The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 28, 2004

MUTUAL FUNDS
AMFI plans outfit to back MF capital-guaranteed schemes
An external agency — a bank may be an ideal candidate, it is felt — may have to be identified if capital has to be guaranteed when an investment is made. More

Longer term - the best bet on equities
IT is not easy to find loyalty in the quirky world of mutual funds. Investors, driven by sentiments that are often extremely short-term in nature, are rarely loyal to the funds in which they have invested. They are essentially restless and ... More

STOCK MARKETS
Benchmarks may climb the rough path
LAST week, we indicated in these columns that Friday might suggest beginning of a bounce back in a bearish market with slight increase in trading volumes, and also talked about a possible increase in interest in IT and telecom stocks. The ... More

A time to gain, a time to lose

DERIVATIVES MARKETS
Rate hike fears push up volumes in derivatives
INTEREST rate uncertainty is leading to more action in the debt derivatives market as players want to hedge themselves against interest rate hardening. Volumes in the derivative market have more than tripled vis-à-vis a few months ago to daily ... More

INTERVIEW
`Equity funds can be made part of retirement strategies'
THE Principal Financial group, which calls itself a global retirement services outfit, is actively supporting the cause of pension reforms in India. Mr Sanjay Sachdev, CEO of Principal MF, is of the view that the pensions sector needs to be ... More

COMMENTARY
IT, telecommunication counters sparkle
THE US markets were mixed last week ahead of this week's crucial Federal Reserve meeting. While the Dow average declined 0.4 per cent to 10,371.84 and the S&P-500 slipped 0.1 per cent to 1134.43, the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index jumped two More

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Software sector on `healthy' growth track

Bonds under pressure on forex outflows, inflation

Farm credit package sparks optimism among tractor makers

Benchmarks may climb the rough path

Looking back
Jun. 20-Jun. 26
Investor fatigue and mutual funds

Pre-Budget meeting — MF captains suggest 401K-type option for salaried class

Banking stocks tank on negative psychology

Assured returns plans hurting MF growth: Study

Reliance, bank stocks fuel recovery