The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 12, 2005

Surprise! Nifty PE is actually 19
STOCK prices of Indian companies have risen more than 100 per cent in the past couple of years and the price-to-earnings multiple put out by the stock exchanges is still at 15. If this has you readying for another bull charge, hold on. The ... More

MUTUAL FUNDS

When nothing comes free, why not pay for research/advisory?
WILL you really make a huge mistake if you stick to your gut feel, past performance figures and not much else before you home in on the equity funds to invest in? Or, should the combination of gut and performance be enough to influence your ... More

STOCK MARKETS

Stocks gain
IN the last one week (September 2-September 9), the stock price of Indian Rayon has moved from Rs 574 to Rs 617.45 on the BSE, a rise of 7.55 per cent. The stock of Indo Gulf Fertiliser increased from Rs 153 to Rs 169.25, a gain of 10.62 per ... More

With profits of the mind, study and fast
Sridevi tried to draw on a world map possible pipelines leading to India, Dakshinamoorthy spent time making a clay model of a town 5 feet below sea level, and Jogin went to the local zoo to check if the bear was firmly inside its cage! Khan ... More

`No negative' is good news here
On a scale of 1 to 10, chances seem to be delicately balanced in favour of the bellwether going upwards by a few hundred points this week. More

INTERVIEW

`Fresh entrants will energise the industry'
MUTUAL funds in India are ready to offer `capital-protected' funds, not `capital-guaranteed' ones, never mind what some sections have been wanting so far. Mr A.P. Kurian, Chairman, Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), makes it clear that ... More

CARTOON