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Weekend Mega Linkfest: June 02,2017

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

The biggest corruption scandal in History (Guardian)

Hell is empty and all hedge fund managers are at the Bellagio (Concourse)

Blast from the Past: Vietnam Story (US News)

The loneliness of Donald Trump (Lit Hub)

The Rise and Fall of Toronto’s Classiest Con Man (Walrus)

A Mobster, a family and a crime that won’t let them go (NYTimes)

Is the Gig Economy working? (New Yorker)

Ram Guha’s letter exposes Indian cricket stars (Scroll)

Harish Dhandev-The man who is earning Crores through farming (YS)

When did girls start wearing pink? (Smithsonian)

Surviving a visit to Agra’s Taj Mahal (Nat Geo)

Auto Review: Honda WR-V (Team BHP)

Movie Review: Sachin, A Billion Dreams (Great Bong)

Gossip: Venkaiah as President? (Gossip Guru)

Spoof in Pictures: Trump in Saudi Arabia (Dawn)

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Linkfest: June 02,2017

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

US withdraws from Paris Climate deal (Bloomberg)

Narayana Murthy says IT industry ‘ebbing’ (MC)

Britannia’s growth gets soggy (Mint)

Banks seek forensic audit of RCom books (BS)

Don’t be fooled by high dividend yields (CS)

How to save up for big expenses (RetireBy40)

Difference between statistics and strategy (Pension Partners)

Quants run Wall Street Now ? (RCM Alternatives)

The cost of an investment conscience (Mark Gilbert)

31 year old Rishi Shah is Tech’s latest Billionaire (Forbes)

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Linkfest: 01 June,2017

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

An Ambani default won’t fly in India’s banking mess (Mint)

Is JSPL on the cusp of a turnaround? (MC)

Is RCom downgrade worrying Franklin investors? (ET)

Inside story behind Modi Govt’s move to regulate cattle slaughter (BS)

GST likely to create some havoc (Bloomberg)

Tata Group Cos underperform Nifty by a wide margin (BL)

Losers average Losers (Howard)

Why there is no ‘Trump Slump’ on Wall Street (NYTimes)

3 Magic Words for investing your money (James Altucher)

An overlooked secret to effectiveness (and happiness) (Seth Godin)

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Linkfest: May 31, 2017

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

GST to spur 1000 new listings (BQ)

The changing fortunes of the road sector (MC)

How India Post is preparing for its Bank (ET)

Small finance banks see asset quality deteriorate (Mint)

Promoters may lose control over Amtek Auto (BS)

Interview with Lalit Nambiar,UTI MF (BL)

Expectations (Microcap Club)

Crypto Currencies are booming beyond belief (Climateer)

The timing of investment returns matter (Of Dollars & Data)

Choosing your spot (Seth Godin)

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Linkfest: May 30, 2017

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

RERA may put 75% real estate brokers out of work (Mint)

Modi Govt declares war on NPAs  (ET)

Nagpur is now the Electric Car Capital of India (Swarajya)

RBI cracks the Da Vinci code of Indian Banking (Tamal)

Indian Tech Giant warns Trump to hurt industry (Bloomberg)

Stock Markets: A Bull on Steroids (Bala)

In Conversation with S Naren (Morningstar)

Pharma Industry-What to do now? (Subramoney)

Innovation won’t overcome stagnation (Satyajit Das)

50 Best Investing Blogs on the planet (Acquirers)