Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Sunday, October 19, 2008 ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio | Blogs |
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COLUMNS EYE ON THE MARKET: Why index levels don’t really matter The unimaginable has happened, with the BSE Sensex closing last week at a four-digit figure. So where is the next ‘support’ for the index? Will it stop at 9700? Or will it head further southwards to 8800? If you are a long-term ... YOUNG INVESTOR: Take note of P-Notes The restrictions that came as a surprise to many in October last year have now been lifted. Yes, the bar on P-note issues by FIIs was reversed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) early this month. Said to be a move to ... TAX TALK: Tax on gifts from ‘relatives’ Can my mother’s sister gift Rs 2 lakhs to my wife? What will be the tax implications on the gift received by ... YOUNG INVESTOR: Slowdown or recession? “The world is likely headed for a deep recession” says Paul Krugman 2008 Nobel Prize Laureate for Economics. But what is recession? Many mistake economic slowdown for recession. Textbooks define recession as a period of ... SIMPLE ECONOMICS: Why skipping lunch can be costly My friend has a problem. And so could you. He often skips lunch at workplace because “he does not have the time to go to the cafeteria”. That imposes a high economic cost on him and his employer. ... YOUNG INVESTOR: How a currency futures contract works The launch of currency futures trading in the Indian stock market was a significant step towards enabling participants to hedge their currency risks through trading in the US dollar-rupee future platform. The following Q&A explains how ... MICROMOTIVES: Equity research: Should reports provide recommendations? Equity analysts are in an unenviable position. When asset prices cantered up between 2005 and 2007, they initiated coverage on a large universe of companies. Several of these stocks are currently trading at half their estimated intrinsic ... F & O OUTLOOK: Nifty future may see a relief rally The bear onslaught, which became prominent in the second half of the week, spoiled the positive mood with which the market began on Monday. Both Nifty and Nifty futures breached their important technical supports during Friday’s ... BOOK VALUE: Warren Buffett inside out If you are as baffled by the markets and as wounded by the financial crisis as most of us around, the best prescription could be to grab a copy of The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder ... Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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