The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Time now for 'Vice Fund'?
MORALISTS can stay away from this one, but vice can be virtue this season. There is a strong case for starting what can be the country's first `vice fund', one that specialises in liquor and tobacco stocks. Witness the prices of the ITCs and ... More

Morgan Stanley Growth Fund climbing steadily
MORGAN Stanley Growth Fund (MSGF) is riding the bull market well with its units now quoting at well over Rs 25 on the bourses. The fund, a 15-year close-ended vehicle, will come up for redemption in a few years. MSGF, which closed at Rs 25.60 ... More

STOCK MARKETS

Bull run at bourses justified, says Assocham survey
THE stock markets in the country have moved up sharply in the recent past, but 60 per cent of 100 CEOs surveyed by Assocham say that the market is not overheated and that the bull run is justified since the economic fundamentals are in ... More

INTERVIEW

Redefine IPO share allotment process, says Geojit MD
The initial public offering processes should be reformed and reworked and the share allotment procedure should be redefined to lure retail investors back to the equity markets, according to Mr C.J. George, Managing Director, Geojit Financial ... More

EVENTS

Ratan Tata rings NYSE's opening bell
THE Independence Day found Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman of the Tata group, ringing the `opening bell' at the commencement of trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The occasion was the fifth anniversary of the listing of Videsh Sanchar Nigam ... More

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