COLUMNS
SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Negatively skewed strategies
One of my friends is engaged in simple trading strategies. Or so he thought, till one such strategy resulted in heavy losses. He observed that most equity options expired worthless. So, he sold out-of-the-money ...
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TAX TALK
Good news for the stock-smart homemaker
I am a housewife. My only source of income is the short-term capital gain of less than Rs 1,00,000 that I earn from share transactions. Will I be liable to pay any tax? Sandhya The basic exemption available to a woman who is not a ...
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AUTO FOCUS
Tracing the rise and rise of Honda Civic
Till the early 1970s the Honda brand was more popular among biking enthusiasts than car owners. Then came the Honda Civic and permanently changed that image. Exciting even American and European car buyers with its ability to draw maximum ...
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BOOK VALUE
Returns off relationships
Volatile markets are eye-openers for investors
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QUESTION 'N' AUTO
Safety features comes with extra cost
I am confused between the ZXi and VXi variants of the Suzuki Swift. Do you really think that spending another Rs 1 lakh extra for features such as ABS, airbags (on Indian roads?), coloured door handles and mirror, automatic climate control and ...
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PORTFOLIO MOVES
HSBC Advantage India Fund: Pegged to reform themes
HSBC Advantage India Fund (HAIF) was launched in January 2006. The fund aims at long term growth by investing in sectors or themes that are likely to benefit from the domestic reform process or economic development. Between March and May 2006, ...
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F & O OUTLOOK
Another week of tussle between bulls & bears
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WHEELS & DEALS
Blaze open for bookings in Chennai
Kinetic's launch of Blaze in April has widened the choice for scooter enthusiasts who had to be content stay with a few products from the Honda and Bajaj stables. Booking can now be made in Chennai for the Italian designed scooter, which carries ...
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THE BIG DEAL
A technology tangle
Reliance Communication Ventures, an Anil Ambani outfit, has created a flutter with its proposed big bang entry into the GSM mobile phone technology space. Rumours about the rationale for this move have been doing the rounds since the company ...
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