Personal Finance Daily: Better beer at the ballpark

Personal Finance Daily APRIL 04, 2012 Wednesday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Beer on deck at AT&T Park's gastropub Social-media tips for small-business employers How to own property without fixing leaky sinks Home price shifts in top 10 cities Aficionados of both baseball and of the craft-beer movement have found some solace in the wider choices at concession stands across the country, Anthony Lazarus writes in MarketWatch today. He says this is perhaps nowhere more evident than at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. The number 24 has a special significance to the place; it was what Willie Mays wore on the back of his jersey, and it marks the park's address (24 Willie Mays Plaza). It's also the number of brews on tap at Public House, a gastropub within the ballpark's confines. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance Beer on deck at AT&T Park's gastropub From baseball's Opening Day to the late sunsets of summer, it's a given that visitors to ballparks are going to want plenty to eat and drink, but they're not necessarily going to leave their foodie preferences outside the gates. Read more: Beer on deck at At&T Park's gastropub Social-media tips for small-business employers Social-media policies aren't just for big companies. Owners of small- and medium-sized firms should think about flexibility and nuance when crafting rules for their employees. Read more: Social-media tips for small-business employers. INVESTING Fed's bond holdings jumped 18% in 2011 The Federal Reserve's portfolio of U.S. bonds rose about 18% in 2011, tilted more toward Treasurys than the prior year and generated billions to remit to the Treasury Department, data compiled by the central bank show. Read more: Fed's bond holdings jumped 18% in 2011. 8 money-losing Muppets to count out If someone calls you a 'Muppet,' they could mean you're like Kermit the Frog. This cool, levelheaded Muppet with the wide mouth has all the characteristics of a successful trader. Read more: 8 money-losing Muppets to count out. How to own property without fixing leaky sinks Owning U.S. and international real estate using an ETF gives you global exposure for a low cost and adds diversity to your investment portfolio. Read more: How to own property without fixing leaky sinks. 2007-09 bear market now totally erased It's now official: The 2007-2009 bear market has been completely overcome. Read more: 2007-09 bear market now totally erased. ECONOMY & POLITICS CFTC fines J.P. Morgan $20 mln over funds handling The nation's commodities regulator fines J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. for $20 million over charges that the big bank unlawfully handled Lehman Brothers Inc.'s customer segregated funds. Read more: CFTC fines J.P. Morgan $20 mln over funds handling. U.S. service-sector expansion slows a bit The U.S. service sector expanded at a somewhat slower pace in March, but growth was widespread, according to a survey of senior executives. Read more: U.S. service-sector expansion slows a bit. Home price shifts in top 10 cities: CoreLogic The following is a list of year-on-year home price moves in the top ten cities in February, as compiled by CoreLogic. Read more: Home price shifts in top 10 cities. Labor-market improvement moderate: ADP The labor market is improving at a moderate pace, with private payrolls in March notching more than two years of gains, according to a monthly report released Wednesday by payrolls-processor Automatic Data Processing Inc. Read more: Labor-market improvement moderate. Romney wins trio of nominating contests Mitt Romney wins three Republican nominating contests, further entrenching himself as the likely nominee on a day the president attacked the former Massachusetts governor by name. Read more: Romney wins trio of nominating contests. 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