Personal Finance Daily: Your co-workers are judging you

	Personal Finance Daily APRIL 23, 2012 Monday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Why your co-workers don't like you Auto Review: 2012 BMW 528i xDrive Hedge-fund ads are a game-changer You share an open office, you work in a group setting and you have co-workers who talk a little too loud, have a messy desk and/or they microwave their leftover fish dinner nearby. Ever wonder if maybe you're the person to talks a little too loudly when you're on the phone? Could be. Ruth Mantell writes in her On The Job column today about how our co-workers judge us. Sometimes those small irritants can hurt productivity and build barriers between co-workers. Check out some advice for keeping things a little more pleasant at the office. Also on MarketWatch today, visit our Trading Deck, where Nigam Arora outlines six important concepts to review before Apple announces its financial results on Tuesday. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance Why your co-workers don't like you Your co-workers are judging you. Beneath a veneer of professional collegiality, they're taking note of the mess on your desk, how loudly you chew, even your word choices. Read more: Why your co-workers don't like you. 2012 BMW 528i xDrive BMW's new 528i has its quirks — the aggravating shifter and the audio controls, to name two — but overall it's still a luxurious, comfortable ride. Read more: 2012 BMW 528i xDrive. INVESTING Six rules to heed ahead of Apple's report Ahead of Apple's earnings report Tuesday, Nigam Arora writes on the Trading Deck about six rules to review before Apple reports, including how to imitate the smart money and pay attention to the whisper numbers. Read more: Six rules to heed ahead of Apple's report. Hedge-fund ads are a game-changer The one thing that might have allowed felon Bernie Madoff to run his phony hedge-fund business even longer in the face of an eroding stock market is successful advertising. Read more: Hedge-fund ads are a game-changer. Is it time to cut back on Apple? Investors got a scare on Monday when Apple, among the best-performing stocks of 2012, tumbled 4.2%, capping a five-day stretch during which it lost 8.8%. Is it time to cut back on Apple? And Warren Buffett's successor is... A skilled bridge player, Buffett is keeping his cards close to his vest. He has said the members of Berkshire's board have chosen a successor whom they know and admire, as well as two backups. Read more: And Warren Buffett's successor is... ECONOMY & POLITICS Q&A with Romney economics adviser Hubbard Glenn Hubbard, a key economics adviser to Mitt Romney, tells MarketWatch that the Obama administration hasn't done a single positive things to promote jobs and that businesses crave policy certainty. Read more: Q&A with Romney economics adviser Hubbard. Goldman Sachs under pressure to reveal lobby ties Shareholders will vote on whether the bank should let the world know what lobby groups it works with and financially backs. Read more: Goldman Sachs under pressure to reveal lobby ties. French left and right agree: 'Non' to austerity From Paris to Amsterdam, and from Athens to Dusseldorf, European voters could be in the process of telling their politicians that they don't like the austerity policies championed by Merkel. Read more: French left and right agree: 'Non' to austerity. 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