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The Delirious Happiness of Free Market Choice
Forbes - 4 Jan 2015 16:30
In 2007, Malcolm Gladwell, author of "Blink" and "The Tipping Point," gave a TED talk on psychophysicist Howard Moskowitz. According to Gladwell, Moskowitz has "done as much to make Americans happy as perhaps anyone over...
Will Funds Outperform in 2015?
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2015 07:27
For mutual-fund investors, bullish outlooks for stocks and bonds would suggest another good year in 2015. But also-rans and outright losers in 2014 provide lessons for investors, Tom Lauricella writes.
Active Funds vs Index Funds 2014: Managed Mutual Funds Underperform Passive Funds, Continuing Losing Streak
IBTimes - 4 Jan 2015 22:31
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 hit record highs in 2014, but Wall Street's best and brightest mutual fund managers fell short and failed to keep pace, costing investors billions in missing gains--and fe...
2014 Biggest Year For US IPO Market Since 2000, With Alibaba Leading The Way
IBTimes - 4 Jan 2015 19:31
Measured by either the amount of money involved or the number of deals done, the market for U.S.-listed initial public offerings had its biggest year in 2014 since 2000.
German Government Confident Greece Will Stick To Reforms
IBTimes - 4 Jan 2015 19:31
(Reuters) - The German government expects Greece to stick to the terms of its EU/IMF bailout agreement after a Jan. 25 election and a possible change of government in Athens, a spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel said...
BSE seeks simpler norms for stock exchanges going public
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 19:06FII equity inflows hit 10-month low of Rs2,100 crore in December
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 16:58
The low inflow is primarily on account of profit booking
Global Account | What's on RBI's agenda in 2015?
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 16:36
Some big-ticket items that may be in the RBI's in-tray as the central bank rings in the new year
Sugar mills are likely to stay crushed in 2015, too
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 16:12DYK: what is marginal relief on surcharge for individuals
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 15:49
Every individual has to pay surcharge on income if it exceeds a certain level
RBI answers payments, small banks queries
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 15:49
The central bank's clarifications include the fact that payments banks can offer lockers and vaults
Gold funds can be a hedge for volatility in other assets
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 15:48
Historically, gold has done well in market situations where equities have not done so well
A long economic wish list for the government this year
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 15:47
Any disappointment from the budget could trigger a steep correction in the markets
Interest rate cut key for real estate revival in 2015
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 15:42
The combined revenue of firms that make up the BSE realty index grew a meagre 2.3% from a year ago
Agriculture inputs: Bruised sentiments
livemint.com - 4 Jan 2015 15:26
A drop in farm productivity and produce prices, apart from a continuous rise in input costs mean profitability of farmers is under pressure