetts authorities claiming the firm fraudulently...

Affluent investor and millionaires showed sagging optimism in the month of June, according to results of Spectrem’s indexes.

Russell’s Investment Manager Outlook says investment managers are cautious, but not fearful.

Assets of all ETFs rose in May by $14.36 billion, or 2.4%, to $610.31 billion.

As the equity markets moved higher, participants—at least those who chose to realign their balances—shifted to take advantage.

The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds increased almost 2% in May, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

A McKinsey&Company study said retirement income will be the future of the DC marketplace.

The 'World Wealth Report' found that more high-net-worth individuals are staying safe amid volatile markets, and also increasingly going green.

Assets of the world’s high-net-worth individuals rose in 2007, particularly in emerging markets.

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $34.6 billion in May, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

The chief investment strategist for MFS Investment Management imparts his economic wisdom for the future.

A lawsuit was filed on behalf of shareholders against Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., alleging the conduct of Lehman and four high-ranking officers caused the economic loss suffered by...

U.S. stock, bond, and money-market funds experienced inflows of more than $75 billion in May, according to Strategic Insight.

Panelists discussed the issues surrounding QDIA strategies at PLANSPONSOR’s Plan Designs conference in Chicago.