The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, June 28, 2009

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YOUNG INVESTOR: How to analyse an IPO
The year 2008 was one of drought as far as Initial Public Offers (IPO) goes. But with a revival of sorts in the markets, quite a few of these are lined up, with one — that of Mahindra Holiday and Resorts — already through. ...

YOUNG INVESTOR: Prepping to study in the US
While the start of a new school year is the time for schoolmates to reconnect after the long summer months apart, for those in Classes XI and XII, the arduous task of preparing for college begins. Here is a guide to the world of ...

MICROMOTIVES: Why higher equity allocation is optimal for long-term investors?
Many investors have carried their exposure to stocks through 2008 in the hope that these stocks would generate positive returns if they hold on ...

TAX TALK: Date clause binds rebate to share sale
I purchased shares of some companies through a sub-broker. However no Securities Transaction Tax (STT) was paid at the time of purchase. I held these shares for more than 12 months in my demat account and then sold them. I ...

BOOK VALUE: Investing and life
In investing, as in life, the small details often spell the difference between success and failure, counsels Jim Rogers in A Gift to my Children: A Father’s Lessons for Life and Investing ( ...

F & O OUTLOOK: Nifty future may try to head higher
Thanks to Friday’s strong recovery, the Nifty future managed to end the week on a positive note. The Nifty July future closed 4384, a gain of 1.3 per cent over the previous week’s close of 4326. It also ended with a premium of ...

YOUNG INVESTOR: Money Talk
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SIMPLE ECONOMICS: Choice irrationality
Consider this. My friend earns Rs 1.5 lakh per month with a total annual income of Rs 20 lakh including other benefits. One of his company’s clients wants him to work at their office in Europe for four months. He has been promised an ...

Columnists: • C Gopinath • Harish Bijoor • G Chandrashekhar • S Murlidharan • Sharad Joshi • Mohan Murti • S Balakrishnan • Bharat Savur • B S Raghavan • Ganesh Challa • Bhanoji Rao • Swati • T Banusekar • Ramanujam Sridhar • Ranabir Ray Choudhury • Rasheeda Bhagat • P.V. Indiresan • P Devarajan • S Muralidhar • R K Raghavan • B Venkatesh

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Markets (June 26)

Nifty (at close)	4,375.50 (+133.65)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)	48.10/11
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs	3,379
Gold (a gram) Rs	1,369
Silver (a kg) Rs	23,700

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