Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Sunday, January 06, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Sunday, January 06, 2002 |
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INVESTMENT WORLD OPEN OFFERS Forbes Gokak: Accept the higher priced options on last date BOTH the original offer and the counter offer are closing on the same day - February 1, 2002. Forbes Gokak shareholders can wait till the last possible date (seven days prior to offer close) and benefit from a possible upward revision of the ... More INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Consumer durables: Through the wringer IN AN economic slowdown, the axe falls first on luxury goods. In India, consumer durables such as television sets, refrigerators and washing machines are considered purchases that can be postponed. Hardly surprising then that the sales of these ... More
`If you do not spend, you cannot sell'
CARTOON "Hell with it, partner, I've dropped the IPO plans. It's art that's attracting the big investments now." MUTUAL FUNDS Pioneer ITI Money Market Account: Invest PIONEER ITI Money Market Account has generated average returns of over 7 per cent. The returns compare well with other retail short-term fixed-income instruments. Investors may consider taking exposures in the fund. Suitability: The fund ... More
Tata Pure Equity Fund: Sell
STOCKS Balaji Telefilms: Pricey now INVESTMENTS in Balaji Telefilms can be pared down. Quite a few factors suggest that investors should consider reducing their exposures to the stock. The stock price has gained significantly in the past six ... More
HFCL: Hold/Avoid fresh exposures
TAXATION Deductions for housing loans and HRA I AM a salaried employee residing at New Delhi. My employer has provided rent-free accommodation, valued as a perquisite to the extent of 10 per cent of my salary. This perquisite value amounts to Rs 80,000. I propose to purchase a house ... More HOUSING FINANCE Timing home loan purchase BANKS and housing finance companies have cut interest rates on their home loans. These companies are touting that now is the best time for people to take cheap home loans. Yet, deciding the right time to take home loans is not easy. The ... More CONSUMER FINANCE Personal loans: `Credit'able options THE retail credit scene has changed dramatically, snowed under a mind-boggling array of consumer and personal loans offered by banks, finance companies and credit-card companies. Flush with funds and faced with increasing competition from the ... More GENERAL INSURANCE Bajaj Allianz online travel insurance GALILEO Systems India and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance have arrived at an arrangement that will allow travel agents provide Bajaj Allianz's travel insurance policies through the Internet. Bajaj Allianz provides travel insurance cover for ... More SMALL SAVINGS PF must build on home loans Relaxing the investment restrictions for PF may be necessary. However, allowing them to invest in the equity market can give scope for misuse and harm investor interests; a better option would be allowing it to lend for home construction. More DERIVATIVES MARKETS Sentiment improves; volumes remain OVERALL Trends: The equity market kick started the year 2002 on a positive note. On a week-on-week basis, the BSE Sensex closed at 3375.70 points, up by around 6 per cent over the previous week's close. The trend at the National Stock ... More
Markets bullish on index, stock
FIXED DEPOSITS INTERVIEW COMMENTARY INSIGHT
US-64: Valuable signals for investors
Shadow-boxing on NPAs
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