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I have an Issue…actually several…..with the SKS Microfinance Issue !….Intentions may be Noble but Actions are Profit Motivated and not singularly Selfless !

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I have two Primary Issues…and several related ones….. with this SKS Microfinance Primary Issue Microfinance Industry emerged to alleviate Poverty by providing access of basic financial services like Loans and microinsurance to the poor…..I am frowning at this attempt to commercialise this Industry through an IPO at such a High Premium I am not going to contribute …

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China and USA…Two Alerting Perspectives…. by each for each…Residential Housing Bubble in China & Country Rating Downgrade for USA…and where will our Sensex head in the second half of 2010 ?

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China and USA…different political idealogies that makes for strange bedfellows….China deliberately keeps it’s Yuan low to benefit from exports to USA…get’s paid in US Dollars which it reinvests substantially in US Government Treasuries !..nearly US $ 900 billion of the US $ 2.3 Trillion Fx Reserves of China are invested in these Treasuries USA was …

China and USA…Two Alerting Perspectives…. by each for each…Residential Housing Bubble in China & Country Rating Downgrade for USA…and where will our Sensex head in the second half of 2010 ? Read More »

Sesa Goa declares stellar Q1 FY 11 Results… yet many`Experts’ say ‘Sell’ or ‘Don’t Buy’ at Rs 350… Why ?

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Expected this… a fabulous Q1 FY 11 for Sesa Goa… It’s best first quarter in history.. a consolidated net Profit of Rs 1302 crs giving an EPS of over Rs 15 on an Equity of Rs 85.97 crs (FV Rs1)… this was achieved due to higher Iron Ore Prices in the Quarter and good offtake …

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Paul the Oracle Octopus has now predicted a German win to clinch 3rd Spot at FIFA World Cup 2010 and a Spanish win to be crowned World Champions !…wondering how the Octopus chooses…flag shape or colours !?

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Paul,the German Oracle Octopus has called winning teams correctly not once,not twice…but six consecutive times at the concluding FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa…clearly Psychic This eight legged (obviously!…it’s an Octo-pus !) sea creature has now made it’s seventh and eighth prediction….that Germany will beat Uruguay in the playoff for 3rd Place and Spain will …

Paul the Oracle Octopus has now predicted a German win to clinch 3rd Spot at FIFA World Cup 2010 and a Spanish win to be crowned World Champions !…wondering how the Octopus chooses…flag shape or colours !? Read More »

Should we give up on Reliance Power at Rs 177…and therefore RNRL too at Rs 45 ?

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Should we give up on Reliance Power at Rs 177 and therefore even RNRL at Rs 45 ? Heart is soft and tells me to be hopeful and have faith and be patient…and hold Head is hard and tells me that the markets are being too kind to both…rationally and logically you should sell…markets are …

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India is ‘Bandh’ today but Stock Markets are ‘Chalu’ !…Pun intended !

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To Protest against the Congress led UPA Government’s recent decision to Hike Prices of Petroleum Products, the Opposition parties led by BJP and even joined by some UPA parties ! had announced a Bharat Bandh today….Political leaders are courting arrest…there is disruption in Road,Rail and Air Transport across the Nation….In Mumbai,Autos and Taxis are off …

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