The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, November 14, 2004

Income funds: MFs allow cost issue to fester
Costs charged to income schemes show no sign of declining. Their high levels take away from the attractiveness of mutual fund income schemes. If the issue is allowed to fester, it could harm the growth of debt schemes. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Beware of the black swan
AS INVESTORS, we typically lengthen our investment horizon when faced with losses. Suppose you buy, say, Arvind Mills at Rs 80 hoping to sell when the stock moves to Rs 100. You intend to hold the stock for one month. ... More

TAX TALK

Kindergarten fees qualifies for rebate
WILL fees paid for education in KG classes qualify for rebate under Section 88? Schools charge fees by way of admission fee, monthly subscription, examination fee, tuition fee, annual charges, conveyance and transport ... More

Joint loans, proportional benefit
I PURCHASED a property last year jointly in my wife's and my names. For purchasing this property, we had taken a loan from HDFC. The loan is taken with my wife's name as the first name and me as the co-applicant. We ... More

IN FOCUS

Why index funds may mean a bad start
AFTER sputtering and stalling for over two years, the new pension system may finally be up and running in a few months. This week, the Cabinet gave the go-ahead to a move to draft a new set of rules which the new ... More

FD WATCH

JK Industries: Let it roll for a year
THE fixed deposit programme of JK Industries can be considered for a one-year tenure. The company offers 8 per cent for one year and 8.5 per cent for two and three years. The longer tenures can be avoided as the ... More

FUND WATCH

HDFC MF to launch fund of funds scheme

AUTO FOCUS

Manual on Honda CR-V
IT would seem that Indians simply cannot take to automatics. Surely, the higher price of an automatic transmission variant is a big deterrent. But, to certain degree, we would also like to believe that the average ... More

BOOK VALUE

Are you walking blindfolded in the financial maze?
MERE literacy is not enough to keep you out of the poorhouse unless you're also financially smart. This is the straight message of G. Cotter Cunningham in Your Financial Action Plan, from Wiley ... More

INSURANCE CORNER

Birla SunLife's Medicare
A PLAIN insurance policy protects your family in case of an untimely death. But what if you are afflicted by a major ailment, say, cancer. Are you prepared to meet the medical expenses? How will you run the family ... More

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