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Infographics

Infographic:The internet is making our children stupid

This post is in continuation of my Infographics Series (see here)

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Links

Linkfest:April 08,2013

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

Nearly 30% stocks trading below 2008 trading lows (Moneycontrol)

Sugar decontrol gears for surge (ET)

FIIs bet big on oil sector (BS)

India’s fledging startup sector sees exodus (Mint)

New intel wing to check service tax evasion (FE)

Who says mutual funds can’t make you rich?(TRB)

Research:Absolute momentum strategy (SSRN)

Interview with George Soros (SCMP)

Michael Burry Commencement Speech at UCLA (ScionCapital)

Why it pays to sell in May (MarketWatch)

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CoatTailing

Portfolio of Indian Syntans Investments Pvt Ltd

This post is in continuation of my coat tailing series (see here)

Indian Syntans Investments Pvt. Ltd. is in the news because of their stake in MCF Ltd.

The portfolio of Indian Syntans as on Dec 31, 2012 as per stock exchange’s website is given below:

Comp Name # of Shares %
Bayer CropScience 450298 1.14
Mangalore Chem &Fert 9970000 8.41

 

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Presentation

How to be a smart investor

Came across this interesting presentation “How to be a smart investor” by Ranjan Varma

Smart investor workshop from RupeeManager
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MoneySavingTips

Money Saving Tip # 1:Extending the life of your razor blades

This post is in continuation of my Money Saving Tips series (see here)

In the olden days, when a King wanted to punish somebody he used to gift him an elephant.The cost of feeding the elephant etc was so expensive that the recipient used to go broke.

In the modern world, using a Gillette Razor is like a white elephant.As part of their marketing strategy, the razor is fairly cheap but the blades are expensive (A pack of 5 Gillette Fusion Blades cost Rs.600).

So, how does one enjoy a Gillette shave and yet not blow up a wad of cash on the blades?The video below explains how

 

Estimated cost savings per year:Around 3000 Rs (Earlier, one blade used to last for 2 weeks, now it lasts for 6 months)

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