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SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Illusion of control
One of my friends thinks that real estate is the only investment we should have. He does not know much about the stock market and does not want to give his money to professional money managers. He strongly ...
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TAX TALK
Will grandmother be taxed?
My grandmother sold her agricultural land in Delhi. The land was registered in her name. She received the consideration by cheque. After receipt of the consideration she has made out five cheques of equal amount to the extent of the ...
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IN FOCUS
Tata-Corus: Debating the options
In its bid for Corus, Tata Steel appears to be in a stronger position than CSN of Brazil, which has made a counter offer. But how things will pan out will only become clearer over the coming week.
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AUTO FOCUS
Varying the engine performance
Essentially, variable valve timing technology controls the amount of air that enters the engine under various operating conditions, optimising it based on the kind of demand placed on the engine.
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Celebrating with Xfun
To mark Alto's sales milestone, Maruti has launched a limited edition version of the brand
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BOOK VALUE
Tour of markets
Financial markets have been around ever since mankind settled down to growing crops.
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QUESTION 'N' AUTO
Question & Auto
I am looking for a 125cc bike. I have the Bajaj Discover, Honda Shine, Yamaha Gladiator and Hero Honda Glamour in my list. I don't like the styling of the Discover and the Shine, and find the Hero Honda Glamour a little immature still. ...
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F & O OUTLOOK
Nifty futures at critical level
Outlook on Siemens appears negative
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THE BIG DEAL
Making delisting easier
The proposed move by the securities regulator to amend the delisting guidelines is intended to ensure a level playing field for participants in the securities market. The alternate pricing mechanism based on a formula of floor price plus a flat ...
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YOUNG INVESTOR
Understanding the results announcements
Listed companies come out with their earnings scorecard once every three months. These results not only provide the performance in the respective period but could also shed light on what is likely to happen in the short term. With the market ...
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Money Talk
Meet Chetak.B, an MBA in marketing who works as a Consultant with Polaris Software Lab. He shares his investment perspective in a Young Investor chat: When did you start investing? I started investing when ...
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SMART MESSAGE
The `R' factor
"Can you suggest aggressive stocks that wi double my money in a year? I'm willing to take high risk..." writes a 22-year-old software professional. "Hey! The stock market swings by 200-300 points every day. I'd be crazy to risk my money in ...
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Investment Nuggets
Popularly known as the "Guru of Contrarian Investing", David Dreman follows an investment philosophy based on low P/E approach to stock selection. Dreman, who has authored the recent Contrarian Investment Strategies: The Next ...
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CALL CENTRE
Systematic approach pays
Most of us are familiar with the basic investment tenet that you should buy stocks when the market is down, and hold off when it is up and swinging. Simple as it sounds, this rule is quite difficult to follow! Some of the worst investment ...
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