The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, January 29, 2006

Conflict of interests and investor responsibility
THE following are some of the resolutions that the CFA Institute of the US suggested for the investment community for 2003: Sunlight is the best disinfectant. When you disclose your conflicts, you give others the ... More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Social conformity
ONE of my friends is part of a small informal investment club that meets once a fortnight. After the last meeting, he bought shares of Titan Industries. He had earlier expressed his opinion that this stock was over valued! So, why did he ... More

TAX TALK

Market-savvy housewife
This investment in shares was made out of money given to me by my husband out of his sources and by my son who is non-resident. All the shares have been purchased with me as the first holder of shares and my husband as the second. I have so ... More

The challenged are eligible for concession
IS THERE any tax concession available for an employee who is physically disabled? P. Lakshminarayana Reply Deduction can be claimed by a resident individual suffering from permanent disability, including blindness or mental ... More

IN FOCUS

Keeping `mom-and-pop' in business
AFTER much debate and eager anticipation, the Centre has finally allowed foreign investment of up to 51 per cent in "single-brand" retailing. Foreign retailers can now also open cash-and-carry wholesale outlets in India ... More

FUND WATCH

T.I.G.E.R. Fund
THEME-based funds carry a higher risk profile than diversified funds due to their concentrated approach. However, early identification and investment into sectors that carry more potential than others may yield returns commensurate to the risks ... More

AUTO FOCUS

Increasingly colour conscious
COLOUR imparts a special appeal to the automobile. The right colour can make a good car look great or even make a bad car seem like an acceptable compromise. Our car's colour is a reflection of our personality, maybe even our age, one way or the ... More

BOOK VALUE

Are your closets more organised than your finances?
"I have seen both sides of money, the evil and the sublime. Simply put, wealth without morality is like sex without virtue." Thus writes Robert C. Gay, partner of Bain Capital ("one of the world's leading private investment firms, with over ... More

QUESTION 'N' AUTO

Suzuki bikes to hit road by March
I AM planning to buy a new 125cc bike and have short-listed the Bajaj Discover 125cc and the proposed new Suzuki 125cc. I am waiting for Suzuki to launch the bike. Why is Suzuki delaying the launch? Thenew bike was supposed to have been ... More

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