| Personal Finance Daily AUGUST 06, 2012 Monday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Amy Hoak notes in her Home Economics column that one of the biggest threats on college campuses today is theft, as students have more personal electronics to keep tabs on these days and their financial information is vulnerable. Students on college campuses are vulnerable to identity fraud, and they are even more likely to have more stolen: The average amount stolen from a student is $2,693, compared with $1,513 for all fraud victims. What to do? Students take heed: Be careful with personal financial information, learn how to monitor financial statements and don't leave your electronics equipment or wallet or purse lying around. And parents, insure your college kid's stuff. They have a lot of it.—Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance7 ways to prevent theft on campus One of the biggest threats on college campuses is theft, as students have more personal electronics to keep tabs on these days and their financial information is vulnerable. 7 ways to prevent theft on campus ECONOMY AND POLITICS Regulation may have little jobs impact While some politicians boast about the ax they'll use on regulations to save U.S. jobs, rules may have little net impact on employment, research indicates. Regulation may have little jobs impact Draghi stalked by the ghost of Bundesbank past ECB chief Mario Draghi knows, better than almost anyone, how risky it is to brook full-frontal confrontation with the Bundesbank, writes David Marsh. Draghi stalked by the ghost of Bundesbank past INVESTING Let Buffett's 'moat' protect your portfolio Some investors are looking to defend their portfolios with help from mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that buy stocks of companies with wide 'moats' — Warren Buffett's term for barriers to entry that are difficult to overcome. Let Buffett's 'moat' protect your portfolio Time Warner tries to compete with ESPN Time Warner has agreed to buy sports-news website Bleacher Report. The company's neglect of Sports Illustrated has allowed ESPN become the dominant sports-media brand. Time Warner tries to compete with ESPN Best Buy's 'moment of truth' Not long ago, Best Buy Co. was the leading consumer electronics store. It fell so far so fast. Can a former executive revive the tattered retailer? Best Buy's 'moment of truth' Latin American dividend stocks can cut risk Latin America, known to foreign investors as a high-risk but fast-growing region, doesn't have to be quite so risky. By investing in dividend-paying stocks in Latin America, investors can trim that risk substantially and increase income at the same time. Latin American dividend stocks can cut risk Gold fizzles — or gold fixed? Last week was a dud for gold, and while the radical gold bugs are divided, they are regrouping, writes Peter Brimelow. Gold fizzles — or gold fixed? Homesick Chinese companies in the U.S. Beaten down by accounting scandals, class-action lawsuits and collapsed share prices, some Chinese companies listing in the U.S. are feeling homesick and might want to return home, writes Craig Stephen. Homesick Chinese companies in the U.S. 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 | | |
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