The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, October 12, 2003

Alliance's assets — SEBI's unconvincing stand
IN ITS second order in the case involving Mr Samir Arora, former Chief Investment Officer of Alliance Capital Asset Management (India), the Securities and Exchange Board of India has come up with rather weak arguments ... More

TAKING COUNT

Value picks in FI portfolios
Stocks in which ICICI, IDBI and IFCI hold stakes have run up sharply in value, backed by expectations of an economic revival. In most cases, it is an opportunity for shareholders to reduce exposures. However, in a few cases, there may be an investmen t opportunity. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

The ARCH process
PROF Robert Engle, awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize for Economics, is well known for his work on Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (ARCH). What is ARCH process? Suppose you decide that the past prices of ... More

TAX TALK

Effects of buyback price revision
CASTROL Ltd had offered to buy back its shares in November 2000 at Rs 350 per share. The company had, however, stated in the offer that it would pay an extra sum if so ruled by the High Court. I have offered the ... More

IN FOCUS

Marked-to-monsoon
THE good monsoon has added its bit to the rising stock market. But in what is a common failing of a bull market, the good tidings are getting factored in too quickly. Good monsoon effect: Anticipating a ... More

FD WATCH

KSE: A balanced meal
THE fixed deposit programme of (KSE) is best for investors with a penchant for risk. Considering the attractive interest rate, low gearing levels and healthy interest cover, an investment up to one year can be ... More

AUTO FOCUS

Ferrari 360 Modena: Formula behind the power drive
THE Beautiful Beast is here and with more than its share of publicity too. No, we are not talking about the Walt Disney classic, but about that blazing red Ferrari 360 Modena that Fiat, Italy, has gifted to Sachin ... More

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