College Planning
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Seniors and the problem with debt
By Daniel WilliamsHow big a problem is debt for retirees? We spoke with a group of seniors to learn about their debt problem.
October 11, 2012
IMF Says Greece Needs More Time, Possible Debt ReductionChristine Lagarde and Wolfgang Schaeuble are locking horns over Greece.
October 08, 2012
Top 10 BDs Breakaway Advisors Want to JoinThe leading firms have one characteristic that makes them similar, according to the recruiter Chip Roame, and that might explain their appeal.
October 08, 2012
Bill Gross Compares ‘Damaged’ Fiscal Situation to Own AmnesiaWhen Bill Gross says he has amnesia, maybe its time to panic.
October 05, 2012
NAPFA Illustrates Dire State of Americans’ FinancesThe trade group introduced an infographic to depict the dire state of personal finance in the United States in 2012 and the important role financial planning can have in reversing the negative trends.
October 05, 2012
African-American Advisors Should Not Give Up on the ProfessionEven as the number of African-American advisors entering the profession may have stagnated, studies have shown that African-Americans have a growing need for advice.
October 04, 2012
Cyprus Will Be Fifth to Ask for BailoutThe country has already asked Russia for a 5 billion-euro loan.
October 02, 2012
PIMCO’s Kashkari: We Survived Economic Heart Attack, but ‘We’re Still Obese’Who could make a bad investment when we were going through the leveraged buyout of the U.S. economy for the last 30 years? he asked.