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As pandemic sets in, market witnesses a sharp rebound in these stock prices 50 Restore Stability To Revive Economy Former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India Viral Acharya, in his latest book, figures out some key issues in India’s financial sector and suggests measures too 52 REITs As An Attractive Asset Derivative instrument can help investors gain from capital appreciation 56 Stock Picks Despite challenges, L&T and HDFC AMC continue to show resilient performance 65 Data Primer Investors seek stability in savings through the Regulars yellow metal 4 Talk Back 8 Queries 60 My Plan 66 Loss Aversion Behavior Can Be A Columns Big Hurdle Ajay Bagga, Divakar Vijayasarathy, Krishnan Sitaraman, Ganesh Preplan your steps when your investments show Ram, Avinash Gorakshakar, Joydeep Sen and Shweta Purswani lower returns Cover Design: DEEPAK SHARMA & PRAVEEN KUMAR .G HEAD OFFICE AB-10, S.J. 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