10 rules for a dumb stock market trader: By Nitin Aggarwal

Nitin Aggarwal | May 06, 2008 | 12:08 IST Almost everyone finds intra-day (margin) trading fascinating. Most young and first-time day-traders feel all they need to do in this cakewalk is to have a dematerialised account, invest some money at the start of the day and take home a quick gain of 5-10 per cent […]

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Budget 2010: First time buyer stamp duty threshold raised to £250,000

The Chancellor announced in his Budget on 24 March 2010 that Legislation in Finance Bill 2010 will introduce relief from stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for purchases of residential property at up to £250,000 where the purchaser or all the purchasers are first time buyers and intend to occupy the property as their only or […]

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