 Personal Finance Daily JANUARY 20, 2012 Friday's Personal Finance StoriesBy MarketWatch
Also in today's Personal Finance coverage on MarketWatch, Lew Sichelman's readers write in about their frustrations and anger trying to deal with mortgage companies. We also have a great TaxWatch column from Eva Rosenberg about which kinds of tax debts can be included in a bankruptcy filing. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance Readers vent gripes with mortgage lenders Angry readers tell Lew Sichelman their horror stories in dealing with mortgage lenders. Read more: Readers vent gripes with mortgage lenders. You really can file for tax bankruptcy Can you really file tax bankruptcy? Not only are individuals surprised, there are still attorneys who don't know that certain taxes can be discharged in bankruptcy Read more: You really can file for tax bankruptcy. How to fight online security attacks The latest cyber attack, on Zappos, reminds us that the web is an open highway for fraudsters. Here's to safeguard your personal information. Read more: How to fight online security attacks. Giants-Patriots Super Bowl is drool-worthy A New York-New England match-up in the Super Bowl would thrill TV and the NFL, writes Jon Friedman. Read more: Giants-Patriots Super Bowl is drool-worthy. INVESTING Find investment opportunities in Europe Europe might be down in the wake of credit downgrades and painful economic forecasts, but it's not out for savvy investors, say some investment pros who focus on the euro zone. Read more: Find investment opportunities in Europe. Where to put your money if the bond bull stumbles The strong demand and celebrity status for bonds troubles some investors and investment strategists. They sense that this great bond bull market will slow in 2012. Indeed, with more of their nest-egg tied to bonds, investors need to ask some hard questions. Read more: Where to put your money if the bond bull stumbles. Exploiting munis' abnormally high yields Other things being equal, tax-free municipal bonds should be yielding less than comparable Treasurys. But it is just the opposite today. A simple strategy would profit handsomely from a return to equilibrium. Read more: Exploiting munis' abnormally high yields. Food security is a good investment for the future Food is the biggest issue in the developing world and it's attracting gobs of interest from the wealthiest people on the planet. Read more: Food security is a good investment for the future. ECONOMY & POLITICS Why South Carolina's unemployment may not matter South Carolina is tied for the eighth-highest jobless rate in the country, but many of the Republican voters taking part in the Palmetto State primary will head to the polls from a position of economic strength. Read more: Why South Carolina's unemployment may not matter. Existing home sales climb 5% in December Sales of existing homes rose 5% in December, NAR data show, to mark a positive close to another tough year for the U.S. housing market. Read more: Existing home sales climb 5% in December. Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m  MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2012 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (updated 6/26/07). MarketWatch - Attn: Customer Service, 201 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111 |
Friday, January 20, 2012
Personal Finance Daily: Turning to Europe for investment options
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