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Turnaround sectors are good bets
THE yo-yo trends in the market have confounded investors since March. It now seems almost certain that a spell of stagnation in stock prices, if not a decline, is upon us. The fear of the bear hug has led to the search for stocks with the right ... More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS


Survivorship bias
CONSIDER this. Your friend has a simple trading strategy. She buys stocks on days when she is unable to get a copy of a financial daily from the newsstand. She claims that this strategy has generated returns in excess of 50 per cent! If you ... More

TAX TALK


Getting to the core of fringe benefit tax
WHAT are the changes made to the fringe benefit tax (FBT)? Reply As against the original proposal, it is now made clear that no FBT will be payable by an individual or HUF. The same will be payable only by a ... More

IN FOCUS


Tracking the regulatory trail
By parting with information that ought to have been within the control of UBS Securities in slow doses, serious loopholes in the regulatory framework governing FIIs in India have been exposed. More

FD WATCH


City Union Bank: Attractive
City Union Bank: Senior citizens can consider investing in the deposits with tenors of between six months and three years offered by City Union Bank. The bank offers 6 per cent for deposits maturing in six months, 7 per cent for ... More

FUND WATCH


  • Prudential ICICI to launch two new funds

    AUTO FOCUS


    A fleeting look at Swift
    THE new, yet-to-be-launched Suzuki Swift looks so attractive that we couldn't resist the temptation of giving you a sneak peek of this superbly designed car. The Swift, which is to be launched by the end of this month, will be one of the more ... More

    BOOK VALUE


    When creditors blow their bugles
    IF there is a battle that CNN may not cover, this must be it: "Cash Flow War," by Fred Rewey, from Wiley (www.wiley.com). The book minces no words when reminding us that every day, we're fighting to stay afloat. But it's ... More

    LAW LANE


    Sale by invitation only!
    AN AUTOMOBILE dealer named Reliable Imports sent a mailer to its customers saying that a rental car company had gone bankrupt and that the court had ordered the sale of a certain number of vehicles. The communiqué said that the sale was `by ... More
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    Tracking the regulatory trail


    At best, a relief rally in prospect

    Changing rules for the IPO investor

    Turnaround sectors are good bets

    A fleeting look at Swift

    In Focus

    Kabul Diary
    Cash Transaction Tax
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    Using forex for infrastructure
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