The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, June 26, 2005

Are valuations stretched now?
With the Sensex crossing the 7000 mark, valuations belonging to `mid-cap', `small-cap' and `value stocks', are at a high. But one must be practical in investing and not expect yearly returns of the kind seen in 2003 and 2004. For expectations of 10-1 2 per cent returns, equities are still the best bet. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Economics of marriage
MY FRIEND is economically motivated to get married! No, he does not intend on taking dowry. On the contrary, he strongly believes that marrying a non-working girl can economically improve his life. His belief comes from a working paper ... More

TAX TALK

Assessing officer duty bound to issue summons to parties concerned
WE ARE civil engineering contractors carrying on operations in several States. We employ labour contractors and sub-contractors at the work site and our association with them is only for a short duration. Our turnover ... More

IN FOCUS

Low-cost airlines: They may need more than a wing and a prayer
Budget carriers abroad have several weapons to cut their costs; but Indian carriers have access only to a few of these. Budget airlines abroad cut operating costs by dispensing with expensive in-flight services. More

FD WATCH

Madras Cements: Invest
Madras Cements: An investment may be contemplated in the fixed deposit programme of Madras Cements; the one- and three-year options may be considered. It may be better to opt for the three-year option than the two-year fixed ... More

FUND WATCH

SBI unveils Magnum Comma Fund

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has announced a dividend of 20 per cent, or Rs 2 per unit, on FT India Balanced Fund. The record date is June 15. The fund has also declared a dividend on Franklin India Prima fund. The record date is July ... More

AUTO FOCUS

New Crux is in the performance
THE entry-level commuter bike segment has witnessed a lot of action during the past few months. Emerging as a significant sub-segment, entry-level motorcycles have contributed smartly to many a two-wheeler manufacturers' overall share in the ... More

BOOK VALUE

Forex market follows the sun around the world
WALL Street's `best-kept secret' is revealed in Raghee Horner's "Forex Trading for Maximum Profit" from Wiley (www. wiley. com). If you think the subject is new, you aren't alone, assures the author. "No one is born knowing how to trade; we all ... More

LAW LANE

Loss of love and affection, Rs 25,000
ON APRIL 20, the Madras High Court decided a bunch of appeals arising from an accident that occurred on December 19, 1994. A 38-year-old doctor, employed as a part-time Senior Registrar in anaesthetics in the Northern and Yorkshire Regional ... More

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