Tech, infra funds may steal show next year
Fund managers say technology and infrastructure funds should deliver returns in line or even better than the Sensex in 2007.
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Source: The Economic Times

Hot property destinations for 2007
Moneycontrol gives you a lowdown on the areas across the country that hold the most promise and the reasons as to why they hold high growth potential.
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

Retail Next – Frontier
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Source: Business Standard

10 New Year resolutions you must not forget to make
While you may have already made your New Year resolution, here are some must-haves on the list – at least money wise.
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

India expects FDI to double to 11 bn dlr in 2006/07
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Source: The Economic Times

Market to consolidate in 2007: experts
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Source: HindustanTimes.com

2007 to be a tough year for emerging markets: CLSA
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

Wealth creators
Raamdeo Agrawal, Managing Director of Motilal Oswal Securities on companies that create wealth for shareholders.
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Source: Business Standard

Metal sector could be dark horse of 2007: DSP Merill Lynch
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

2007 will be a make-or-break year for economy
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Source: DNA Money

Mutual Fund resolutions one must follow in 2007
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

The 2007 Guide to Tax Planning
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Source: Personalfn.com

Good reading for the serious readers. Links for the best books of 2006.

Best business books of 2006
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Source: The Economic Times

Business bestsellers of 2006
List provided by Oxford Bookstore and Crossword
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Source: Business Standard

Best Business Books of 2006
Power players, Wall Street workings, and the Internet’s impact
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Source: BusinessWeek Online

Books of the year 2006
All categories of the books.
History, politics, science, business, biography, memoir or fiction—there is something for everyone in this round-up of the year’s best books
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Source: Economist.com

Amazon’s Best Books of 2006
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Source: Amazon

On the minus side, there’s investors’ nerves. On the plus side, growth-oriented demographics. How India’s stocks will fare depends on whom you ask

Will the Bombay Bourse Soar or Sink?
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Source: BusinessWeek.com

Emerging Markets Turmoil
The 15% meltdown in the Bangkok bourse following currency-control measures highlights the volatility of developing markets as the dollar swoons
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Source: BusinessWeek.com

With soaring property prices across India, 4,000 to 4,500 small and medium real estate developers have mushroomed in the last 24 months, totaling to about 6000 developers in the country. Now with the recent correction in Tier II cities, experts believe that there would be a major shake out in this sector.

Some new developers have launched projects without taking required approvals from the state governments. Also, many developers have overbooked in certain pockets, which has resulted in prices crashing down and in many cases investors haven’t even got back the initial booking amount.

Realty faces a problem of plenty
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Source: The Economic Times

RBI has issued a notification that will formalise the guidelines for overseas investment by residnet individuals. These investments will form a part of overall remittance limit of $50,000 per financial year for both current and capital account transactions.

Till date, resident individual could invest in a foreign company if it held at least 10% in a listed local company. This requirement of 10 percent reciprocal shareholding in listed Indian companies by overseas companies has been withdrawn. Now, a resident individual can invest up to $50,000 in any listed foreign company.

RBI has also scrapped sub-limits that restricted remittance towards gifts or donations at $5,000. Resident Individuals can also gift or donate up to $50,000 in a financial year.

Overseas investment norms eased
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Source: Business Standard

RBI eases overseas investment option
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Source: The Economic Times

Bears may argue that only handful of scripts have participated in this bull run from Jun, 2006. In the past 100 trading sessions, 1,100 companies listed on the BSE hit 52-week lows. But, bulls may argue that there is a strong reason for the market to have ignored these companies.

1,100 cos hit 52-wk lows during bull run
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Source: The Economic Times

Chairman of Soros Fund Management, George Soros believes that India is currently the flavour of the world and it has become important politically. According to him, India’s growth rate has improved on per capita basis.

India now flavour of the world: George Soros
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

Soros: Indian mkt should not overheat
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Source: The Economic Times

Remittance from Non Resident Indians (NRIs) has become major component of India’s foreign direct investment (FDI). The redemption proceeds of various NRI deposits are reinvested in real estate and stock market. In terms of returns, both real estate and stocks have seen the highest appreciation among emerging markets over the last 1-2 years.

India has emerged as the largest recipient of remittances followed by Mexico and China.

NRIs put money where the heart is
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Source: The Economic Times

NRIs: Get a step closer to dual citizenship
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

NRIs: Buying a home in India made easy
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

NRIs fuel the realty boom in Gujarat
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Source: The Economic Times

Correction warranted, but may not be sharp: UBS
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

Will the bull run continue?
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Source: The Economic Times

Market likely to stabilise between 12,000-12,500: Kotak AMC
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

Slow & steady recovery: the current market tune
What’s in store for the markets ahead? Experts debate.
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

Cairn Energy, which is now floating its Indian subsidiary, is in the last leg of its public issue. Out of total offer of 30.35% equity, the company has made a pre-IPO private placement of around 12% or 20.96 crore shares at Rs 176.80 per share to Petronas, Videocon, Black Rock, Petro Drill and Citibank for approximately Rs 3,700 crore ($ 823 million).

Cairn India IPO fully subscribed
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

Cairn float flies after early wobble
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Source: DNA Money

ONGC’s objection may hit Cairn’s IPO
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Source: The Economic Times

Cairn India may have to cough up $941m as cess
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Source: The Economic Times

Cairn to respond to SEBI on MRPL complaint soon
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

How have IPO’s performed in this calendar year?
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Source: Moneycontrol.com