“Grades/GPAs don’t matter” is the most common phrase used by students at all levels to justify their results. No doubt grades/GPA do not perfectly correlate with excelling in real life but that doesn’t mean they are useless. Yes, they do not indicate how smart a kid is, but they are the best indicator for how
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Sony Xperia phones are the best android phones around
and it is sad that they are now looking to sell their mobile division because of losses. I decided to buy a new phone last year November and had many options like Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC M8, Sony Xperia Z3, LG G3, and Iphone 5s. My criteria for the perfect phone was: Battery life: Could
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Easier said than done
Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference. Don’t allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It’s there for your convenience, not the callers. Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. Don’t burn bridges. You’ll be surprised how many times you
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My article in The Economic Times June 2013 Edition
Pakistan as an investment case Though Pakistan offers a huge potential for international investors, many companies have lately been pulling their operations out of the country primarily due to security and economic concerns. I would like to shed light on some of the important economic indicators which foreign (both direct and indirect) investors keep their
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Book review: A Plea to the Retail Investors
Bob Rice, author of “The Alternative Answer”, is Managing Partner of Tangent Capital and is known to viewers of Bloomberg TV as their alternative investments editor. Much of The Alternative Answer will convey familiar information to those who have followed the quest for alpha over the years. Those working in investment industry will hardly encounter with any sense of
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Best and worst TV Campaigns for Election 2013 Pakistan
A personal analysis of TV Commercials by different parties for Elections 2013
Volume spikes in ETFs as Dubai stocks surge
On Thursday, the iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF (FM) rose almost 1.5 percent to hit a new all-time high on volume that was over 30 times the daily average. The iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF was not the only frontier markets fund that was home to some unusual volume Thursday. The WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund (GULF), a more concentrated
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Book review: After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis
Throughout this long and multifaceted work on the recent financial crisis and its aftermath, Professor Blinder demonstrates that he is the rare academic economist who writes clearly about a complicated topic, clarifying complex issues for readers who remain confused about what happened. Some readers may find his proposed remedies problematic.
Being in love or being in love with love
(Shared from thoughtcatalog.com) It’s a scary thought, isn’t it? When that little voice creeps up in your head and makes you question whether you really want your significant other or you just want love. You’ll dismiss it the first few times. No, no, I obviously care about them. But do you? How do you even know
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