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SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Fundamental attribution error
My wife and I sometimes get into trivial arguments. Recently, I tried to help her in the kitchen. As always, I accidentally spilled some food on the kitchen floor. You can imagine the consequences. I was immediately reminded how clumsy I was. ...
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TAX TALK
Tax-free gift from grandfather
I am a senior citizen. Can I make a gift of Rs 2 lakh to my married daughter and also a sum of Rs 5 lakh to my grand daughter, who is yet to be married, to meet her marriage expenses? What will be the tax ...
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AUTO FOCUS
Volvo S80 and XC 90 — Svelte cars from the great Swede
A brand synonymous with safety, reliability and build quality, Volvo marks its formal entry into the Indian market with the new, second generation S80, the carmaker’s flagship sedan and the XC 90, its full-size, purpose-built, luxury sports uti lity.
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BOOK VALUE
Study management quality
Do you feel that books about investing in securities are getting to be like television commercials and crime comics? But that’s just what Philip A. Fisher feared in 1959, when introducing ‘Paths to Wealth through Common ...
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PORTFOLIO MOVES
Theme-based funds ahead of diversified
As the markets moved very sharply, with 1,500 points added to the Sensex within a short span, one-year returns on equity funds climbed to the 60 per cent mark, from the 40 per cent mark a couple of weeks ago. The majority of the top 10 funds ...
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YOUNG INVESTOR
‘Alternative assets should not exceed 10-15% of portfolio’
Alternative investment classes suit those who are aggressive and are willing to take more risk. You also need a longer time-frame because these investments take a long time to pay off. There is also lack of historical data to indicate what returns wi ll be generated.
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SMART MESSAGE
Go global, cut risks
Markets are dynamic. Yet the principles of investing wisely have remained unchanged from time immemorial. It takes discipline, a long-term outlook, and a good trading strategy to profit from the equity markets, with the least possible amount ...
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Investment Nuggets
The story of investment author and former journalist Jim Cramer is not just another ‘rags to riches’ journey. The magna-cum-laude graduate from Harvard College, after being rejected by the Southern District of ...
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COMMODITY CONCEPTS
Problems of processing
Fragmentation is as much a striking feature of the Indian agri-produce processing industry as it is of landholding, crop production and markets. The domestic agro-processing industry comprises a large number of small players across the ...
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INSIDE INDUSTRY
Riding out the bumpy phase
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