Bill Gross, Pimco's bond king -- and the king of the unusual analogy -- offers another offbeat comparison to get the attention of would-be purchasers of government paper.
Pimco, Brandywine and GAM will co-manage firm's new flexible bond fund
Middle-class families are quickly being priced out of the top universities. But a bold new program at the University of California at Berkeley -- limiting the total costs for families with modest incomes to 15% of earnings -- offers a ray of hope. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&Date=20110711&Category=FREE&ArtNo=711009999&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=1>The most expensive state schools &raquo;</a> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&Date=20111117&Category=FREE&ArtNo=111709999&Ref=PH>Top-rated 529 plans &raquo;</a>
Increasing number of universities going 'test optional' rather than relying on SATs; high school grades a better predictor
Out-of-sight tuition has left parents with little choice but to seek new ways to help fund their childrens' college education. One idea that's growing in popularity: crossing private universities off the apply-to list.
Critics claim the College Board's charges for entrance and placement exams are getting out of hand. Says one former dean at the University of Chicago: 'The College Board is more interested in marketing and selling things than it is in its primary responsibility, promoting equity and educational opportunity.'
With the debt-ceiling fast approaching, it's pretty certain taxes aren't going to go down -- and are likely to go up for wealthy filers. Here's what advisers are telling their clients to do to minimize the bite.
Tuition for private colleges may be off the chart, but state schools are getting more expensive, too. Here's the ten priciest public colleges.
Small-cap stock analysts more accurate than those who cover large caps; smaller pond = greater impact
Americans spending less, saving more; overall indebtedness at lowest level since 1994
