The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, July 20, 2003

Bull market — Sense from SEBI, for now
FOR the first time, the top management of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken a sensible view on the bullish trends in stock prices. The views expressed by the SEBI Chairman, Mr G. N. Bajpai, ... More

TAKING COUNT

Include stocks to deliver pension
Subsidies have a way of entrenching themselves in the system. Pension subsidies are no different. Using investments in stocks to deliver pension can potentially reduce their impact. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Relationship between inflation and PEM
INVESTORS are now willing to pay higher price-earnings multiple (PEM) for a stock than they did three-four years ago. Apart from better earnings potential, the low inflation condition may be one reason for the ... More

TAX TALK

The long and short of capital gains
Where there is no employer-employee relationship, the income received by way of honorarium will be chargeable under the head `profits and gains of business or profession'. More

Buildings and fixtures: Effects of own use and letting out
I HAD let out a building along with fixtures, UPS and other facilities on rent but received rent only for a period of four months. The sum payable by the tenant was split as follows: Rs 25,000 per month towards rent and ... More

IN FOCUS

Car sales — On the fast track
PASSENGER car sales have set a scorching pace this summer. The first quarter ended June 30 saw a 28 per cent growth in sales volumes; the highest since the first quarter of 1999-00 when the industry ran up a sales ... More

FD WATCH

Wheels India — Well-aligned
FRESH investments can be considered in the fixed deposit programme of Wheels India for three years. At 8 per cent the rate is 50 basis points higher than that offered by other companies in the similar risk class. ... More

FUND WATCH

Mastershare to go open-ended
MASTERSHARE, the oldest mutual fund scheme in India, is set to undergo a major transformation. When its extended maturity period runs out, the scheme is to be converted into an open-end fund. Mastershare was launched in ... More

COMMENT

Inflows in tandem with rally
RECENTLY released data on mutual fund flows show that fresh investments into equity funds picked up sharply in June 2003. Gross inflows into equity funds during the month totalled Rs 920 crore, much higher than inflows ... More

AUTO FOCUS

Chevrolet Optra: Luxury redefined
DECADES after it left Indian shores, the Chevrolet brand and the internationally acclaimed bow-tie logo returned to the country riding on the Isuzu Impreza, re-engineered and re-christened the Chevrolet Forester. Now, ... More

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