COLUMNS
SIMPLE ECONOMICS
To have or not, you must be kidding
One of our friends is expecting her second child. She was asked by another friend as to what made her have another child. Never mind my friend's response but economics throws some light on how we make decisions including having children! You may ...
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TAX TALK
Hop and the LTA is skipped
I work with a public sector bank in Mumbai as a senior officer. In October 2006, I used the LTA for a trip from Mumbai to Singapore via Delhi and back with my other three family members. The cost of the ticket was Rs 19,000. My bank ...
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AUTO FOCUS
Ultimate indulgence on two wheels
Harley-Davidson
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BOOK VALUE
Before you pet a rhino
To succeed in the markets, you need to steer clear of `inappropriate reactions' and move on to `informed discussion'. Peter Stanyer tells you `how', in Guide to Investment Strategy from Viva (www.vivagroupindia.com). Get the big ...
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MF mysteries unravelled
Sundar Sankaran's Indian Mutual Funds Handbook from Vision (www.visionbooksindia.com) is out in its second edition, with 100-plus+ new pages. "Total mutual fund assets under management at the end of December 2006 were above Rs 3.5 ...
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PORTFOLIO MOVES
SBI BlueChip Fund: Optimistic on pharma
SBI BlueChip Fund, launched in December 2005, collected over Rs 2,850 crore during its NFO. The fund's investment objective is to invest in a diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalisation is at least equal to or ...
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F & O OUTLOOK
More steam left in Nifty futures
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YOUNG INVESTOR
Taking commodity contracts forward
Commodities are essential to fuel economic growth. Steady integration of the domestic market with the global market raises the risk perception. As markets integrate, additional factors come into play. Participants have to keep track not only ...
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Stocks on sale!
We Indians are price-conscious; we know what value for money really means and we go out of our way to ensure that we get it. And we all love a good bargain. Case in point: The Big Bazaar Republic Day Sale. The first time Big Bazaar introduced ...
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Money Talk
Mr Anil Chopra is CEO and Director of Bajaj Capital, a leading financial intermediary engaged in offering financial planning services and distributing mutual fund, insurance and other financial products. Since his joining the firm in ...
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SMART MESSAGE
Mutual funds, at what `expense'?
If you thought that the entry and exit loads that you pay on the purchase or sale of units are the only fees charged by a mutual fund for their market-beating performance, think again. There are other costs associated with your mutual fund ...
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