The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, July 02, 2006

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Is the world just?
A friend had invested in the stock market for the first time in January. His investment has already shed 15 per cent. His wife rationalised the loss this way: The money was never meant to be theirs. Else, why else would they have invested in the ... More

TAX TALK
How much of my prize money will the taxman prise away?
In the financial year 2005-06 one of my friends won Rs 64 lakh in the game show `Kaun Banega Crorepati'. Tax of Rs 24 lakh has been deducted at source on the payment made. My friend does not have any other source of income. Will it be possible ... More

IN FOCUS
Cap the gushing oil companies
Announcements of oil or gas discoveries are price-sensitive information from the stock market perspective and need to be regulated. The DGH guidelines issued in May are the first such initiative. But, as the Niko episode shows, it is not enough. More

AUTO FOCUS
In-car navigation systems — Not positioned yet in Indian market
In terms of market size and penetration, digital in-car navigations systems represent a small percentage of the total passenger vehicle population. However, there appears to be sizeable growth potential for the device. More

BOOK VALUE
Market is a moving target, as in football
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Ditto with all trading and no fun. Which is why it is relevant to read A Playbook for Stock Market Success from Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com): Tom Dorsey's Trading Tips by Thomas J. Dorsey ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
Petro, telecom enhanced
Between February and May, the assets of DSP Merrill Lynch India T.I.G.E.R Fund grew 40 per cent to Rs 1,008 crore. The fund held about 70 stocks in its basket as of May 2006. The top ten holdings accounted for 31 per cent of the portfolio. The ... More

F & O OUTLOOK
Momentum set to continue
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THE BIG DEAL
A power brew
Tata Coffee's recent acquisition from private equity firm Gryphon Investors of Eight O'Clock (EOC), a coffee manufacturer and distributor in the US, appears to be a surprise concoction, size-wise. The deal comes after Tata Coffee tested the ... More

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