Personal Finance Daily: Did you miss out on low mortgage rates?

	Personal Finance Daily AUGUST 20, 2012 Monday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Did you miss out on lowest mortgage rates? 5 secrets of investor happiness Baby beware: 4 child-product problems Mortgage interest rates have been edging up slightly over the past few weeks. Does that mean you've missed the best opportunity for the lowest rates? Well, economic uncertainty, the European debt crisis, the looming fiscal cliff... these headwinds could whip up any time and depress mortgage interest rates again. But what to do? Lock in a rate now? Wait? Amy Hoak writes today in her Home Economics column that we should keep the numbers in perspective and remember rates are extremely low from an historical viewpoint. So if now is the right time to get a new mortgage, go ahead. Also on MarketWatch today, Jonathan Burton writes about the five secrets of investor happiness. "Happy investor" is not an oxymoron, he says. Contented investors don't care what anyone else thinks, except perhaps as motivation to do the opposite. Have a sense of where you are and a plan to get to where you want to go, and don't let ego block the path. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance Did you miss out on lowest mortgage rates? Mortgage rates have moved upward for the past few weeks, but rate watchers aren't so sure the trend is here to stay. Did you miss out on lowest mortgage rates? Baby beware: 4 child-product problems Even the most anxious moms and dads never suspect the strollers, car seats and cribs they buy could pose a danger. That is what makes recalls of baby products like the Bumbo Seat so unnerving. Baby beware: 4 child-product problems Feds try Facebook approach to financial rules Will Americans comment online about banking regulations the way they do about celebrity haircuts? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hopes so. Feds try Facebook approach to financial rules INVESTING Investors curb their anxiety For all the worries about a possible collapse of the euro and impending fiscal cliff at home, regular investors aren't exactly stuffing cash under their mattresses. Investors curb their anxiety Finding the next dividend-paying stars For stock buyers, one ticket to share-price gains may be to look for tomorrow's high-yielders. Here's how to do it. Finding the next dividend-paying stars Medical tax stirs debate over artificial joints Makers of replacement knees and hips argue there's more pain than gain in an Affordable Care Act surcharge on medical devices. Medical tax stirs debate over artificial joints Hewlett-Packard draws in the value crowd Trading at seven-year lows and a very cheap valuation, H-P shares lure some of the biggest names in value investing. Hewlett-Packard draws in the value crowd 5 secrets of investor happiness Contented investors don't care what people think, except perhaps as motivation to do the opposite. Have a sense of where you are and a plan to get to where you want to go, and don't let ego block the path, writes Jonathan Burton. 5 secrets of investor happiness How ticker symbols predict stock-market success Stocks that have 'nice' names tend to outperform those with 'ugly' names, research shows, suggesting that investment decisions are sometimes the product of forces beyond our knowing. How ticker symbols predict stock-market success Dines in the doldrums James Dines, a specialist in Big Ideas, doesn't have any big ideas right now. And Peter Brimelow writes, this may be a good sign. Dines in the doldrums ECONOMY AND POLITICS Merkel looks both ways on Greece When he visits Berlin, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will see both sides of the German chancellor: Merkel the merciless and Merkel the magnanimous, writes David Marsh. Merkel looks both ways on Greece 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