The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, May 06, 2007

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Of restaurants, soap and risk
Consider this. Our friend once found the kitchen in his neighbourhood restaurant untidy. Since that day, he has been visiting another restaurant. He does not know if the kitchen in this restaurant is clean. Yet, he prefers to go there though the ... More

TAX TALK
Food coupons no grist to the tax mill
The company for which I work gives food coupons (such as Sodexho and Times Ticket) to its employees and does not treat this as a taxable perquisite in the hands of the employees. Is this correct? Is there any limit beyond which it will be ... More

AUTO FOCUS
Maruti SX4 — A sedan that can surprise
Maruti amazed premium hatch buyers with the Swift's refreshingly new and aggressive design and build quality. The company will be hoping to do the same with the Suzuki SX4 — exceed the expectations of the sedan buyer in the upper A3 segment. More

BOOK VALUE
Blend creativity with calculation
Experts talk endlessly about financials and price-earnings, and yet stock prices may often fly in the face of their analyses. Why so? Because "stock markets aren't about the future of a company nearly as much as people would like to believe," ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
Sundaram BNP Paribas S.M.I.L.E — Power is still in favour
Small and mid-cap stocks witnessed a lack-lustre market over the past year and those funds invested in such stocks have had a tough time keeping up with their diversified peers. Sundaram BNP Paribas' S.M.I.L.E (Small and Medium Indian Leading ... More

YOUNG INVESTOR
Cultivate patience, diligence and discipline
Investment is all about passion and discipline. It is thus vital to take the plunge to the fullest extent possible, factoring in the inclination and stamina of the individual. More

Futures, sans uncertainty
Hedging is nothing but transferring the risk you carry to someone else willing to assume it. More

Fixed maturity plans: Don't forget risk element
The rising interest rates in recent months has shifted focus onto a hitherto neglected investment category among mutual funds — fixed maturity plans (FMPs). Floated as close-ended mutual funds, these are investment schemes have maturity ... More

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