Student Loan Debt
How advisors can help clients understand the burden of student loan debt and the best ways to reduce, eliminate or manage the debt load.
May 16, 2011
Wolin Says Taxes Could Rise if Politicians Cast Doubt on U.S. CreditTreasury’s Wolin cites risk of ‘double dip recession’ and higher rates on Treasury securities; taxes could rise to pay higher rates.
May 13, 2011
Currencies & Strategy: A Tale of Two ForecastsThe best approach is to maintain a globally diversified equities portfolio along with a healthy mix of hard assets, such as commodities and real estate.
May 12, 2011
Bernanke Tells Senate, Failure to Raise Debt Limit Is 'Risky'; Dodd-Frank Repeal DebatedBen Bernanke said Thursday that failure by Congress to raise the debt ceiling is a “risky approach” that, at a minimum, would result in an “increase in interest rates that would worsen” the nation’s economy. The Senate committee also delved into the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and efforts by...
May 11, 2011
EU Reviews Greece Debt Reduction, as Workers StrikeAthens saw the arrival on Wednesday of inspectors from the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who came to conduct a review of Greece's efforts to combat its rising debt and determine whether the country will receive the next aid tranche in its rescue package.
May 10, 2011
Boehner Demands Obama Cut Spending to Get Debt Limit DealHouse Speaker John Boehner said Monday night that President Obama must agree to more than $2 trillion in spending cuts in exchange for a vote to increase the debt ceiling enough to cover U.S. obligations through the end of next year.
May 10, 2011
Ireland Hopes for Rate Cut on BailoutAs euro zone ministers discussed easier terms and a second bailout for Greece, they also considered relaxing the terms under which Ireland must repay its own package of rescue loans.
May 09, 2011
Latest Greece Downgrade Brings Country in Line With BelarusComparison to Cold War stalwart does little to reassure foreign investors.
May 09, 2011
EU May Lower Bailout RatesThe European Union is considering lowering the interest rates on bailout loans for both Greece and Ireland, and is also putting together a second rescue package for Greece in an effort to stave off debt restructuring.
May 03, 2011
Treasury’s Geithner Gives Congress More Time on Debt LimitIn a letter to congressional leaders, Geithner said Monday that he can delay a default on the debt until Aug. 2, by using a series of bookkeeping maneuvers to keep the government running.
May 03, 2011
Power an Issue for Japan: Moody’sDisruptions in its power supply and the potential for government assistance for Japan’s Fukushima power plant operator, coupled with uncertainty surrounding the cost, could translate to additional problems for the fiscal health of the country, said Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday.