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Observations

Another one bites the dust

There was an article in the Indian Express which mentioned that 6000 sub-brokers shut down shop  this year.

Now there is an article in ET about how well known broker Shankar Sharma is bidding goodbye to Dalal Street.

Brokers in India are fast becoming an endangered species…thanks to lackluster volumes,abolition of entry loads,increasing compliance ,rising employee costs and possibly the biggest reason of all-customer distrust.

Its fairly clear we are treading the US path here…small mom and pop shops will close down and the only survivors will be the discount brokerages and the big players.

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Quotes

What was that again?

“I am not watching the audience, I am watching my game, not playing for the gallery.I am very interested and very aggressive to acquire land, but aggression can’t be jumping off the cliff, it has to be backed with caution and preparation. After I jump I want to land on my feet not on my head.”-Vikas Oberoi, Promoter of Oberoi Realty said in an interview to Bloomberg

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Video

How does Pixar keep making movie magic?

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Links

Weekend Reads:12 May, 2012

Some interesting weekend reads:

Understanding JP Morgan’s trade (FTAlphaville)

A profile on Montek Singh Ahluwalia (Tehelka)

The oust Mayawati campaign (Open )

Why Russians love to IPO in London (BusinessWeek)

Frighteningly ambitious startup ideas (PaulGraham)

The real reason black voters will abandon Obama (Atlantic)

DIY:How to remove sunfilm (TeamBHP)

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Chart

Chart:Trends in Indian Housing Market

Great chart from RBI