COLUMNS
SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Tuesday blues
My friend travels to a nearby city for two days every week. After several such trips, he noticed a pattern in his taxi bills. He always ran a larger bill on Tuesdays than on Mondays though he travelled to the ...
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TAX TALK
Don't bother about tax, brother
My brother wants to remit Rs 1 lakh from Australia as a gift to me. Is this gift taxable? R.K.Kore Under Section 56(v) of the Act any sum of money exceeding Rs 50,000 per annum received without consideration by an individual or ...
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AUTO FOCUS
Suzuki Swift DDiS: A whole new definition to diesel
The Swift diesel has everything it takes — powerful and refined engine, high fuel efficiency and low NVH — to leave the competition standing.
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BOOK VALUE
Happiness does not buy you money
"No matter how great the talent or effort, some things just take time."
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PORTFOLIO MOVES
Principal Growth Fund — Software in top slot
Principal Growth Fund is a diversified equity fund that invests across the market- capitalisation range, with a bias towards large-cap stocks. The fund had 58 stocks in its portfolio by end-December, the top ten accounting for 25 per cent. We ...
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F & O OUTLOOK
Nifty may drift lower
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THE BIG DEAL
IPOs: Look before you bid
With the Initial Public Offerings from Global Broadcast News and Akruti Nirman boasting huge over-subscription numbers (42 times and 79 times, respectively), one may be tempted to conclude that the primary market is recovering from its slump. ...
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YOUNG INVESTOR
Investing with different caps
Maintaining a balance among large-, mid- and small-cap stocks is as vital as spreading your investments across sectors
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A peep into the world of derivatives
Before you decide to dabble in derivatives, make sure you fully understand their technicalities and of the market.
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CALL-CENTRE
Pricing your order
Are you one of those enthusiastic young investors who has a demat and share-broking account in place and is itching for action. A number of questions may linger in your mind when you execute your first transaction. More so when it is online, ...
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ETF route to gold
The decks appear to be finally cleared for the launch of mutual fund products in India that can invest in gold. Four fund houses — the UTI, Benchmark, Prudential ICICI and Kotak — have announced plans to launch Gold Exchange Traded ...
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Investment Nuggets
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's right-hand man in Berkshire Hathaway is as adept as Buffet at investing, and shares his simple non-nonsense approach to stocks. His views on investing and on the stock markets tend to be just as forthright ...
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Money-Talk
A brand domain specialist and marketing consultant of repute, Harish Bijoor has done stints with Hindustan Lever, Tata Tea, Tata Coffee and Zip Telecom during the course of an interesting career spanning various brand management ...
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