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Indian Equity Markets: Performance Analysis in 2009
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Dubai: The Fear Factor
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Goods and Services Tax: A Road Map Ahead
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In the Green Room of Mutual Fund Products
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Profitability of Systematic Investment Plans
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Carbon Credit Trading Mechanism and Indian Scenario
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The Metal for All Seasons: Gold
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Optimal Portfolio Construction Using the Single Index Model
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COVER STORY

Indian Equity Markets: Performance Analysis in 2009

-- M Syam Babu, Dr. B Ramachandra Reddy and Dr. G Narasimhulu

After the global meltdown in 2008, the year 2009 was one of recovery – instilling hope amongst equity investors. The Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp upward rally from the lows that were witnessed in March 2009. Positive economic data from the Western world, improving consumer confidence, increasing industrial production, and rising domestic consumption are some of the factors that have lent strength to the equity markets. This article analyzes how the Indian equity markets performed in 2009.

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ECONOMY

Dubai: The Fear Factor

-- Renu Goyal and Ameena Parveen

The recent announcement by one of the largest property developers in Dubai – Nakheel, a division of the debt-oppressed Dubai World– seeking the suspension of Islamic bond's trading triggered panic among the investors. Dubai World also approached the creditors for a six-month freeze on its debt repayment. Will the global economy convalescing from the recent financial crisis, be able to confront this new financial turmoil in the Middle East?

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ECONOMY

Goods and Services Tax: A Road Map Ahead

-- I Bhanumurthy and Shekhar V Sawant

The central government is planning to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 2010. This will be an important step towards indirect tax reforms in the country. It will create a common market within India for the first time. This article throws light on various aspects of GST, its features and advantages.

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MUTUAL FUNDS

In the Green Room of Mutual Fund Products

-- M V Monica

The article summarizes the common steps involved in introducing a new scheme by a mutual fund house. The six step process, described in the article, helps to understand how products take shape and are made ready for the market place by mutual fund companies. For beginners in Portfolio Management and Mutual Funds, this article offers useful guidance on how innovative products are designed.

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MUTUAL FUNDS

Profitability of Systematic Investment Plans

-- Burla Nitin Niranjan

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a method of investing in mutual funds through small amounts on a regular basis, instead of in a bulk. This article argues that, since SIPs offer the benefit of rupee cost averaging, they help investors accumulate wealth in a systematic manner over the long term.

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COMMODITIES

Carbon Credit Trading Mechanism and Indian Scenario

-- Ashish Garg

With the end of the Copenhagen Climate Conference 2009, issues regarding carbon emissions and carbon trading have surfaced again. Developed countries have been blamed for their high carbon emissions, which have led to drastic climate changes over the world. So these countries have been forced to control their carbon emissions, which will lead to more carbon trading in the international market. This can be taken as an opportunity by developing countries like India. This article attempts to explain the mechanism of carbon trading and the Indian scenario in that direction.

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PERSONAL FINANCE

The Metal for All Seasons: Gold

-- Jagannatham Thunuguntla

The recent financial crisis has eroded investor confidence in stock market activity and certain other investment options such as real estate. As such, investors are increasingly shifting to risk-free investments. In this scenario, gold has emerged as the most favorable option among both the institutional and individual investors. What are the unique characteristics of gold that have made it a relatively safe asset? Why has it become vital to include gold in one's portfolio today? This articles provides answers to these questions.

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RESEARCH ANALYSIS

Optimal Portfolio Construction Using the Single Index Model

-- C Nateson and B Arun Rajesh

Appropriate selection of securities can assure good returns to investors and can also help to reduce the losses. This article attempts to construct an optimal portfolio by applying Sharpe's Single Index Model of Capital Asset Pricing.

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Automated Teller Machines (ATMs): The Changing Face of Banking in India

Bank Management
Information and communication technology has changed the way in which banks provide services to its customers. These days the customers are able to perform their routine banking transactions without even entering the bank premises. ATM is one such development in recent years, which provides remote banking services all over the world, including India. This paper analyzes the development of this self-service banking in India based on the secondary data.

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is playing a very important role in the progress and advancement in almost all walks of life. The deregulated environment has provided an opportunity to restructure the means and methods of delivery of services in many areas, including the banking sector. The ICT has been a focused issue in the past two decades in Indian banking. In fact, ICTs are enabling the banks to change the way in which they are functioning. Improved customer service has become very important for the very survival and growth of banking sector in the reforms era. The technological advancements, deregulations, and intense competition due to the entry of private sector and foreign banks have altered the face of banking from one of mere intermediation to one of provider of quick, efficient and customer-friendly services. With the introduction and adoption of ICT in the banking sector, the customers are fast moving away from the traditional branch banking system to the convenient and comfort of virtual banking. The most important virtual banking services are phone banking, mobile banking, Internet banking and ATM banking. These electronic channels have enhanced the delivery of banking services accurately and efficiently to the customers. The ATMs are an important part of a bank’s alternative channel to reach the customers, to showcase products and services and to create brand awareness. This is reflected in the increase in the number of ATMs all over the world. ATM is one of the most widely used remote banking services all over the world, including India. This paper analyzes the growth of ATMs of different bank groups in India.
International Scenario

If ATMs are largely available over geographically dispersed areas, the benefit from using an ATM will increase as customers will be able to access their bank accounts from any geographic location. This would imply that the value of an ATM network increases with the number of available ATM locations, and the value of a bank network to a customer will be determined in part by the final network size of the banking system. The statistical information on the growth of branches and ATM network in select countries.

Indian Scenario

The financial services industry in India has witnessed a phenomenal growth, diversification and specialization since the initiation of financial sector reforms in 1991. Greater customer orientation is the only way to retain customer loyalty and withstand competition in the liberalized world. In a market-driven strategy of development, customer preference is of paramount importance in any economy. Gone are the days when customers used to come to the doorsteps of banks. Now the banks are required to chase the customers; only those banks which are customercentric and extremely focused on the needs of their clients can succeed in their business today.

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