The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, January 23, 2005

Indian firms continue to destroy value
Increasing gross margins in every sector is easier said than done. With only the capital structure to tinker with, managers may have no choice but to increase the gearing levels and reduce interest costs. Loading the firm with more equity may only pe rpetuate their dismal record as destroyers of capital. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

In line with time profile
A NEWS report states that fixed maturity plans (FMPs) are popular among NRIs. What are FMPs? An FMP invests in bonds that match the maturity of the fund. An FMP with, say, a 10-year horizon will invest in only 10-year ... More

TAX TALK

My returns land up with wife's land cost
I PURCHASED a vacant plot in 1992. The plot was registered in the name of my wife. My wife and I are income-tax assessees. By mistake the cost of acquisition of the plot was accounted in my books as an asset and this ... More

When the additional surcharge
WHILE deducting tax at source it is now required that the education cess (additional surcharge) is also to be considered. Kindly clarify the date from which the requirement to increase the tax deduction by the ... More

FUND WATCH

HSBC to launch Dynamic Midcap fund

AUTO FOCUS

Assembly lines rev up for 2005
YEAR 2005 promises to be an exciting 12 months of action for the passenger vehicles industry. A year that could see quite a few blockbuster launches and, perhaps, even the introduction of a few `segment-redefining' cars ... More

BOOK VALUE

Knowhow to counsel customers on wealth creation
GAMBLING or satta is what happens during sustained rallies, with small investors entering the fray, on decisions "not backed by any understanding of the company". This is one of the first inputs you gather from ... More

INSURANCE CORNER

ING Vysya's Freedom
WITH the surging popularity of unit-linked insurance plans, it should not come as a surprise that companies are putting out new products in this category. One such recent launch is Freedom, by ING Vysya. This week, ... More

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