 Personal Finance Daily FEBRUARY 01, 2012 Wednesday's Personal Finance StoriesBy MarketWatch
And in February's Trading Strategies special report, Mark Hulbert writes about how to best play the gold market in February. He analyzes the portfolios of the nearly 200 advisers tracked by the Hulbert Financial Digest and looks to see which gold-oriented investments are the most popular, shares or bullion? — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance INVESTING Investing for short-term risk of deflation The change in demand for banks loans by businesses has investment experts now saying that the long-term risk of deflation is minimal, but the short-term risk is not. Here's how to invest accordingly. Read more: Investing for short-term risk of deflation. Will market bull's see groundhog's shadow? Stocks move into the shortest month of the year with some wind at their backs, but will the market bull see his shadow in February? Check out this month's edition of Trading Strategies. Read more in this month's edition of Trading Strategies. John Bogle's investing advice is timeless Some respected icons of the nation's financial system told investors that a secure future comes from following what has worked in the past. Their message: Simple, straightforward, long-term investment will turn out far better than the flavor-of-the-day/week/month. Read more: John Bogle's investing advice is timeless. Facebook's IPO will be way overvalued Another Google? Don't hold your breath. At its anticipated IPO later this year, Facebook will be three times more expensive than Google was at its IPO — and nearly 40 times more expensive than the average large IPO of the last four decades. Read more: Facebook's IPO will be way overvalued. What the groundhog will see To get insight into how to play the markets in February, I turn to a group of stock market timers who have acquitted themselves particularly well in recent years. Read more: What the groundhog will see. ECONOMY& POLITICS Obama pressures Congress to take up refi plan The White House on Wednesday begins to sketch in details of President Barack Obama's State of the Union pledge to craft a plan with Congress to give homeowners a chance to refinance at historically low interest rates. Read more: Obama pressures Congress to take up refi plan. Payroll-tax cut talks hit funding speedbump A quick deal to extend a payroll-tax cut for the rest of the year hit a speedbump on Wednesday as congressional negotiators wrangled over how to pay for it. Read more: Payroll-tax cut talks hit funding speedbump. January private-sector jobs rise 170,000: ADP Private-sector employment continues to improve at a moderate pace, as borne out by 24 straight months of job gains, according to a survey compiled from ADP payrolls data. Read more: January private-sector jobs rise 170,000. Bernanke mission may boost Obama Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's laudable commitment to fulfilling the obligations of his office, no matter which political party is in control, may propel President Barack Obama into a second term. Read more: Bernanke mission may boost Obama. 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 |
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Personal Finance Daily: Be prepared for near-term deflation
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