The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, March 09, 2008

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Experience or regret
My friend’s client buys stocks based on the recommendation that he receives from a brokerage firm. On a certain day last week, he was advised to buy two stocks — SBI and Gujarat NRE Coke. He decided to buy only SBI. Unfortunately ... More

TAX TALK
Is education loan tax deductible?
I have taken an education loan, from a public sector bank, for my higher education and I pay Rs 8,000 per month as principal repayment. I also pay Rs 19,000 as interest on the said loan. Will I be able to claim any tax benefit in ... More

AUTO FOCUS
78TH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW, GENEVA 2008
Display of greens, ultra-compacts…
The Gabba in Brisbane, Down Under, was not the only place overseas where Indians were toasting their victory last week. In the haloed, historic portals of the Geneva Palexpo too there were Indians basking in the warmth of the attention ... More

BOOK VALUE
Fathom and fight fallacies
When an idea looks both plausible and logical, try digging deeper. It may turn out to be a fallacy, cautions Thomas Sowell in Economic Facts and Fallacies (www.landmarkonthenet.com). "Sometimes what is missing in a fallacyis simply a ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
Principal Growth Fund: Finance favoured
Principal Growth Fund is a diversified equity fund that invests across market capitalisation ranges, with a bias towards large-cap stocks. The fund has 39 stocks in its January portfolio and the top 10 accounted for 38 per cent of the ... More

F & O OUTLOOK
Outlook negative for Nifty future
Trading volumes remain moderate More

YOUNG INVESTOR
Choose from diversified and theme funds
If you thought choosing appropriate mutual funds for investment was an easy task, think again. Diversified funds, sector funds, theme funds, tax saving funds… the list just keeps growing. What is the investment logic of ... More

HOW-TO-GUIDE
How to read an offer document
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PRODUCT PRIMER
A good mix ‘n’ match option
I decided to drop in at a friend’s house on a cool Sunday morning. As I entered her house, I heard a heated argument going on between my friend and her brother. The argument was over this question: what would be the value of an ... More

MICROMOTIVES
Active extensions: Harvesting alphas on upside and downside
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