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Subject: Weekly Updates - IPO manipulation continues, MF managers exhibit strange behaviour, an 'Adarsh' in AP and many more...
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TOP STORIES   IPO manipulation continues, recent offerings exhibit extreme volatility and five out of seven IPOs listed in October hit their extremes The IPO market has again become a happy hunting ground for manipulators. Out of the seven offerings (most graded with 'below average' fundamentals) listed this month, three hit their all-time lows today, while two others hit their all-time highs. When will the powers-that-be step in? *IDFC Premier moves in and out of stocks month after month *'Adarsh' of Vishakhapatnam: AP bigwigs busy gobbling up huge tracts of land below market value in notified areas *Deregulation of savings bank interest rates: RBI's move not practical in the present scenario *Loose fiscal policy main culprit behind high inflationary pressures, says Macquarie *MF Global Holdings crushed by $6.30 billion exposure to European sovereign debt *Will Real-Estate prices fall now? *FMCG companies reduce quantity in offerings, without lowering price *Used Cars: Resale Values Crash *Life insurance: Don't fall for assured returns, look for comprehensive cover and avoid dubious agents who promise you fantastic combination plans *Clash of the Khans: 'Bodyguard' slugs it out with King Khan for box-office stakes     MARKETS (REGULATION)   Fortnightly Market View: The More It Changes… The market rally may flatter to deceive... *Weekly Market Report: Market may pause for breath *Bulls finally break the shackles of 5,169 and trigger massive bear-covering *'Muhurat' trading: What does history have to say? *RBI hikes repo, reverse repo rates by 25 basis points   Personal Finance (Insurance)   ULIP: ICICI Pru Elite—ULIPs for the Rich Ticket size is Rs2 lakh and Rs5 lakh *Life Insurance: iSecure—Loan and more   Companies & Sectors   TCS, Infosys and Wipro still resilient despite current global outlook, says S&P In spite of the uncertainty in global demand for information technology companies and the weakening rupee, top companies in India are expected to maintain their investment grade ratings... *MFI savings mobilisation: Should they get an okay for tapping into public deposits and low-income clients? *Crop comes a Cropper: Corn Job ON STANDS NOW LIFE (PUBLIC INTEREST)   Old-age homes: What should you look out for? Old-age or retirement homes are still a nascent concept in India. Here are a few guidelines on what you should examine before you shift into one of them... *Inbound tourism sector to suffer due to travel advisories from five countries *For a peaceful Diwali, silence those firecrackers and have a blast *Wine as Diwali gift? It's better than a box of chocolate *Royal Life, an MLM company, used Kerala CM's photograph to lure people   BEYOND MONEY: FOR THOSE WHO NEED A HELPING HAND   Alekh Angre visits an organisation which helps to school underprivileged children     BOOKS: THE LOVE OF THE PRINTED WORD   That Used To Be US Thomas Friedman & Michael Mandelbaum Chutnefying English Rita Kothari and Rupert Snell The Little Book Of Trading Michael W Covel EXCLUSIVE COLUMNS   Six years of RTI: Time for the government now to bravely abide by the Act, not tame it Vinita Deshmukh   Occupy Wall Street: Protestors are actually saviours of capitalism William Gamble Has MFIN, one of the self-regulatory bodies in Indian microfinance, been accountable for its actions and statements? Ramesh S Arunachalam   To subscribe to this free newsletter log on to www.moneylife.in or email us at newsletter@moneylife.in To get FREE updates via sms click here.

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