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.
Americans know little about credit scores
By Warren S. HerschTwo-fifths of Americans do not know that credit card issuers and mortgage lenders use credit scores in decisions about credit availability and pricing.
April 17, 2013
Reinhart and Rogoff Fight BackCarmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, in response to a trio of researchers assailing their work, vigorously defended their seminal 2010 study.
April 16, 2013
Oops! Reinhart-Rogoff Research Tripped Up by TypoA simple Excel spreadsheet error punches a hole in a highly cited economic paper by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff that has been used to bolster policies favoring restraint in government spending.
April 12, 2013
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo See Double-Digit Q1 Profits but Shares Fall on Low RevenueJPM and WFC both offset lower profit margins on loans by setting aside less money to cover bad mortgage loans.
April 11, 2013
Advisors: Stop renting and buy the buildingA compelling case study illustrates why an Small Business Administration loan just might be the perfect fit for your business.
April 11, 2013
Advisors: Stop renting and buy the buildingA compelling case study illustrates why an Small Business Administration loan just might be the perfect fit for your business.
March 25, 2013
Congress' Next Slugfest: Debt Ceiling, 3 Battling BudgetsNow that the government is funded through September, Congress must tackle the debt ceiling and three separate budgets, says Andy Friedman of The Washington Update.
March 22, 2013
Why twenty-somethings aren’t doomed to be poor (but thirty-somethings might be)Will 20-somethings be able to crawl out of the impact crater the recession left after it wiped out 30-somethings and older?