Current Event & Article Suggestions

[Finance Globe]

Please post suggestions for economic current events, and other financial topics here. Note that all subjects should be related to finance. Requests are not guaranteed, but will be considered by one of our three contributers.

[Wanderer]

Topics (Food for Thought)

1) Types of investments for 2012 for the new or small investor? 2) Status of the new credit cards that work with magnetic or embbeded chips (Chase and Wells Fargo are doing limited issuances)? 3) What does credit look like in the real world today (interest rates, AF's and rewards/cash)? 4) Status of the HSBC USA sale to Capital One Financial (if there is anything to report) as this will affect many FG members? 5) Will "Debit Cards" be worth the plastic they are made of in the new world? 6) For the FG reader, what are the best starter cards for 2012? 7) Advice on home mortgages in 2012? 8) Credit Unions the new bank?

As a news reporter myself, I thought this would serve as a starting point.