The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, April 13, 2008

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Are you being served?
The other day, I had to spend an agonizingly long time in the queue at the largest public sector bank to pay my daughter’s school fees. More as wishful thinking, I thought that it would be nice if the person who came last is served ... More

TAX TALK
Deductions for stamp duty under 80C
Will rebate under Section 80C in respect of stamp duty paid for registration of a property be available only in respect of such duty paid for acquiring a residential house or will it also be available in respect of such duty paid ... More

BOOK VALUE
Two markets for stocks
Investing done right is inherently circumstance-based, says Christopher Mayer in ‘Invest Like a Dealmaker’ ( www.landmarkonthenet.com). “There ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
UTI Mid-Cap Fund: Firming up on cement
Mid- and small-cap stocks generally follow different patterns in the market. If the market is in a bull-phase mid-caps catch up with large-cap peers with a lag. But when the market turns the other way, the mid- and small-cap stocks are the ... More

F & O OUTLOOK
Nifty future likely to see decisive direction soon
Taking most traders by surprise, last week saw an excellent display of resilience in our markets as they bounced back from their previous week’s fall. However, trading volumes continued to remain subdued with a bulk of it coming from the ... More

THE BIG DEAL
Targeting Orchid
Down 44 per cent in a single week and up 93 per cent in the next fortnight! That’s the story of the Orchid Chemicals stock over the past 3-4 weeks. Orchid’s newfound status as a possible takeover target has prompted investors and ... More

YOUNG INVESTOR
TOP OF THE MIND
Takeovers: Tale of three knights
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The inflation effect on you and me
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