The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, July 10, 2005

Lack of long-term funds — Chink in the market structure
Mutual funds and insurance policies that would suit a retail investor's quest to beat inflation over the long term at affordable costs are the need of the hour. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Switch trading
CLASSICAL economics assumes that we make optimal decisions. This assumption has faced considerable criticism over the years. After all, we do find it difficult just to choose a dress to wear to the office. So, how can we make an optimal ... More

TAX TALK

Can spouse make part payment of housing loan?
I AM 53 and my wife, 50. I purchased a flat in May 2001. I invested in the flat partly using my savings and to a major extent using a housing loan from HDFC bank. The EMI towards the loan is deducted from my salary. ... More

Finance Bill on Section 80C
IN ANSWERING one of the queries in this column ( May 15, Business Line) you had stated that the deduction u/s.80C will be available only if the payment or investment is made out of income chargeable to tax. The Finance Minister has ... More

IN FOCUS

Fertiliser majors seek greener pastures abroad
THE fertiliser sector would seem far from exciting to any investor scouting for money-making opportunities in the stock market. But with some of the private producers pursuing overseas opportunities with newfound ... More

FD WATCH

CUB rate attractive
City Union Bank: Senior citizens can consider investing in the short-term deposits of City Union Bank. The bank offers 6 per cent for deposits maturing in six months, 7 per cent for one-year deposits and 7.50 per cent for two- ... More

FUND WATCH

New schemes from funds

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has introduced entry and exit loads for Systematic Investment Plans, Systematic Transfer Plans and Dividend Transfer Plans. The entry load is 1 per cent for equity and balanced funds. Exit load will be 1 per ... More

AUTO FOCUS

New face of the Fazer
YAMAHA Motor India was one of the first bike manufacturers to launch a new age 125 cc bike. However, despite this early bird advantage, the market performance of the Yamaha Fazer has been patchy at best. The Fazer was and continues to be one ... More

BOOK VALUE

Do, or do not, but there is no try
ONE who pursues materialism goes into great darkness; one who pursues spirituality alone goes into even greater darkness. Yet one who pursues materialism and spirituality side like the two wings of a bird is happy in this world and the next. With ... More

LAW LANE

No piggybacking on diplomatic immunity
ALEXEY Konovalov, a Russian diplomat driving in New York City, rear-ended another car. Konovalov's passenger, Svetlana Tikhonova, was seriously injured and sued Konovalov and Ford, the car's owner. Thus informs a recent decision of the New York ... More

SENSOR

Markets end the week on positive note
THE markets witnessed an action-packed week. Even as regional and global terrorist attacks threw the markets off-guard, the bulls managed to make a strong recovery setting aside fear. While the Sensex posted its 10th week of gains — the ... More

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