INVESTMENT WORLD
INVESTMENTS
False consensus bias
Three years ago, my friend had the opportunity to buy a large tract of land outside Chennai. He decided not to. He reasoned that the land was quite far from the city and would take more than 10 years to develop. It was a saving grace that he ...
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NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
COMMODITY CONCEPTS
Fuelling thought
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NEW FUND OFFER
NEW FUND ON THE BLOCK
Birla Sun Life Special Situations Fund: Monitor closely
Birla Sun Life Special Situations Fund is an open end equity fund that will invest in contrarian picks or stocks where there is potential for unlocking of value due to a corporate action. Companies that are charting a foray into a new ...
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AIRLINES
Kingfisher prevails
The Board of Deccan Aviation has unanimously approved the merger of the scheduled airline business undertaking of Kingfisher Airlines into the company. The name of the company will thus be changed to Kingfisher Airlines. ...
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INSIGHT
MICROMOTIVES
Options are forever
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How to make foreign stints less taxing
Before you go on overseas deputation, you must be aware of certain regulatory requirements. A little effort to fully understand the issues involved can prevent a lot of eleventh-hour hassles.
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FOOD & DAIRY PRODUCTS
LONG AND SHORT
Sweet tooth special
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MUTUAL FUNDS
Reliance Vision Fund: Banking consolidation
Reliance Vision Fund, a diversified equity fund, predominantly invests in large-cap stocks with a relatively smaller exposure to mid-cap and small-cap stocks. The fund has consistently outperformed its benchmark – BSE 100 – over ...
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Magnum Contra Fund: Invest
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Fund Talk
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Update
Franklin Templeton Investments (India) has announced a tax –free dividend of Rs 4.50 per unit (Face value of Rs 10) under its open-ended diversified equity fund Templeton India Growth Fund. Record date for the same is ...
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STOCKS
ABG Shipyard: Buy
A burgeoning order book, continuing capacity shortage in the global shipbuilding sector and the company’s swift moves to capitalise on this scenario through capacity addition, make ABG Shipyard a good investment for those with a ...
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Cairn India: Buy
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Shot in the arm
HCL Technologies has announced a multi-year, multi service agreement with global pharma major Merck & Co. Inc., expanding upon the existing relationship which commenced from 2004. Under the terms of the new deal, HCL will provide strategic ...
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Greaves Cotton: Buy
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Television Eighteen India: Hold
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Rolta India: Hold
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Query Corner
I hold IFCI shares purchased at Rs 85. Please express your views on the stock. RameshIFCI (Rs 76.7): Investors and traders in IFCI have received a rude shock with the last minute ...
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Index Outlook
The Indian markets suddenly caved in last Monday, catching most participants unawares. The disquieting aspect of last week’s trade was the weakness witnessed in the mid- and small-cap stocks. Both the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap indices ...
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Reliance
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SBI
The cut in SBI got deeper last week and the stock is currently halting at our short-term trend-deciding level of Rs 2,260. This move appears to be a medium-term correction that can drag the stock lower to Rs 2,180 or Rs 2,100. Halt above the ...
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Tata Steel
Tata Steel could not get past the resistance at Rs 910 and moved lower last week as anticipated. The third part of the move that began from Rs 970 is currently in progress. This move has the downward targets of Rs 783 and then Rs 705. ...
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Infosys
Infosys reversed from an intra week low of Rs 1,605. The affect of the dark cloud cover was partly mitigated by the white candle that was formed last week. The near term outlook is neutral. This short-term reversal can make the stock rally to ...
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Bharti Airtel
The stock moved sideways following the sharp fall recorded on Monday. The short- as well as medium-term trend is down in Bharti Airtel. The medium term targets for this stock are Rs 870 and then Rs 750. The long-term outlook stays ...
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Satyam
The stock of Satyam Computers reversed smartly from the support at Rs 400 on Friday. The short-term momentum can drive the stock higher to Rs 440 or Rs 455. But as we keep reiterating, the resistance band between Rs 455 and Rs 460 should be ...
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CARS
Regaining control in the nick of time
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The toppers in the satisfaction index
New models launched by General Motors, Mahindra Renault and Maruti Suzuki have come up tops according to the findings of the 2007 four-wheeler total customer satisfaction study released by leading market information provider, TNS.The ...
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White and popular
Apparently, we Indians are not the only ones who think white is a good colour for our cars. It is a body colour that conceals scratches well, or rather doesn't let it show as much. It is easy to maintain and can be carried off on any car, however ...
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GEMS & JEWELLERY
Twinkle in gems
Gitanjali Gems has raised $180 million (approximately Rs 720 crore) through an issue of Global Depositary Receipts. The net proceeds shall be utilised for expansion of new and existing businesses, including acquisitions, investment in ...
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STOCK MARKETS
Baskets of X
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Bull's Eye
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Trader's Corner
It is commonly observed that a stock that is trending sideways in a narrow band suddenly shoots out with an upward gap, only to lose all the gains and close well within this band towards the end of the trading day. The sideways move resumes ...
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Prominent bulk deals on NSE and BSE
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What’s ahead
The domestic markets have been in a consolidation mode for the past few weeks as the calendar year draws to a close. The markets are anticipated to stay volatile in coming week as December 2007 derivatives contracts expire on Thursday. ...
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DERIVATIVES MARKETS
Cautious outlook for Nifty future
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Damp squib
After months of speculation on the proposed stake sale, IFCI has announced that the financial proposal submitted by the Sterlite Industries-led consortium was conditional. Hence, the Board unanimously decided to reject the ...
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INTERVIEW
‘Satyam has created a robust, de-risked model’
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‘No visible signs of derailment in growth’
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‘Make your pile – but don’t wait to invest’
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INCOME TAX
Bonus from two sources
I am a senior citizen aged around 68 years. I have during the current year, that is, financial year 2007-08, received Rs 6,600 as bonus from the Post Office Monthly Income Scheme (POMIS) and Rs 45,000 from a life insurance policy ...
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BOOKS
Conflicts between family and business
Public stock markets are strong in the US; yet families there control 60-70 per cent of the country’s commercial organisations, write Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries and Randel S. Carlock in Family Business on the Couch (More
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