The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, December 26, 2004

A jolly good year for investing
For 2005, investors need to: * Step up exposure to equities * Stick to a proper asset allocation plan * Deal prudently with home loan commitments * Be wary of unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs) More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

A mental shortcut
WE make decisions based on some reference point. Behaviour finance professionals term this as the "anchoring" effect. What is anchoring? Suppose you decide to buy a second-hand car. A well-trained salesman who attends ... More

TAX TALK

An engineer at sea counting days of residence

Claim for a second rebate

IN FOCUS

RIL buyback: Debating the method
THE board of Reliance Industries (RIL), the flagship of the Reliance group, will consider a share buyback proposal tomorrow (December 27), primarily to stem the precipitous decline in the stock in recent times. Since ... More

FD WATCH

KCP: Blend for a year
THE fixed deposit programme of KCP can be considered by investors willing to take risk. The interest rate on offer is higher compared to other FD options available. Most manufacturing companies now offer rates between ... More

FUND WATCH

Sundaram MF launches Floating Rate Fund

AUTO FOCUS

Music on the move
GOOD music can be intoxicating. But, thankfully, this is a perfectly legal stimulant while you are in the car. In fact, music does much to ease the strains of driving in city or on ... More

BOOK VALUE

Business giants of the world
END of the year is the right time to look back, but here is a book that traverses two hundred years to identify 50 Companies that Changed the World, and profile the organisations, big and small, that ... More

INSURANCE CORNER

ING Vysya Life's Future Perfect
ING Vysya Life has recently launched unit-linked plans, which is in keeping with the current market favour for such products. `Future Perfect' is an insurance-cum-savings plan with all the regular features of a ... More

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