College Planning
Help your clients take the worry out of saving for college with news and analysis on student debt, 529 plans and other tax-efficient savings vehicles as well as the colleges and college majors that deliver the most value.
China Stockpiled U.S. Debt
By Marlene Y. SatterThe U.S. Treasury changed the rules in 2009 concerning how it conducts its auctions, and the reason was the stockpiling of U.S. debt by China, according to a report that says that rule change substantially altered the configuration and bidding of the auctions.
June 30, 2011
Ragatz named to lead ethics center at the American CollegeJulie A. Ragatz has been named director of the Center for Ethics in Financial Services at the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
June 30, 2011
When Are Insurance Policy Loans Taxable?Loans from life insurance policies are not usually treated as taxable income, but borrowers need to be careful.
June 30, 2011
10 Most Expensive Colleges in U.S.In case youre still pondering the argument put forth by PIMCOs Bill Gross that college tuition isnt worth the investment, the Department of Education says a private, four-year secondary education will cost you an average of $21,324.
June 29, 2011
Ragatz named to lead ethics center at the American CollegeJulie A. Ragatz has been named director of the Center for Ethics in Financial Services at the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
June 27, 2011
PIMCO’s El-Erian: Europe at Risk Over Greek DebtMohamed El-Erian, head of PIMCO, says that a restructuring of Greek debt is inevitable and that failure to address the country's problems correctly could contaminate the rest of Europe.
June 24, 2011
For Greece, Europe Discusses New Type of BondsBanks and European officials are discussing the possibility of using a different type of bond as a means of rolling over Greek debt in the hope that such a instrument will avoid raters classifying the move as a default, according to senior European banking officials.
June 23, 2011
Is College a Waste of Money? ‘Short’ College Through Online Education StocksPIMCO provocateur and bond fund legend Bill Gross garnered much attention in his latest missive questioning the value of a college education in today’s tough economy: He is clearly onto something.