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Advait Arora has over 20 years of experience in direct investing in stock markets in India and overseas.
He holds a masters in IT management from the University Of Wollongong, Australia, and an MBA in marketing from Charles Strut University, NewCastle, Australia.
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I am holding MRF and Page Industries share one each @70,000/- and 17000/-. I can hold indefinitely. please advise

Ans: both are good companies for long term !! keep holding
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