Student Loan Debt
How advisors can help clients understand the burden of student loan debt and the best ways to reduce, eliminate or manage the debt load.
The New Shape of US Household Debt
By Bernice NapachHousehold debt has been reshaped in ways that could potentially affect how advisors help manage clients' liabilities, the New York Fed reports.
March 16, 2017
Who’s to Blame for the Rise in Student Loan Debt and Defaults?The Consumer Federation of America faults loan servicers; the Bipartisan Policy Center blames government, colleges and students.
March 15, 2017
Fed Raises Rates; So What Should Clients Do?The Fed's latest move has implications for investments and management of short-term variable debt.
March 15, 2017
Is College Debt Advisors’ Next Black Swan?Advisor's clients tend to be college graduates. College graduates have too much loan debt to adequately save. See the problem?
March 13, 2017
Trump May Give Students Debt Relief That Obama RefusedTens of thousands of allegedly defrauded student debtors may receive refunds and loan discharges under a potential legal settlement.
March 13, 2017
Wall Street Has Found Its Next Big Short in U.S. Credit MarketStruggling retailers such as Macys are fueling mall defaults; investors are betting against commercial mortgage-backed debt.
February 16, 2017
Household Debt Is Rising, but Consumers in Better ShapeHousehold debt has reached its highest level since the financial crisis but delinquency rates are lower, according to a New York Fed report.
February 14, 2017
How Debt Can Help Your Clients Save MoreFormer wealth manager and book author Thomas Anderson says paying off debt too soon short-changes retirement savings.