The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, June 29, 2008

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Why we herd
It is not just animals that herd. Last December, my friend invested most of his savings in momentum stocks. His investments are currently down 30 per cent; his blood pressure up considerably. Looking back, he wonders why he made such a foolish ... More

TAX TALK
Claiming credit for the tax paid in UK
I am an IT employee. In the last financial year I was transferred to UK for about eight months. During the period when I was in UK, the salary was paid to me there after deducting the taxes that are payable ... More

BOOK VALUE
Financial intelligence makes you wealthy
Does money make you rich? The answer is ‘No,’ declares Robert T. Kiyosaki in ‘Increase Your Financial IQ’ ( www.landmarkonthenet.com). ... More

F & O OUTLOOK
Brace yourselves for another dismal week
As expected the Nifty futures began the week on a frail note and ended further down. Markets gave in to the heavy selling pressure despite there being some show of resilience in the middle of the week. Overall, the Nifty future ... More

YOUNG INVESTOR
TOP OF THE MIND
Taming inflation
The RBI’s decision to hike the cash reserve ratio (CRR) and the repo rate by 50 basis points has dominated the headlines this week. Some say the hikes were necessary, at a time when inflation is touching a 13-year high. Controlling ... More

FIRST LESSONS
Measuring ‘skill’ and ‘earning’ returns
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Make sense of market jargon
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Nuggets
David Dreman is a noted investor who is known for his contrarian investment strategies. In 1977, he founded the first investment firm, Dreman Value Management, Inc., and is serving as its president and chief investment officer. ... More

MICROMOTIVES
Regret Aversion and how to avoid it
Financial markets have come a long way since Eugene Fama propounded the Efficient Market Hypothesis. Psychologists and neuroscientists now study how our thought processes affect asset price movements. Studies have shown that asset price does ... More

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