Personal Finance Daily: Olympics websites may hijack your computer

	Personal Finance Daily JULY 25, 2012 Wednesday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Olympics websites may hijack your computer Spain's pain may yield investor gain Latin America's new tigers: Colombia and Peru economies boom Sales of new houses drop 8.4% in June Jennifer Waters writes today in her Consumer Confidential column about "search engine poisoning" and the summer Olympic Games, set to begin Friday in London. If you are planning to watch the competition or check out the latest medal results and news online, you need to beware the websites, tweets and blog posts you're connecting to; they may be hackers and data thieves in disguise. Also on MarketWatch today, don't miss the second installment of our ongoing special report, "The New Tigers." The series takes a close look at the new class of dynamic economies poised to drive future growth. In this segment on Latin America, read about how young populations, growing middle classes and economic expansion are helping Colombia and Peru attract more investment. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance Olympics websites may hijack your computer Planning to watch the competition or check out the latest medal results and news for the Summer Olympic Games in London online? Then beware the websites, tweets and blog posts you're connecting to; they may be hackers and data thieves in disguise. Olympics websites may hijack your computer Spain's pain may yield investor gains "Free fall," "crisis," and "carnage." Spain's stock market has inspired recent headlines with these words and worse. But some see a buying opportunity and say that investors who plunk money into a broad basket of Spanish shares today could see average returns of 20% a year in coming years. Spain's pain may yield investor gain Latin America's 'New Tigers' forge ahead A new group of countries in the Latin America is emerging as a viable investment alternative. Characterized by youthful populations, growing middle classes, relatively low debt and dynamic economic expansion, these countries are poised to grab a bigger share of the region's growth and attract more money from international investors. See the full special report: The New Tigers: Latin America ECONOMY AND POLITICS Geithner comes under fire for lack of Libor action Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner came under fire from a House panel for his lack of action in the Libor scandal. Geithner said he was not aware that Barclays had admitted filing false reports. Geithner comes under fire for lack of Libor action Sales of new houses drop 8.4% in June Sales of new houses fell 8.4% in June after reaching a two-year high in May, suggesting that the slowdown in the U.S. economy might be making buyers more cautious. Sales of new houses drop 8.4% in June House passes Ron Paul's audit-the-Fed bill A bill written by Rep. Ron Paul that would open up previously secret Federal Reserve deliberations to scrutiny by members of Congress passes in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate. House passes Ron Paul's audit-the-Fed bill Senate heads for symbolic tax-cut vote The Senate on Wednesday wades deeper into a fierce election-year battle over tax policy with a test vote on some of the George W. Bush-era tax cuts. Senate heads for symbolic tax-cut vote AIG is now TARP's biggest holding Taxpayers are still on the hook for over $30 billion worth of American International Group's bailout, the watchdog for the nation's financial bailout program said Wednesday. AIG is now TARP's biggest holding Global economy's cure is worse than the disease Efforts to cure the global economy's financial ills are worse than the disease, writes Satyajit Das. Global economy's cure is worse than the disease INVESTING A contrarian handicaps the election A Mitt Romney win would be good for the stock market? A contrarian handicaps the election Dow's trend is still up How long can bulls endure all the fundamental body blows and still hold out hope for a rebound in the economy and a second-half rally? Dow's trend is still up 4 global flash points make this August a hot one The real question is not whether there will be an August crisis, but which one it will be, writes Matthew Lynn. 4 global flash points make this August a hot one Is the 50-year financial storm on the horizon? These are historic times, and that may lead to historic moves in the market, writes Todd Harrison. Is the 50-year financial storm on the horizon? 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. 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