Personal Finance Daily: Don't forget risk in dividend-paying stocks

	Personal Finance Daily JULY 11, 2012 Wednesday's Personal Finance stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Dividend-paying stocks: Time to be wary Credit-card rates move higher A hole in the bucket drains the recovery Insiders betting on a correction Politics, psychology hurt economy, forecaster says When you can't find a soul who's contrarian on a particular investment, is it time to run the other way? That's the question Robert Powell poses in his column today on dividend-paying stocks. Everybody loves the income these stocks throw off, but too many investors are rushing in without fully realizing the risks. Read Robert's story today to see why he's wary, and for a rundown of some dividend-paying stocks that are among those most likely to succeed. Plus, find out why credit-card rates are rising in a low-rate world, and read why the U.S. trade deficit is stalling the economy. —Andrea Coombes , Personal Finance editor Dividend-paying stocks: Time to be wary Everyone is so crazy bullish on dividend-paying stocks these days, it's impossible to find a contrarian. That might be a sign of a market top, writes Robert Powell. Dividend-paying stocks: Time to be wary. Credit-card rates move higher Borrowers continue to pay record low interest rates, with one major exception: credit cards. Credit-card rates move higher. ECONOMY & POLITICS A hole in the bucket drains the recovery The economy is still weak because our trade deficit is draining away much of the growth we've managed, reports Al Lewis. A hole in the bucket drains the recovery. Politics, psychology hurt economy, forecaster says The economy has its weaknesses, but its main problems are political and psychological, says Jeffrey Rosen, chief economist for Briefing.com and the winner of the MarketWatch Forecaster of the Month Award for June. Politics, psychology hurt economy, forecaster says. Few on Fed backed more easing in June: minutes Few Fed officials were ready to engineer another round of asset purchases at their June policy meeting, according to the minutes of their deliberations released Wednesday. Few on Fed backed more easing in June: minutes. SEC approves high-frequency trade audits The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday narrowly approved a rule designed to give exchanges more information about high-frequency trades. SEC approves high-frequency trade audits. Highlights of the Fed minutes The following are selected highlights from the minutes of the June 19-20 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee: Highlights of the Fed minutes. U.S. trade deficit lower in May; exports rise The U.S. trade deficit falls back under $50 billion for May on a slight increase in exports and a drop in the cost of imported oil, data show. U.S. trade deficit lower in May; exports rise. INVESTING Municipal bonds discount San Bernardino bankruptcy Municipal bond investors shrug off the latest California city to declare bankruptcy—San Bernardino—as the broader market continues to perform relatively well. "We're going to have bankruptcies here and there," says one analyst. Municipal bonds discount San Bernardino bankruptcy. Market wondering where Bernanke put priced The Bernanke put is still very much in place after the release of the latest minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee. But the trigger for new action is still in doubt, writes Steve Goldstein. Market wondering where Bernanke put priced. Netflix caught between speaking up and shutting up Video-streaming leader sets viewing records, but is still trying to recover from several missteps and stock-price declines. Netflix caught between speaking up and shutting up. Microsoft's cautionary tale Microsoft's near-total write-off of a $6.3 billion transaction surely speaks poorly of its internal process for integrating acquired companies. Microsoft's cautionary tale. No one wants to be a safe haven anymore Every time investors think they've found a safe haven, authorities slam the door in their face, writes Matthew Lynn. But if you can figure out what the next safe haven will be, you can ride it out as it soars in value. No one wants to be a safe haven anymore. Decoding the Facebook-Yahoo deal The strategic alliance between Facebook and Yahoo might actually bring real benefits to both partners. Decoding the Facebook-Yahoo deal. Insiders betting on a correction One thing that's far more worrisome than the to-be-expected light summer trading volume is the recently bearish behavior of corporate insiders, writes Mark Hulbert. Insiders betting on a correction. 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