The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, June 15, 2008

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Watch out for the foot in the door
Consider this. A stranger approaches you inside a mall. After some small-talk, she asks you how you feel about the victims of natural disasters. When you say that your heart pains for them, she asks you to sign a petition which demands that ... More

TAX TALK
Deductions for senior citizens
I am a senior citizen. In the financial year 2007-08, (Assessment Year 2008-09) my income by way of pension and interest on deposits is Rs 2,14,228. I have made an investment of Rs 12,000 under Section 80C ... More

BOOK VALUE
Identify the right businesses
The game plan to invest successfully has four steps, according to Pat Dorsey. First, identify businesses that can generate above-average profits for many years, he writes in ‘The Little Book that Builds Wealth’ (More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
SBI Bluechip: Financial services top
SBI Bluechip Fund started on a bright note two years back ago but appears to have lost momentum in between. The fund collected Rs 3,000 crore during the NFO and, according to the latest fact sheet the assets under management are Rs 1,132 ... More

F & O OUTLOOK
Nifty future may gain on short-covering
Though the week began with a sharp fall in Nifty future, stability came in thereafter. On a weekly basis, Nifty future lost only about 2.7 per cent and ended at 4484 points. However, the discount between future and spot Nifty has ... More

YOUNG INVESTOR
TOP OF MIND
Trying to score off rumour, news
“Buy low sell high”…that is the common refrain of those trading in the markets. But there is also “buy on rumour, sell on news” especially when there is news relating to mergers and acquisitions of listed ... More

Investment Nuggets
Manager of Wintergreen Fund and formerly chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Franklin Mutual Advisers, David Winters is a value investor. He believes in holding solid companies for the long-term. ... More

Where have all the bulls gone?
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HOW-TO GUIDE
How to evaluate a job offer
Switching jobs is a crucial decision as it sets the pattern of job choices you make over the next couple of years. Topmost among the things one needs to consider before accepting a job offer is, of course, the pay package, though one should ... More

MICROMOTIVES
Employing asset allocation strategies for optimal gains
Asset allocation is an integral part of the portfolio management process. In a plain-vanilla portfolio, this strategy refers to allocating assets between stocks and bonds. In a somewhat complex portfolio, the strategy includes ... More

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