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.
August 01, 2010
RidgeWorth Report: Bank Loans Better Hedge as Rates RiseAccording to a June white paper released recently by RidgeWorth Investments, bank loans, or floating rate loans, as they are also called, are a worthwhile investment, particularly in a rising interest rate environment.
August 01, 2010
Spend Wisely and Lower Your ExpectationsFred Amrein of Amrein Financial in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, is one of the advocates for wise spending. "One of the things that makes us really different,"...
August 01, 2010
College Savings: Do Your HomeworkDavid Blain of D. L. Blain & Co., LLC in New Bern, North Carolina, recounts a new client couple who came to him already buried...
August 01, 2010
How the Euro-Zone Affects U.S. MarketsThe government debt crisis involving Greece, Spain, Portugal and other European countries has been pretty good for the United States. It provided a moral satisfaction,...
August 01, 2010
Europe's Debt Crisis -- And OursEurope nominally has a public debt crisis. But the Continent's real crisis is of central political and social planning, done not through overt decree but...
July 22, 2010
You, Too, Can Overcome Your Fear of Public SpeakingFeeling nervous about presenting at that next meeting, trade show, client appreciation event, or conference? Have no fear: You are not alone.
July 19, 2010
Rabjohns to Lead American College Foundation BoardThe fundraising arm of the American College has picked a New England Financial managing partner to be its new chairman.
July 13, 2010
Greek Debt Sale Hailed a Success; Moody's Downgrades PortugalSale seen as important test of Greece's financial recovery
July 09, 2010
NFP Closes on Credit FacilityNational Financial Partners Corp. says it has taken several steps to reduce exposure to refinancing risk.
July 09, 2010
NFP Closes on Credit FacilityNational Financial Partners Corp. says it has taken several steps to reduce exposure to refinancing risk.