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SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Stocks and bees
Even the experts are not sure about the origin of the phrase "the birds and the bees." This phrase is often used to explain human sexual behaviour to children. Some attribute the phrase to Cole Porter who sang ...
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TAX TALK
No pay-offs from play school
I am bank employee. I have a three-year-old daughter who is in play school. I payRs 7,200 per annum as school fees. Will I be able to claim deduction under Section 80C in this respect? A. Prashant Kumar Under section 80C, tuition ...
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IN FOCUS
Market correction: This time, it's different!
Corrective phases, when they occur, will be sharp and difficult to predict. It may be prudent to make strategy changes to de-risk your portfolio.
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AUTO FOCUS
Bajaj kick-starting a new shopping experience
To distinguish its customers in the premium performance bike segment, Bajaj is setting up exclusive Probiking outlets that will offer a whole new ambience and buying experience for the biker.
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BOOK VALUE
Route to REIT
REITs are value investments
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PORTFOLIO MOVES
ABN AMRO Future Leaders: The construction tilt
ABN AMRO Future Leaders Fund is an open-ended equity scheme which seeks to invest in mid- and small-cap companies with high growth opportunities. The fund defines the market capitalisation for these companies as being below that of the 99th stock ...
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F & O OUTLOOK
Volatile condition may prevail
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THE BIG DEAL
Tata Motors' smart deal with Fiat
The most significant takeaway for Tata Motors in its joint venture with Fiat is the part on engine security, so to say. The JV will produce three different engines — a 1.3 litre diesel and 1.4 litre and 1.2 litre petrol engines — ...
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YOUNG INVESTOR
PE ratio: An effective screen-test
The PE (price-earnings) ratio is among the basic tools used to measure how cheap or expensive a stock is. This ratio measures the number of times a stock quotes as a multiple of its earnings per share and is also commonly referred to as the PE ...
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Create a hedge and cut your losses
Using derivatives to lock-in the value of your portfolio
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Investment Nuggets
Widely travelled and contrarian in his views, Jim Beeland Rogers was the co-founder of Quantum Fund along with George Soros. Rogers has repeatedly demolished the myth that investing in commodities is more risky than investing in stocks and ...
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SMART MESSAGE
The pleasure dimension
We all consider `risk' and `return' while investing. But what about... pleasure? After all, since the ultimate goal of investing and making money is pleasure, why not mix in `pleasure' during the process of investing itself. What is wrong with ...
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CALL CENTRE
Just a matter of time
"Is it a good time to invest now?" A question very few equity market investors would not have asked. Most investors seeking to dip their toes in the stock market think they should `time' the market. But what is market timing? Quite simply, ...
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Money Talk
Mr Rohit Choodanath, a BE in Computer Science, is currently working with Symphony Services as a Senior Software Engineer. Travelling, trekking, blogging and astrology are his hobbies. In a chat with Young Investor, he shares his ...
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