The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, December 05, 2004

Equity investing — Returns can still be attractive
The history of sustainable returns from equity in India is heart-warming, with equities notching up, on average, 18 per cent between 1994 and 2004. Expectations of 15 per cent over the long term, thus, seem reasonable. But investors need to be patien t. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Economics of babysitting
ECONOMICS affects your life everyday. As a consumer, you are bothered about the price of vegetables. As a practical economist, you know that the prices depend on demand and supply for vegetables. We learn economics ... More

TAX TALK

Anxiety of an assessee with agricultural income
MY TAXABLE income for the assessment year (AY) 2005-06 will be below Rs 1,11,250. I also have agricultural income. If I include this agricultural income to my taxable income it will exceed Rs 1,11,250. Can I claim ... More

Double taxation of dollar income
I WORK for a multinational company in Bangalore. I have recently been transferred to work on an assignment for my employer company's client in the US. For this project I am paid in dollars. Tax is deducted at source ... More

IN FOCUS

Reliance: The battle for the Kamadhenu
It is control rather than "ownership issues" that appears to be at the heart of the dispute between the Ambani brothers. The real bone of contention is who controls Reliance Industries. More

FD WATCH

Saw Pipes: A risky weld
THE fixed deposit programme of Saw Pipes is suitable for those willing to take that extra bit of risk to get higher returns. An investment in the company's FD programme can be considered if such low-risk options as ... More

FUND WATCH

Franklin MF declares bonus and dividend

BOOK VALUE

Pati, patni, and dough
MONEY is evil, and love is a sin. But there's virtue in reading Love & Money, by Jeff D. Opdyke, published by Wiley (www.wiley.com), for it is not a book on how to make money through manipulative ... More

INSURANCE CORNER

LIC's Jeevan Nidhi
ADVANCES in the field of medicine has made lengthening life spans a reality. It also brings into focus the importance of financial planning in one's post-retirement years. Pension plans have gained quite a bit in ... More

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