College Planning
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Spanish Banks Downgraded as Cyprus Seeks Bailout
By Marlene Y. SatterThe troubled eurozone continued to experience turmoil as Moodys downgraded 28 Spanish banks and Cyprus requested a bailout that could amount to more than half its economy.
June 21, 2012
TD Ameritrade Survey: Paying for College is Top Concern of “Generation Z”The top concern of young people ages 13 to 22, which the study labels Generation Z, are affording college (39%) and having a large student loan balance (39%). Nearly six in 10 (58%) of Gen Z parents who were surveyed say they took out their own student loans. And of...
June 20, 2012
The Logic of EurobondsEver wonder why our nations capital is wedged between Virginia and Maryland? History and the prospects for eurobonds.
June 20, 2012
Gen Z’s Worries: Affording College, Carrying Student DebtA new survey by TD Ameritrade of Generation Zthose between 13 and 22found the next generation of investors are, contrary to popular belief, keenly aware of the importance of money.
June 15, 2012
Famed Bear David Rosenberg Turning BullRosenberg wrote commentary this week titled Parting of the Clouds? thats causing quite a stir.
June 15, 2012
Study: Elder Financial Abuse on the RiseAs their wealth grows at the same time their mental capacity declines, seniors become easy prey for fraudsters.
June 15, 2012
Growth, Fiscal Union May Emerge from Eurozone CrisisWith the outcome of Sundays coming election in Greece casting shadows over the eurozone, leaders in the European Union are turning from austerity to growth and investigating the possibility of a closer fiscal union.
June 15, 2012
Profit Turned on AIG FacilitiesTwo major loan facilities that enabled American International Group (AIG) to ride through a Force 5 financial typhoon have been fully repaid, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced late Thursday.