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.
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.
June 11, 2012
Prepaid 529 Plans Gain PopularityPrepaid 529 plan assets, up 2.6% in the first quarter, have been increasing since Q4 2011.
June 07, 2012
Pershing to Offer 529 College Savings PlansThe new offering allows advisors to open, fund and manage accounts electronically for their clients.
June 07, 2012
Morgan Stanley’s Multicultural Web Portal Breaks New GroundMorgan Stanley Smith Barney's Multicultural Financial Advisors Forum helps advisors serving minority clients exchange best practices.
June 07, 2012
Pershing to Offer 529 College Savings PlansThe new 529 college savings plan is designed to help advisors overcome the hurdle of managing college savings outside their clients' portfolios.
June 06, 2012
Spanish Industrial Output FallsThe news for Spain just kept getting worse on Wednesday as its industrial output fell the most since October 2009.
May 29, 2012
Top 15 Best Paying College Degrees: 2012With the rise in college tuition showing no sign of slowing down, a new, wide-ranging paper offers a tool for grads, or those choosing a degree, to figure out what their degrees might be worth.
May 29, 2012
3 Major Changes to 529 PlansStates have been lowering fees and adding FDIC-insured CDs, among other notable adjustments of which advisors should be aware.
May 25, 2012
Help College Graduates Start on the Right Financial FootMany of your clients' kids and grandkids will finish up their degrees and venture out into the world this month. Here's how you can help them.