The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, October 14, 2007

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Power of listening
Can you call a person’s bluff easily? If you are a good card player, you perhaps can. In general, however, we are not geared to detecting lies. A person we met recently seems to have found a novel way of getting around the problem. As an ... More

TAX TALK
No deduction for foreign education
Will education fees paid by an individual for his child’s higher education in the US qualify for deduction under Section 80-C? — Chandravijay ShahNo deduction can be claimed in respect of ... More

AUTO FOCUS
Bajaj Avenger 200: Back with a vengeance
The new Avenger 200 DTS-i is the result of Bajaj’s attempt at refreshing the cruiser experience, by endowing the bike with a more refined and powerful mill and add-ons that enhance its looks. More

BOOK VALUE
Stock spotting is like spying
Opportunities for great wealth are everywhere – you just need to see them, says Hilary Kramer in ‘Ahead of the Curve’ ( www.landmarkonthenet.com), a ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
Focus on infrastructure
Theme-based funds tend to reward investors when clear trends are discernible in various sectors. For the past year it was the turn of infrastructure funds to outpace their diversified peers, and by a good margin. Here is how the theme based ... More

F & O OUTLOOK
Consider straddle on Nifty
Critical factors Implied volatility jumps for putsNifty future commands higher premium More

YOUNG INVESTOR
COMMODITY CONCEPTS
Curbs and counter-pulls
Market reforms of recent years have transformed the economy and stakeholder mindset but some restrictions remain. More

SMART MESSAGE
M&As and stock calls
Is the company in which you hold shares an acquisition target? Here is how you prepare your ground in order to take sensible hold or sell decisions. More

Follow a portfolio approach
Most of us make ’buy-sell’ decisions in an impulsive manner.Taking a ‘portfolio approach’ to such decisions can make life simpler. More

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