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The new rules of real estate
Should you buy a house now or should you wait? Here we attempt to answer many such questions and give you strategies to help you deal with today's uncertain property market.

2007-07-26

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Small Fortune

Shop and save

Time your monthly purchases at the beginning of the billing cycle and maximise the free credit period.

Mutual Fund

Betting on consumption

Prasunjit Mukherjee, CEO, Plexus Management evaluates new mutual funds and tells you which ones to choose.

Healthy mid-cap stocks help boost returns

Here we take a look at how mutual funds are performing and which ones you should go for.

BASICS

Before you buy (or sell)

There is more to intelligent house buying than a good price, large size or quality of construction.

Real Estate

Lucknow, gaining momentum with time

Lucknow's housing market has gained significant momentum in the last three years. It's the most preferred city to live in Uttar Pradesh.

Remodelling a dream

Be it to repair your roof or give your garden a makeover, home improvement loans are an easy answer. Here's how to go about it.

Insight

Your world

This snapshot of the rupee's performance may aid you in making overseas investment decisions.

Your Wallet

Pay less for digicams

EMI is a better indicator of affordability than the MRP. We present a new way to compute affordability.

Stocks

Market bull run: stocks that gained the most

Here we take a look at how different stocks are performing in the market.

How we chose stocks for you

Here we explain the rationale for choosing each stock in Safe Wealth, the 'safer' of our two portfolios.

ITC, Jet Airways good buying options

MONEY TODAY scans through dozens of research reports from investment houses every fortnight to present you the six most relevant stock recommendations and a sector analysis.

Technology

Power of two

Sync your mobile with your PC and enhance the power of both? We tell you why and how.

Query Corner

What is the tax rate on income and profits from mutual funds?

The tax on income from mutual funds depends on the kind of mutual fund you invested in.

Investment

How's your money doing?

We check out five free Net trackers to assess how well they follow your money.

Joining the uber rich league

The 2007 edition of the Merrill Lynch and Capgemini annual World Wealth Report sheds light on the changing investment patterns of the world’s rich, a club Indians are joining in increasing numbers.

My Story

Balancing mind and matter

Gurpreet Singh, 34, earns handsomely while on a spiritual journey.

Sector Scenario

Success mechanics

SSKI expects engineering firms to outperform considering the fat order books and massive capex plans.

New Business

Ethnicity as enterprise

Parmod Nagpal saw the opportunity to rise from a salary of Rs 1,850 a month to own a Rs 54-crore garment business.

Tax

How to show extra income from mutual funds?

The way the income is treated depends on whether the mutual funds have been retained for over a year or not.

Portfolio Doctor

Better late than never

Goutam Bhattacharyya started financial planning late in his career. But he can still build a reasonable portfolio by intelligent investing.

Editor's Note

Equal to the challenge of monitoring stock market is that of tracking real estate. This is one sector that Indians have flocked to in the largest number, many putting in their life’s savings at stake.

In this MT Issue

Notional savings certified

Rising interest rates on other options and change in income tax guidelines have pushed NSCs out of the reckoning when it comes to tax planning.

Make the wealth creation party last

The loss of government jobs is good riddance to an extent. But private organised sector must become a net employer soon. If that happens, the wealth creation party will surely last.

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