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SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Long-term effect
My friend suffers from illusion of control. He, therefore, makes his own investment decisions, though he is a novice at the stock market. Not surprisingly, his investments have fared rather poorly. But he is not ...
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TAX TALK
Is medical reimbursement taxable?
My father-in-law is 80 years old and is suffering from prostrate cancer. He is undergoing chemotherapy. The treatment is carried out from home. My husband's employer reimburses the costs related to the treatment. Will the reimbursement be ...
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AUTO FOCUS
Renault-M&M: The rational romance
The Renault-M&M JV will turn out to be a very workable and advantageous alliance for both the partners. While Renault will be able to keep its procurement and manufacturing costs low, M&M can tap the technological leadership that Renault has n, prototyping and manufacturing processes.
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French accent
The French first came to India in the 18th century. The people and the language are not new to us. And yet, most Indian car buyers may not be very familiar with the big brands of the French automotive industry. Even if they have seen or heard ...
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BOOK VALUE
Investing money passively is a sign of laziness
To get rich in less than 40 years, you have to radically increase your income.
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PORTFOLIO MOVES
Tata Mid Cap Fund: Building on construction
The mid-cap rally, which provided investors with good returns for the past few years, hit a speed-breaker in May-June. Even the pull-back since then has not brought life back to normal for several mid-cap stocks, with many still ruling 30 per ...
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THE BIG DEAL
Battle royale for Corus
Brazil's fourth largest steelmaker CSN's jump into the bidding war for the UK's Corus has upped the ante for Tata Steel. CSN's bid, valued at $8.4 billion, tops Tata Steel's by about four per cent. The move by CSN doesn't come as a surprise as ...
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YOUNG INVESTOR
Arbitrage your free lunch
There is opportunity in market mis-pricing of stocks
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Get a better grip of your trading account
The first, and perhaps one of the important, step in investing is selecting a broker. We had discussed about the importance of choosing a good broker last week. As we take this forward, we list out a few more nuggets that would throw light on ...
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CALL-CENTRE
Stocks or mutual funds?
So, you have set your goals and decided to invest in equity. Should you invest in stocks or mutual funds? Well, you need to decide what kind of an investor you are. First, consider if you have the kind of disposable income to invest in 15-20 ...
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Investment Nuggets
Peter Lynch has for long been hailed as one of the most successful fund managers in America. He managed the Fidelity Magellan Fund between 1977 and 1990, consistently delivering high returns year after year. His investing success is ...
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Money Talk
As Chief Executive and Managing Director of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Ms Shikha Sharma leads a team that manages millions on behalf of its customers. Here, the IIM Ahmedabad alumnus gives us some insights on how she ...
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SMART MESSAGE
Free to choose
Sample some literary gems of Milton Friedman, one of the greatest economists of our time, widely credited as `the father of monetarism' and a Nobel Prize winner in 1976. ``Every day each of us use innumerable goods and ...
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