The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, June 06, 2004

Numbers point to cheap valuations
IN THE aftermath of the September 11 disaster in 2001, stock prices sank across the globe. While markets are traversing a higher orbit now in terms of index values, the ruling valuations are comparable to the uncertain ... More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Catallaxy and free markets
PEOPLE like free market. They believe that the new government will not encourage free market. That is one reason they hammered stock prices after the election results. But what is free market? It essentially refers to ... More

TAX TALK

From Nepal to Canada, and now to Indian taxation
I HAVE been a non-resident in India in accordance with the Income-Tax Act since 1998. I had been working in Nepal with an international organisation from 1998 to 2002 and since then I have been working in Canada. My ... More

One-way ticket back home
I HAVE been in Europe for the past three years and eight months and I am planning to return to India now. Will I be treated as a resident but not ordinarily resident under the Income-Tax Act? If I keep the funds I ... More

IN FOCUS

Between now and the Budget...
... What will happen to the market?
It is likely that several pending policy decisions in different sectors will come up for review. Given the hardline approach of some of the coalition partners, the approach to policymaking will be closely watched by the market. More

FD WATCH

Fenner India: Not sealed
THE fixed deposit programme of Fenner India, an associate company of J. K. Organisation, is open to investment. The company's fundamentals are encouraging. The one-year interest rate is quite attractive compared to ... More

FUND WATCH

Standard Chartered to launch fund of funds scheme

BOOK VALUE

Don't confuse luck for skill
THE next best thing to giving you a money-tree will be to tell you how to plant and nurture one. There's money to make in the markets, and if you're reading these pages, you already know that. "Trading is all about ... More

INSURANCE CORNER

LIC Jeevan Anand
LIC's Jeevan Anand incorporates the features of both an endowment and a whole life policy. Let us examine the features. How the plan works As in the case of a regular endowment plan, ... More

BANKING PRODUCTS

Smartsave Gold from Global Trust Bank
TIRED of savings accounts that offeryou only a small return? Maybe it is time to check out some of the special savings accounts now available. For instance, Smartsave Gold from Global Trust Bank. This savings ... More

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