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.
FASB Unveils Update to Improve Reporting for Debt Restructurings
By Staff WriterThe Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued an update that aims to improve financial reporting through greater consistency in the way generally accepted accounted principals (GAAP) is applied to debt restructurings.
March 31, 2011
Euro Zone Downgrades Not Over Yet: Moody’sMoody’s Investors Service said Thursday that downgrades to troubled nations in the euro zone were not over, thanks to inadequate measures to resolve the ongoing debt crisis that were announced last week by the European Union.
March 25, 2011
Pimco’s El-Erian Pessimistic on Japan Recovery, Europe Debt CrisisPIMCO's CEO and co-CIO warns of a slower Japan recovery from earthquake and its aftermath, and worries about Europe’s ineffective response to the debt crisis.
March 24, 2011
Moody’s Downgrades Spanish BanksRatings agency acted two weeks after downgrading Spanish government debt.
March 07, 2011
Moody’s Cuts Greek Debt Three Notches, Threatens Additional CutsMoody’s Investors Service on Monday slashed Greece’s credit rating three notches, from Ba1 to B1, and added that further cuts might be in the works if it cannot reduce its debt. T
March 02, 2011
U.S. Cities Wth the Most Credit Card DebtSan Antonio tops the list. Who else made the cut?
February 28, 2011
New Irish Government Seeks Bailout Changes; EU Considers Lower RatesThe two parties that emerged victorious in Ireland’s election were to launch talks on Monday to work on renegotiation of terms for the country's EU-IMF bailout package.
February 24, 2011
Top Reasons to Raise the Debt Ceiling, in Recession and RecoveryAsset manager James Altucher's popular argument creates new buzz as the budget fight looms.