The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, April 11, 2004

Long-term debt investing — A case for lowering costs
The existing cap on fund management costs may need revision for long-term debt investing. Regulations now allow costs to rise in a linear fashion in line with growth in assets under management. That may be inappropriate and will drag down returns for investors. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

On stock option and employee stock ownership plans
SATYAM Computer has informed the stock exchange that it has allotted shares under the stock option plan. We often use stock option and employee stock ownership plans in the US (popularly called ESOPs) interchangeably ... More

TAX TALK

Second house on wife's land
I AM employed in a nationalised bank. I had taken a housing loan from my employer bank in 1987 and constructed a house which is self-occupied. I have now taken another housing loan of Rs 5 lakh from my employer bank, ... More

Remedy for a double loss
I AM A teacher. I have taken a housing loan from Shikshak Pat Sanshta. I had claimed interest on the loan as a deduction and also claimed rebate under Section 88 on the principal repayment. The house is self-occupied. ... More

IN FOCUS

The ONGC share allotment fiasco
CONSIDER this. "X", promoter-shareholder in X Ltd, a listed company, makes a public offer to sell a part of his shares through the book-building route. He sets himself a deadline of 15 working days from the date of ... More

FD WATCH

Sundaram Home Finance: For a short stay
THE fixed deposit programme of Sundaram Home Finance (SHFL) is open for investment. The rates are higher than that offered by HDFC and CanFin Homes. The company's fundamentals are strong. Being a housing finance ... More

AUTO FOCUS

TVS Centra: Mileage from technology
FOR nearly a decade now, the Hero Honda Splendor has dominated the 100cc motorcycle segment. After pioneering the launch of four-stroke two-wheelers, when the other two-wheeler manufacturers did not see a future for ... More

BOOK VALUE

You don't have to win every lap to win the race
THE intro does not mince words: "No investment organisation in the world has ever done so well for so long for so many clients." Which one? "It is one of the world's largest investment management organisations, ... More

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