The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, May 13, 2007

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Concorde Effect
Consider this. One of our neighbours recently moved to the east coast. The family donated most of their belongings to the Salvation Army. Our friend was, however, reluctant to buy gifts for his extended family. You may find this behaviour ... More

TAX TALK
House, loan, gains and all that
I own two houses, which were acquired by me more than three years back. I have taken housing loans for both. I propose to sell one house and use the proceeds to clearing the housing loan of that property as also of the other. I also ... More

AUTO FOCUS
There is more to Discover
As part of its strategy to offer more choice in the larger-engine bikes category, Bajaj has come out with a 135cc variant of the Discover. More

BOOK VALUE
Are women no good at investment?
Poverty is more common among women than men; the average woman has less cash in savings than her counterpart; "and around twice as many women as men say they find investing in the stock market a daunting experience." Are women no good at ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
UTI-GSF Services Sector Fund — IT is the sector of choice
UTI-GSF Services Sector Fund was among the earliest theme-based funds launched with a focus on the growth potential of the services sector. In the turbulent market conditions of the past year, some of the prominent diversified funds failed to ... More

YOUNG INVESTOR
`The disciplined, not the flamboyant, make money'
Have patience, evolve your own methodology, buy a company and remain with it, even through its low periods. -- MR SANDEEP SHENOY, STRATEGIST AT PINC RESEARCH More

When the hedge offers protection
Understanding how a hedge contract helps commodity traders manage price risk. More

INVESMENT NUGGETS
`Move from bell curve to fractal view'
The bell curve model has not read market movements over the years accurately, says French mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot. More

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