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COVER STORY
Mutual Funds : An Investor's Option
-- B Sravana Kumar
With the fund managers trimming their Assets Under Management (AUMs), MFs have witnessed a 5.9% drop in their assets. This article focuses on the present MF scenario in India and the investors' choices.
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ECONOMY
Will Inflation Dampen Economic Growth?
-- SN Ghosal
With the IMF predicting that the Indian economic growth would dip to 7.9% this financial year, this article examines whether the inflation dampens or boosts the Indian economic growth.
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EQUITY MARKETS
ESOPs for Employees : Pain or Gain?
-- N Ravinder Reddy
The levy of Fringe Benefit Tax on Employees Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) has become a thorny issue for India Inc. Though taxing ESOPs may pose a challenge in attracting and retaining talent, there are still a lot of benefits the scheme can offer to employees.
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COMMODITY MARKETS
Commodity Transaction Tax : An Unmeasured Measure
-- Sanjay Garg and Mandeep Bhatia
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in his Finance Bill for the year 2008 proposed the introduction of the Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT) in the Indian financial markets. This article takes a close look at the impact of CTT on the commodity derivatives market.
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COMMODITY MARKETS
Ban of Commodity Futures Trading : Gagging the Messenger
-- PS Sarath Chandra
Futures trading reflects supply-demand fundamentals and offers price signals for farmers. The ban on futures trading in agricultural commodities is unlikely to douse the flaring inflation and bring down prices.
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INVESTMENT
Raising Finance : The FCCB Way
-- Vidya Sekhri
Apart from the different traditional sources of raising finances, the Indian companies raised overseas debt through the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), which offer several advantages for the Indian Inc. This article focuses on the fundamental concepts of the FCCBs, their legal framework, tax treatment, advantages and disadvantages.
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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Indian IT/ITeS Industry : The Future Ahead
-- Jayanta Kumar Seal and Somnath Moitra
In the era of 9% plus growth of the Indian economy and the US economic slowdown looming ahead, it becomes imperative for the IT/ITeS sector to explore its strengths, weaknesses and threats and adopt new models to sustain its growth trend.
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REAL ESTATE
How to Tackle Rising Home Loan Rates : An Analysis
-- Shekhar V Sawant
The past few days have seen several home loan companies announcing a hike in interest rates. This is mainly due to the recent hike in international crude oil prices and the inflation. This article outlines the reasons for the same with a clear-cut strategy for the prospective home loan-seekers to tackle this scenario.
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Mr. and Mrs. Kapoor's Retirement Blues : Part-IV
-- M Bashyakar and Mohandas J Menon
This article focuses on how inflation has its effect on an individual's regular investments and the strategies to follow to have better returns on his investments.
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INTERNATIONAL
Single Global Currency : Can It Spell the Death of National Currencies?
-- Ritu Sinha
Today, there are approximately 190 different currencies being used in the world. A global currency would bring stability to a very volatile section of the economic market. This article discusses the importance of the formation of a single currency and examines the feasibility of single global currency option.
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