 Personal Finance Daily FEBRUARY 06, 2012 Monday's Personal Finance StoriesBy MarketWatch
So is an annuity going to pay you enough? It depends on how much you've saved. Some financial advisers say a good strategy is to gauge your fixed monthly costs — housing, utilities and other expenses — and then annuitize just enough savings to generate income to cover those expenses. Also in today's Personal Finance section on MarketWatch, tax expert Eva Rosenberg details her February to-do list, which includes collecting needed documents and setting up your tax plan. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance Tax tips for February We all know what's on Mark Zuckerberg's to-do list this February. He's taking Facebook public. When it comes to taxes, you have things to do, too, even if not on the same titanic scale. Read more: Tax tips for February. With interest rates low, do annuities make sense? Investors approaching retirement and worried about the negative effect of a volatile market on their savings might want to give annuities a closer look — even though ultra-low interest rates currently make that purchase a tough decision. Read more: With interest rates low, do annuities make sense? Mild winter brings some deals for travelers Unseasonably pleasant weather seems to be diminishing the desire by many to book a beach getaway. As a result, travel experts expect some especially good deals this month. Read more: Mild winter brings some deals for travelers. INVESTING Money moves an Asia stock-fund manager is making As the Year of the Dragon gets underway, one fund manager isn't giving up on mainland Chinese stocks, even though the Shanghai market took a hammering in 2011. Read more: 5 money moves an Asia stock-fund manager is making. Stock ETFs to consider if Europe gets it together With European officials moving to confront a massive debt crisis, investors who can stand the high-stakes drama might want to take a flier on European stocks, in the hope that the worst is over, over there. Read more: Stock ETFs to consider if Europe gets it together. Stocks, hmmm — gold, maybe? A top-performing letter is not starry-eyed about stocks — at least in the short run. Read more: Stocks, hmmm — gold, maybe? ECONOMY AND POLITICS IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% The International Monetary Fund cuts its forecast for China's economic growth this year to 8.25% from 9.0% projected in September, citing the threat of weakening exports amid an uncertain global environment. Read more: IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25%. Huhne scandal comes at a bad time for Cameron The departure of Chris Huhne undermines the U.K. coalition's cohesiveness, further weakens Prime Minister David Cameron's European credibility and will have at least an indirect impact on the U.K.'s contribution to resolving the euro crisis, writes David Marsh. Read more: Huhne scandal comes at a bad time for Cameron. Facebook and the future of public markets If private, unregulated markets can provide ample liquidity to grow a business the size of Facebook's, it's worth asking what the future role for public stock markets is going to be. Read more: Facebook and the future of public markets. 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 |
Monday, February 6, 2012
Personal Finance Daily: How to use annuities in a low-rate environment
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