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Sudden Fall in Equities soon !? I can Sense and Feel it…Better Hedge Equities Right away

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As Wall Street slaps Washington,Dalal Street will damn Delhi too….It’s been perceived as a STIMU-LIE Package in both countries Yesterday the DOW teetered more towards the Edge clsoing at 7466,the lowest in six years It’s just past 2.30 pm in Mumbai and the Sensex and Nifty are struggling to stay over 8800 and 2700 respectively […]

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Continue to GO for GOLD !

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Ever since I was convinced that USA stood for Unintelligently Searching for Answers,I have been convinced that ‘Gold’ has to be in your Portfolio Check this blog of mine on October 23,3008 https://www.gauravblog.com/?p=263 where the Title warns whether the US $ will become Tissue paper ! and the Blog concludes with me recommending to Go for Gold

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CDOs are Banks ‘Egregious Concoctions’

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Bill Gross,the legendary Bond Investor labelled Collaterised Debt Obligations or CDOs as Bank’s ‘Egregious Concoctions’ ‘Egregious’ is an adjective that means ‘Outstandingly Bad’ The CDOs and the Credit Default Swaps or CDSs are the Devils that are will devastatingly demonize the Financial World in 2009…Outstandings at over US $ 650 Trillion….yes Trillion !….are over Ten

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Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg settled US $ 65 Million with two former harvard mates for swiping their Idea of a Social Networking Site

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A very Interesting article on Page 13 in DNA today got my attention…It concerns the Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg,Founder of Facebook…Apparently he paid off US $ 65 Million to two former Harvard Mates,ConnectU founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss for swiping their idea that led to Facebook It seems Tyler and Winklevoss had retained Zuckerberg in 2003 to

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Foreigners ‘Desert’ing Dubai !

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The signs of Dubai losing it’s lustre are ominous……The Real Estate Boom that had lured even many celebrities from Hollywood and Bollywood is faltering !  DNA has carried a story of ‘Ditching Dubai’ on Page 13 of today’s edition…some interesting extracts Dubai has 3.62 milion expatriates and just 864000 locals 60% ! fall in Property Values predicted with even 50%

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Will Satyam Investigations deliberately reach a Dead End !?

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I’ve been reading R Jagannathan’s Columns in the DNA more frequently than before…As Editor of DNA,he is fearlessly and without favour coming across strongly in his Opinions…..does not hesitate to pen them while calling a spade a spade…surely a big burden to bear in these vested times !  I’ve met R jagannathan in a professional capacity before

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