Recently, Legg Mason Securities released a study on parents paying for college. They talked to parents with investable assets of $250,000 or more and found that 72 percent expect their children to contribute to some of their college expenses, although only 2 percent expect the children to pay the whole thing. I think that education… [Read More]
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Chrissie Hynde’s Advice to Chick Rockers
Why did I just find out about this? I’m a huge Pretenders fan; it meant the world to me when I first heard “Top Your Sobbing”. The DJ said that Chrissie Hynde was from nearby Akron and had up and run off to London and made this record. She proved that so much was possible!… [Read More]
Paying for College: Public or Private?
When discussing college costs, someone always brings up the notion that there is no need to pay for a private school when a local commuter school gives you the same education for less money. I sort of agree, and I sort of don’t, and let me explain my reasoning. It may help your family figure… [Read More]
Eastern European Equity Fund becomes a European Fund
The Eastern European Equity Fund filed a revised prospectus on May 7, 2012: it changed its investment objective from investing 80 percent of its funds into Eastern European countries to investing 80 percent in European countries, east and west, north and south. It’s an interesting move for the fund, which has been highly rated but… [Read More]
If I Started Blogging Today, I Would . . .
Although the Blogathon is over, I realized that I missed one of the post challenges: to write about what I would do differently if I started blogging today. But here’s the thing: I am a really reluctant blogger to begin with. Way back in 2006, I did a presentation on why I loved blogs but… [Read More]
