The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, June 24, 2007

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
No free lunches
If you are pizza-crazy like my brother is, you may be familiar with the difference in customer policy that pizza restaurants have. In most employee-managed restaurants, especially in North America, you receive a free meal if you do not get a ... More

TAX TALK
Taxing inheritance
I am a nominee for a Post-Office senior citizen scheme account of my aunt. My aunt died recently and left a will whereby the amount in the Post- Office Scheme has been left to me. My aunt did not have an income exceeding the maximum amount not ... More

AUTO FOCUS
Scorpio stings, in style and price
While the Scorpio Lx answers the growing customer demand for an entry level SUV with the new generation common rail diesel engine and value enhancing features, the Getaway is a niche, lifestyle vehicle. More

BOOK VALUE
Seven deadly sins of investment
A crow will conquer owl in broad daylight, so too a king who wants to crush his foes needs fitting time to fight. More than two millennia old counsel, this is, from one of the 1,330 Kurals of Tiruvalluvar. Can any work be hard in very ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
Kotak Lifestyle: Riding on consumerism
Over the last few years, the increased earnings potential of the Indian public has led to higher disposable income levels, especially in the middle-income group. This has opened up new products and services that, in turn, drive consumer spending. ... More

F & O OUTLOOK
Nifty future may witness volatile trading
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YOUNG INVESTOR
Tap the expanding fund of investment opportunities
Mutual funds offer a variety of options for today's investor keen to tap new opportunities. More

COMMODITY CONCEPTS
Fundamentals or technicals?
In today's complex trading environment, market players need both kinds of analysis to understand price movement better. More

PRODUCT PRIMER
Max Life Maker
With the launch of ULIP (Unit Linked Insurance Plan) products, the face of the Indian life insurance industry has undergone a huge change. ULIPs can be described as unbundled products that allow investors to distinguish between risk cover and ... More

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