Agence France-Presse/Getty Images As high-school seniors finalize their college applications, parents are sweating over the dreaded Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) form and financial aid applications from the colleges themselves. Unfortunately, many have probably missed their best chance to position themselves for the best financial aid deals. Hey, …
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Investment-research firm Morningstar recently bestowed an “Outstanding Portfolio Manager” award on Jerome Clark of T. Rowe Price, a pioneer in developing target funds for the Baltimore-based mutual fund giant. It was recognition for Clark himself, who along with his team members, launched T. Rowe’s first target-date funds in 2002, a …
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If you just retired last year, you were feeling pretty good about things: Stocks kept hitting all-time highs and your portfolio looked as if it could sustain a comfortable lifestyle for years. Or, based on the same set of assumptions, you decided this was the year to finally hang it …
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