The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, August 08, 2004

Interest rate spikes — Stay alive to bigger hike
A larger rise in interest rates may be on the cards now that inflation is threatening to stay firm. Retail lending rates may rise sooner. As for investment, a portfolio of small savings and mutual funds should help you deal with interest rate uncerta inty. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Moral hazard explained
EXPERTS hold the opinion that the Reserve Bank of India's decision to allow Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) to acquire Global Trust Bank (GTB) raises the problem of moral hazard. What is moral hazard? Suppose you buy ... More

TAX TALK

The `lakh' of confusion
THE Finance Bill, 2004 seeks to increase the basic exemption limit for individuals from the existing Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. Does this mean a person having a salary income of Rs 1,30,000 will pay no tax since his income ... More

House leased and furnished at company cost
I WORK in a private limited company and my salary is around Rs 5 lakh. I stay in Noida in a company-leased accommodation. My employer takes this accommodation on lease and the lease rental is paid directly by him. How ... More

SMALL INVESTOR

The equity story is reading well
WITH the transaction tax row settled satisfactorily and changes coming in long- and short-term capital gains tax, sizeable inflows will come into the equity market, says Mr Arun Kejriwal, investment expert and Director ... More

IN FOCUS

Delisting threshold — SEBI's inexplicable ways
How can a lower delisting threshold of 75 per cent be fixed for a voluntary delisting offer, when a higher threshold of 90 per cent has all along been applicable for substantial acquisition/takeover. More

FD WATCH

Bata India: It can bite
IN THE current low interest rate regime, safe fixed deposit options offer either low interest rates or require a longer lock-in period to get reasonably attractive returns. For investors with a penchant for risk, ... More

FUND WATCH

More schemes from ABN Amro

ABN Amro Asset Management is set to launch its first four funds. These include an equity fund, a monthly income plan, a dynamic debt fund and a floating rate fund. The offer for all funds open on August 9 and closes on September 3. The ... More

AUTO FOCUS

Kinetic's new Zing song
AFTER attempting to rock the scooterette segment with its Zing and the Zing Rockin Series, Kinetic recently launched a slightly upgraded version of this two-stroke mini-scooter with a slightly larger engine and better ... More

BOOK VALUE

Fundas and investing are like marriage and romance
THIS is about the very thing you had despised in school: Maths. But do not turn away, because John Allen Paulos can get you interested in the subject with his book, A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market ... More

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