The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, May 25, 2008

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Advice: Why fee is better than free
A person I know asked me for some free investment advice sometime back and I obliged for a fortnight. I later found that he acted on paid-advice even though my free advice turned out better during that fortnight. This person is not ... More

TAX TALK
Taxability of rent from jointly-held property
About four months ago, a commercial property belonging to me was settled among my family members comprising my wife and two married daughters. The settlement deed in this regard has been duly-registered. We ... More

BOOK VALUE
Four pillars of wealth management
The world is witnessing the greatest period of wealth accumulation in history, declares ‘Wealth,’ a new book from Wiley ( www.wiley.com) written by associates of ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
Kotak Midcap: Highly diversified
Kotak Mid-Cap is an open-ended equity growth scheme. The fund defines mid-cap stocks as companies with a market capitalisation of Rs 1,340-8,100 crore. The fund’s mandate allows it to invest up to 65 per cent of its assets in mid-cap ... More

F & O OUTLOOK
Markets up for a volatile week
As far as stock markets are concerned, we are back to square one. After witnessing a sharp and rather convincing rally the previous week, our bourses have given away most of those gains over last week. Nifty futures weakened by four per cent ... More

YOUNG INVESTOR
TOP OF THE MIND
What’s cooking with coal
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Gold: A financial infatuation?
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HOW TO GUIDE
Plan your wedding finances well
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ADB World Outlook 2008

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Union Budget 2008-09

Railway Budget 2008-2009

Economic Survey 2007-2008

In Focus
People's car

P-Note blues

Other Top Stories
Asian markets blink; await economic data

Planning helps to achieve goals

Query Corner

US-64 Bonds: Do the holders deserve a bonus?

Markets up for a volatile week

What’s cooking with coal

Approvals on slow track

Looking back
May. 18-May. 24
Rupee-dollar swings

Optimal trade size lowers risk

Current rally may sustain for Nifty future