The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, March 18, 2007

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
The bread and butter of stocks
Consider this. A speaker in a financial-strategies workshop contended that investing in a stock was the same as buying groceries. You typically buy groceries during a bargain sale. Her argument was that you should buy stocks the same way — ... More

TAX TALK
A plot that gets complicated
At the start of the financial year 2006-07, I owned two house properties jointly with my husband. My husband left for an overseas assignment in November 2005. I sold one of the houses in April 2006 on the basis of a power of attorney executed ... More

IN FOCUS
Bank deposits now look more `interest'ing
Most banks, both public sector and private, are offering rates not seen at the short end of the maturity spectrum for long. So, if you are looking to reduce your exposure in equity and increase investment in safer options such as term deposits, there couldn't be a better time to do it than now. More

AUTO FOCUS
Bio-diesel — a compelling alternative
Will the excise duty exemption for bio-diesel, given in the latest Budget, kick-start the use of this alternative fuel that has everything going for it? More

BOOK VALUE
Winnowing the willow wisdom
Cricket is about scoring runs while not losing wickets. Similarly, achieving success in finance is about maximising wealth despite risks. It is an exercise no different from `building up an innings bit-by-bit, run-by-run capitalising on ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
Quantum Long Term Equity — Not rocking the boat
Quantum Long Term Equity Fund is an open-ended scheme with an objective to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in shares of companies that will typically be included in the BSE-200. The fund follows a value-investing ... More

YOUNG INVESTOR
Zooming in on risk appetite
Apart from factors such as attitude to risk and knowledge about financial investments, the risk appetite of an individual also varies according to an individual's life-stage. The major life-stages of an individual and the risks associated with ... More

Ripple effect of economic growth
With commodities outperforming other asset classes, they are seen attracting investor interest, not only in the developed economies, but in India too. More

Investment Nuggets
Considered as one of the top money managers in the US, Bill Nygren, Portfolio Manager of the Oakmark family of funds is famous for his `simple' value investing philosophy. His investing secret sauce is said to be the relentless focus on ... More

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