The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, December 30, 2007

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Placebo effect Placebo effect
The other day, we met an investor who trades for a living. He has been consistently outperforming the market since 2003 until last month. Since then, his losses have increased sizably. It has nothing to do with his trading strategies. His ... More

TAX TALK
No deductions for divorcee
I am a divorcee and as a part of settlement with my erstwhile wife, 60 per cent of my salary is to be paid to her as per Court order. My employer has been directed to deduct 60 per cent from my salary and ... More

AUTO FOCUS
A year of imports and luxury marquees
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BOOK VALUE
Bear raid, dead cat bounce, and dog
Triple A or AAA, means ‘abdominal aortic aneurysm’ – seriously bad news, in the medical world, writes Michelle Doughty in the opening entry of ‘The Joy of Money,’ second edition ( More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
DSPML Opportunities : Well diversified
DSPML Opportunities Fund invests in a mix of large-cap and mid-cap stocks (about 13.5 per cent of the portfolio). It holds 76 stocks, across 30 sectors, making it quite fragmented. The fund has consistently beaten its benchmark Nifty over ... More

YOUNG INVESTOR
SMART MESSAGE
Portfolio promises for the New Year
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Will 2008 be a better act?
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Figuring out fund performance
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INSIDE INDUSTRY
CEMENT
After build-up could come the softening
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