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Issue: March 22, 2007 (Archive)

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India stocks still good for picking With the focus on Indian equities, it might be pertinent to start with the fact that the benchmark section below is based on information gleaned from our connection with Financial Express. Low rates entice debt offerings More listed companies are looking to raise funds by issuing bonds or notes, confident that investors will take up the offer because interest rates are at historical lows. Liquid rush Economists have recently been questioning the sustainability of the world's economic recovery, with Goldman Sachs increasing the odds of a recession to 25 percent. Clean sweep Property management is a relative newcomer in Hong Kong's business scene. It began around 40 years ago offering cleaning, repair and maintenance services in public places, said Fan Cheuk-hung, managing director at Synergis Holdings (2340). A good catch Like a sea creature in the ever-changing ocean, a restaurant - especially a seafood one - has to endure rough times and intense competition in the business world. Hedge fund managers wonder if it's still worth it For some hedge fund managers, it appears the thrill is gone. Go for it Boston University economics professor Laurence J Kotlikoff, recently pointed out that the actual fiscal gap of the United States (including unfunded social security and medicare commitments) adds up to a frightening total of US$202 trillion (HK$1,575 trillion). By the book In 1943, at the height of the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, 15-year-old Au Bak-ling opened a bookshop. Desperately seeking alpha: how US stocks measure up This week we are going to focus on the US equity market. The stand-out story when comparing performance charts and results is that the equity markets have failed on a medium term five-year basis. Fresh fillip Emerging market bonds are poised to be one of the best performing asset classes this year as renewed US monetary stimulus boosts the divergence between the bonds' double-digit returns and lackluster equities.

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