Personal Finance Daily: 10 of the world's fastest supercars

Personal Finance Daily APRIL 13, 2012 Friday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: 10 of the fastest super cars in the world Surprise: Cars cost a lot more than you think Stocks now top bonds in the hunt for yield You thought we were going to bombard you with tax stories today, didn't you? Nope. We've got some car stories for you, instead. We'll have more tax news on Monday. In the meantime, take a look at Jennifer Waters's column on the true costs associated with car ownership. The price tag on the car is not necessarily proportional to the other expenses, such as maintenance, fuel, depreciation and insurance. You might be surprised to learn that a less-expensive economy car might cost you more in the end that a sedan with a higher sticker price. And it you're anticipating a really huge tax refund, well, we've got a slide show on 10 of the fastest and most expensive production cars in the world, starting with the renowned Bugatti Veyron — which will cost you a couple of million dollars, but which also can go 268 mph. Dream on. On a more practical note, our Weekend Investor feature takes a look at how stocks are topping bonds in the hunt for yield. Many companies are now paying dividends well in excess of their own bond yields. The yield spread of U.S. BAA-rated corporate bonds over the Standard & Poor's 500 Index dividend yield is near its lowest level in almost 45 years. — Anne Stanley Managing Editor, Personal Finance 10 of the fastest super cars in the world From the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport to the famed McLaren F1, take a look at some of the fastest and most expensive super cars in the world. Read more: 10 of the fastest super cars in the world. Surprise: Cars cost a lot more than you think Before you buy that "cheaper" car, calculate the true cost of ownership. You might be surprised by what you find. Read more: Surprise: Cars cost a lot more than you think. How to deal with a hostile tenant Much is written about how tenants have been victimized by landlords, but sometimes the landlords are the victims. Read more: How to deal with a hostile tenant. INVESTING Funeral giant: Look but don't touch In the stock market, bad news brings out buzzards and buyers. The birds are circling to see if the company is dead, the buyers are figuring things will get better when the news passes. Read more: Funeral giant: Look but don't touch. Stocks now top bonds in the hunt for yield Dividend-paying stocks' appeal has cooled recently, but the drivers for these stocks and investor's desire for income persist. Read more: Stocks now top bonds in the hunt for yield. ECONOMY & POLITICS Obamas report 2011 income of $789,674 President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle reported lower income in 2011 than in 2010, tax returns released Friday showed, reducing their effective tax rate to 20.5% from just over 26%. Read more: Obamas report 2011 income of $789,674. Credit union battle with banks heats up A more than decade-old effort by credit unions to expand into more small business lending is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill, driving worried banks to step up their congressional lobbying in an effort to protect their turf. Read more: Credit union battle with banks heats up. Are baby boomers taking all the jobs? The U.S. economy is finally creating jobs again, but most of them seem to be going to aging baby boomers, not to young adults just starting out on their careers, writes Rex Nutting. Read more: Are baby boomers taking all the jobs? Consumer sentiment declines in April Consumer sentiment defies economists' expectations in early April, easing on worries about current conditions, according to the University of Michigan/Thomson Reuters. Read more: Consumer sentiment declines in April. U.S. cost of living climbs 0.3% in March The cost of living rose in March even as the price of gasoline leveled off, the U.S. government reported Friday. Read more: U.S. cost of living climbs 0.3% in March. 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