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Gen Z’s Worries: Affording College, Carrying Student Debt
By Melanie WaddellA 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
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.
June 13, 2012
The new normal: From families to Nobel winners, it’s all about less (TIME)Anyone looking for a job should expect working more for less pay. Homeowners have less equity.
June 13, 2012
Swindling the Elderly: A Real and Growing ProblemA survey of experts including financial planners, securities regulators and medical professionals who deal daily with aging Americans whose cognitive abilities are in decline say the problem of financial exploitation of senior citizens is real, and getting worse.
June 13, 2012
Southern Eurozone’s Woes Simmer OnDespite a weekend bailout for Spains banking sector that was meant to reassure investors, markets continued to punish the southern eurozone.
June 12, 2012
The Money TabooOur current market condition has proven that millions of people around the world have failed to learn good spending and saving habits.
June 11, 2012
It’s the ‘Warped’ Financial System, Stupid: HussmanThe financial system has been transformed into a self-serving, grotesque casino that encourages speculation and refuses to restructure bad debt, the portfolio manager John Hussman says.