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Linkfest:Feb 27,2014

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

Why would anyone trade forex? (FT)

BSE to challenge rivals on trading speed (ET)

Its slow going for real estate funds (Mint)

India’s Govt is for and by its biggest businessmen (BS)

Chronology:SEBI Vs Sahara (Firstpost)

Thoughts on Technical Analysis (Prashant)

Writing  a Will (GoodMoneying)

Deutsche Bank’s Jain walks down memory lane (Moneybeat)

Thinking about Black Swans (CapitalSpectator)

What it’s like to work at Bill Gross’s Pimco (Quartz)

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Linkfest:Feb 26,2014

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

SEBI makes monitoring agency compulsory for IPO funds (Mint)

Another fake demat scam under SEBI lens (BS)

New Govt faces a stiff PSU Bank test (ET)

Innovative gold smugglers (CapitalMind)

The best way to learn as an investor (MotleyFool)

It’s time for Bill Gross to retire (Reuters)

Prince Alwaleed’s son did not fall far from the tree (Dealbreaker)

People who cannot accurately forecast markets (TRB)

Why is it so difficult to make long term predictions? (Climateer)

Investing and the Triumph of Optimism (HowardLindzon)

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Linkfest:Feb 25,2014

Some stuff that I am reading today morning:

Warren Buffett:What you can learn from my real estate investments (Fortune)

India Inc’s cheese has moved (FirstBiz)

Frantic fare wars amongst airlines (Mint)

NTPC in shock (ET)

Stop the lies about parenting (BL)

Here comes the climax (TRB)

Best Term Insurance Plans in India (BasuNivesh)

5 Must Know rules before opening a PPF account for kids (JagoInvestor)

Follow the gold (WashingtonPost)

The two most important questions for investors (CiovaccoCapital)

Why Sequoia’s WhatsApp Investment is so impressive (Robgo)

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Linkfest:Feb 24,2014

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

Where the rich are investing (Outlook) Hat Tip Haresh Nagpal

1 Lakh Crore of life insurance policies surrendered last fiscal (BL)

Meru Cabs PE Owner to exit (ET)

Story of Tata Group under Cyrus Mistry (ET)

The WhatsApp risk for Indian Telcos (Mint)

Glitter goes out of jewellery sales (Mint)

Is Swing Trading better than Buy and Hold? (Subramoney)

The Benjamin Franklin Effect (BrainPickings)

The Joy and Freedom of working until death (BigPicture)

Remember there are two sides to every trade (Vanguard)

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Weekend Mega Linkfest:Feb 21,2014

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

An open letter to Arvind Kejriwal (FirstBiz)

The rags to riches story of Whats App (Forbes)

Facebook acquires Rajiv Shukla for $100 Billion (UnrealTimes)

How Modi survived the conspiracy to frame him (Open)

Restoring dignity to the teaching profession in India (AshishDhawan)

The Jumbo in the ring (Outlook)

Why farmers will vote for Modi (Newslaundry)

GSK Pharma’s Billion Dollar Buyback (ForbesIndia)

Your dog can make out if you are happy or sad (Smithsonian)

Facebook’s Acquisition Engine (Slate)

The Trial of Pervez Musharraf (NewYorker)

Why young bankers are so miserable (Atlantic)

Movie Review:Gunday (VigilIdiot)

Are you a business card CEO? (Rodinhoods)

India’s Disrupted Democracy (ShashiTharoor)

Travelogue:The gorgeous Athirappilly Falls (TeamBHP)

The Facebook comment that ruined a life (DallasObserver)

This Old Man-Life in the Nineties (NewYorker)