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.
White House Offers More Ways for Student Loan Borrowers to Avoid Default
By Bernice NapachNew initiatives from the Education Department and CFPB help borrowers identify the best repayment options.
April 25, 2016
The New Influencers: The 2016 IA 25Our 14th annual list of the most influential people in and around the industry has a different cast this year.
April 25, 2016
25 wealthiest No. 1 NFL draft picksThis year's No. 1 draft pick could earn a rookie contract worth around $25 million. What financial advice would you give him to protect and grow his new wealth?
April 22, 2016
Peer-to-Peer Lending: Is Higher Yield Worth the Risk?The P2P loan market diversifies risk among a multitude of borrowers and delivers relatively high yields, but liquidity is limited.
April 22, 2016
Top 20 undergraduate business schools: 2016Financial advisors: Find out whether your clients will go into debt or tie up valuable retirement assets while paying for their children's education.
April 22, 2016
How to Handle Clients With Assets ‘on the Side’Just like parents of teens, you have two choices: Preach abstinence, ignore and hope no one gets hurt, or accept reality, educate and advise.
April 21, 2016
Puerto Rico Registers to Sell Notes as May 1 Default LoomsThe Government Development Bank, which lent to the commonwealth and its agencies, filed to sell taxable securities that would mature May 2017.
April 20, 2016
Nuveen Muni Bond Exec Urges Passage of Puerto Rico Debt BillNuveen's co-head of fixed income says failure to pass proposed legislation will likely disrupt the municipal market and stall economic recovery in Puerto Rico.