COLUMNS
OFFHAND
BJP at sea?
DESPITE the BJP's attempts to present a semblance of solidarity to the outside world, there is no doubt that the party is in for further churning in the months ahead. The most mystifying of all puzzles is why, of all ...
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GLOBAL FINANCE & OVERVIEW
Fed monetary policy stance — Why 2004 is not 1994
The Federal Reserve may tighten monetary policy by about 50 basis points and not 125, as the market is discounting. There cannot be a repeat of 1994, when US household debt was low, the Federal budget had been turned around, and no labour market arbi trage was available from developing economies. The inflation demon has been slayed. Now, to raise interest rates would be to give life to the demon of deflation, says V. Anantha Nageswaran.
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ON THE MOVE
Rail wagon detention at SAIL plants — Better synchronisation needed
REPORTS have it that the issue of logistics and infrastructure development in its various steel plants has come up for a review at the top-level of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), so much so that the public ...
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A RINGSIDE VIEW
Narrow movement with volatility may continue
IT would be odious to compare the trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange or the Bombay Stock Exchange, simply because of the size and the depth. But last week the top bourses in the US and their local ...
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MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Adopt risk management strategies in volatile market
ARE you an investor trying to pull out of equity funds, scared that the stock market will go down further? Don't consider yourself too lonely because lots of others are trying to do just that. Fear has again overtaken greed in the world of ...
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ADR WATCH
Infosys price, premium jump
THE US market closed last week on a mixed note amid low volumes as many investors preferred to wait ahead of this week data on durable goods orders, new home sales and consumer sentiment for clues about the direction of the economy. Last week, ...
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MARK TO MARKET
Investor fatigue and mutual funds
IN recent times, the Indian mutual fund industry has drawn lessons from the FMCG sector. The fund-houses, just like the corporate managers of FMCG companies, have introduced new products that are minor variants to the ...
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