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Technology edge for traders

05 May 2013

Stripped of the technological changes, investing is and always will be a zero-sum game

Things improving for real estate

04 May 2013

If there is a fall in interest rates, both borrowers and builders would be in a sweet spot

Is your money safe?

28 Apr 2013

Popular asset classes like real estate, gold and even sectors like FMCG and pharma seem overpriced

Goods assumed to be defective if no proof of misuse

28 Apr 2013

A consumer who files a complaint has to prove his case. However, there are exceptions to this rule, such as an unexplained accident occurring ...

Avoid exposure to power stocks

27 Apr 2013

Corrective actions are required in the sector but it will only happen if things get really desperate

Sell physical gold and buy futures

20 Apr 2013

Since physical gold is at a premium, gain from arbitrage by selling physical gold against delivery and buying futures

Go for the tested consumer stocks

13 Apr 2013

These are less likely to lose further ground and more likely to see a quick comeback

Limited impact of Glivec decision

06 Apr 2013

Judgment offers continuity rather than changing things for Indian pharma whose PE discounts are anyway high

Debt funds score over fixed deposits

31 Mar 2013

Medium- and long-term debt funds are likely to perform better with each rate cut; returns from FDs will improve but may remain negative

Opportunities for long-term investor

30 Mar 2013

The markets aren't expecting too much on the reforms front due to political instability

Stocks beat other investments in long term

23 Mar 2013

Returns may be lumpy and volatile. But longer the hold, higher the returns and lower the risks

Household budgets will continue to bleed

19 Mar 2013

With administered prices keeping food inflation high and loan rates unlikely to go down, life won't get any easier

Markets could correct this year

16 Mar 2013

A 20-30 per cent correction is likely while the upside is limited to 10 per centMacro-economic data flow last week indicated a big rebound is ...

Can't identify a trend?

10 Mar 2013

Better stick to stodgy stocks with predictable range-trading characteristics

IIP data does not justify rise in equities

09 Mar 2013

Either the market will correct down in the next few months or IIP must zoom up. The divergence cannot go on forever

Getting refund is more painful than tooth extraction

03 Mar 2013

Though the income tax rates are reasonable, our tax laws can hardly be called stable because of constant amendments

How to play the Budget

24 Feb 2013

Going long on Budget day announcement can go horribly wrong

Medical concierge to your rescue

24 Feb 2013

Contacts for medical services, appointments with doctors, sending a nurse, an ambulance all covered

Crystallising into a residential destination

24 Feb 2013

In Bangalore, the best performing areas in 2012 were Hebbal, Sahakar Nagar and R T Nagar in north Bangalore. These locations saw the highest ...

Tipping point

24 Feb 2013

Does one have to pay tax on switching between two equity funds?Yes, one has to pay a capital gains tax of 15 per cent if the switch happens in ...

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Technology edge for traders

Things improving for real estate

Is your money safe?

Goods assumed to be defective if no proof of misuse

Avoid exposure to power stocks

Sell physical gold and buy futures

Go for the tested consumer stocks

Limited impact of Glivec decision

Debt funds score over fixed deposits

Opportunities for long-term investor

Stocks beat other investments in long term

Household budgets will continue to bleed

Markets could correct this year

Can't identify a trend?

IIP data does not justify rise in equities

Getting refund is more painful than tooth extraction

How to play the Budget

Medical concierge to your rescue

Crystallising into a residential destination

Tipping point

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