 Personal Finance Daily DECEMBER 12, 2011 It's not easy being an accidental landlordBy MarketWatch
It's not easy being an accidental landlord, Amy Hoak writes. Accidental landlords are homeowners who haven't been able to, or don't want to, sell a property in this weak real-estate market, and need to rent the property out. From less-than-stellar tenants to maintenance issues, being a landlord comes with a fair share of challenges. Amy outlines how homeowners in this situation can get help and protect themselves and their property. Also in today's Personal Finance news on MarketWatch, Chuck Jaffe says that mutual fund investors have taken their lumps in the market this year and now it's time to dish some out. Check out his 16th annual Lumps of Coal Awards, in which he recognizes managers, executives, firms, watchdogs and other fund-industry fumblers for action, attitude, behavior, execution or performance that is misguided, bumbling, offensive, disingenuous, reprehensible or just plain stupid. These folks better hope Santa — and their fund investors — don't read this. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance The story of the accidental landlord Jeannette Boccini thought she had found a great renter, someone who would take extra good care of her townhouse. Then the nightmare began. Read more: The story of the accidental landlord. Three best economy cars As 2011 draw to a close, it's time to take a look at the top economy cars. Read more: 3 best economy cars. How to pay your financial adviser Here's the good news: You have more options than ever for paying your financial adviser. The bad news? It's even tougher to figure out if you're getting the best deal for your money. Read more: How to pay your financial adviser. What's next for offshore accounts? New rules affecting 2011 tax returns require taxpayers with assets held offshore to make extensive disclosures to the Internal Revenue Service or risk harsh penalties. Read more: What's next for offshore accounts? INVESTING Fund industry deserves holiday jeers Mutual fund investors have taken their lumps in the market this year. Now it's time to dish some out. Read more: Fund industry deserves holiday jeers. Drilling for dividends in emerging markets Two popular investment themes — dividends and emerging markets — are now combined in indexes that have ETFs based on them. These indexes measure the same thing in different ways, with different results. Read more: Drilling for dividends in emerging markets. Latin American trees offer investment opportunity Buying trees in Latin America isn't high on investors' lists of opportunities, but a combination of trends taking shape could make the forestry industry a focus. Read more: Latin American trees offer investment opportunity. ECONOMY & POLITICS Fed busy behind scenes on third year of zero rates Federal Reserve officials are expected to hold policy steady next week but work behind the scenes on another round of quantitative easing and a change in communication strategy. Read more: Fed buys behind scenes on third year of zero rates. Fed, BoE bond buys moved markets, study finds Large-scale bond purchases made by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England made big impacts on the market, a study released by the Bank for International Settlements found. Read more: Fed, BoE bond buys moved markets. Central banks hold the line, for now Like the U.S. financial crisis that preceded it, bond-buying and interest-rate tinkering only go so far. Ultimately, it will take massive guarantees from governments to stabilize the economy of Europe and, in turn, the global economy. Read more: Central banks hold the line, for now. European fiscal union missteps are distractions The real crisis in Europe is the sustainability of the euro with its present membership — and this is more than ever in doubt after the half-baked conclusions of the Brussels summit on Friday. Read more: European fiscal union missteps are distractions. 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 2011 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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