The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, January 04, 2004

Hold on to those PSU stocks
STOCKS of public sector undertakings (PSUs) appear set for another good year, following a star turn in 2003. Disinvestment and enhancement of floating stock are likely to be the key drivers. This may lead to ... More

TAKING COUNT

2003: `Dividend dogs' beat active funds
In 2003, a strategy of investing in high-dividend yield stocks forming part of BSE-100 delivered returns for the seventh year in a row. However, 2004 could prove to be tough year as high-dividend yield stocks have been marked up sharply. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

What is current account surplus?
RESERVE Bank of India (RBI) statistics show that India has a current account surplus. But what does current account mean? We do business with other countries in goods and services and this is collectively called as ... More

TAX TALK

Taxability of interest from your PF
WHERE an employee has interest from a recognised provident fund in excess of 9.5 per cent of the balance standing to his credit , it is understood that the same would be chargeable to tax. Will such interestqualify ... More

Preoccupied with a vacant house
I BOUGHT an apartment in July 2001. The possession of the apartment was given to me in June 2002. The property remained vacant from then until May 2003. I have taken a loan from HDFC for purchasing this apartment for ... More

IN FOCUS

Software sector in 2004 — Gung-ho, but check the pulse
The software sector has ended 2003 on an optimistic note, but frontline companies will have to gear up for the challenges ahead. More

FD WATCH

Sundaram Finance: High on credit
THE fixed deposit programme of Sundaram Finance (SFL) is open for investment. The interest rates on offer are lower than other auto finance companies such as the Ashok Leyland Finance but higher than the bank deposits ... More

FUND WATCH

PruICICI Dynamic: More liberal expense structure
PRUDENTIAL ICICI has proposed to change the expense structure for the PruICICI Dynamic Plan. The revised recurring expense limit would be as permitted by the SEBI regulatory framework. Now it is 2 per cent. The change ... More

COMMENT

MFs: Quality disclosures needed
THE dawn of 2004 has the mutual fund industry in a particularly strong position. More investors are reposing faith in fund managers, particularly after the strong performance of equity and debt funds over the past ... More

AUTO FOCUS

Getting true value from used cars
WANT to buy a car and still be left with cash to deck it up with that Blaupunkt CD changer and alloy wheels that your neighbour has been flaunting? Then head to the nearest company-owned used-car dealer. Smart car buying really begins with ... More

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