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First Time we see Dichotomy between Strong FIIs Inflows and the Sensex Trend…A clear Macro Warning

SENSEX CLOSE IN 2009 : 17465..SENSEX LEVEL NOW AT 11.09 am,MAY 17,2010 : 16628 Down 367 points from Friday Close….but down 5% from 2009 Close       FII EQUITY FLOWS AND SENSEX MOVEMENTS …A CLEAR DICHOTOMY IN 2010   Year Net Investment US($) million Sensex % Movement in the Year 2005 10707 42 2006 8106 47 2007 17655 47 2008  …

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Can appreciate why RBI raised the CRR rate…but why did the Fed do so ,their discount rate !?

When RBI raised the CRR recently,I had blogged on January 29,2010 ,that I was increasingly getting impressed with our RBI Governor,Dr Subba Rao. RBI announces a CRR hike by 0.75% to 5.75% to tackle Record Food Inflation at 17.40%…Interest rates must rise soon !…Equities will React But why did the Federal Reserve Board raise the …

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Don’t believe everything you read or hear !….Even legendary Investment Icons seem to deliberately preach one thing and practice quite another !

It’s not some startling truth that I’m revealing to you…..but deliberate misguidance has been a major weapon in the armoury of Investment Icons….I daresay when they play ‘Scale’ they will make monies only when you lose !….in that they influence and guide you to take contrary positions to what they actually do !…It’s a common …

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2010…what’s likely to Go UP and what’s likely to Go DOWN….will help you in rebalancing your Portfolio

This is my synopsis,deliberately devoid of too many statistics that support my view, on what’s likely to go UP and DOWN in 2010….This should help you form a view on Asset Allocation when rebalancing your Portfolio UP           OIL….from US $ 80 /barrel to US $ 110/barrel…..will cross and stay above US $ 150/barrel inside three years….not good for …

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Happy Diwali & Prosperous New Samvat 2066 Year to all….Two SS 4 Selects this Diwali…Larsen & Toubro at Rs 1700 and GOLD

Wishing all of you a Happy Diwali and a Prosperous New Samvat 2066 Year…..with Safety,Surety and Solidity…and using the terminology of our SS Recommendations may you get many spectacular and sparkling winners in your Equity Portfolio….However keeping in the spirit of a Safe Diwali  MY TWO SAFE,SURE AND SOLID DIWALI PICKS   BOTH ARE SS 4 SELECTS (SS …

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Gold Tonnage held by Countries as a Percentage of their Fx Reserves

Official Gold Holdings as of April 2009 as per the World Gold Council   Country Tonnes Percent of Reserves 1 USA 8,133 78.9 2 Germany 3,412 71.5 3 IMF 3,217 N/A 4 France 2,487 72.6 5 Italy 2,452 66.5 6 GLD (Gold ETF) 1,104 N/A 7 China 1,054 1.6 8 Switzerland 1,040 41.1 9 Japan …

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