2009 Road Ahead

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: may keep an eye on gold with an expected annual return on investment of 20%-30% if they invest right now.

Inflation: Expected rate inflation should be less than 3.5 % within 2 to 4 month's time.

GDP growth is expected to be between 7% to 8% in 2009.

Stock market: As per astro-economics, the most important sectors are expected to be print and electronic media, oil and gas, power, heavy engineering, infrastructure, fertilisers and telecommunications. A lot of foreign direct investment can be expected in banking and insurance, media, and the power sector. In 200, my favorite sectors are entertainment and media, power, oil and gas. The Sensex is expected to be between 9,200 and 11,400 points in the next 3 months.

Economy: A very special revolution is expected in the energy sector from 2009 to 2011. Astro-economics says that India is going to bring great revolutions in the field of power and crud. Since 2009 represents the figure 2 and as per financial numerology the figure 2 is represented by Queen of all planets , the Moon.

States to receive most benefits: Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are on top of the list for 2009.

Awards: Filmstars slated to win awards are be Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan. A few Indian writers may hog the limelight.

Cricket: The Indian cricket team may rank either first or second in test and one-day cricket. Mahinder Singh Dhoni may be very lucky for the country.

Politics: Dr Manmohan Singh is expected to be most lucky politician in the world in 2009-10.

•Vikas Agnihotri CEO, Religare Macquarie Private Wealth

“Investors should look in the mirror. I mean, investors should do some honest financial introspection. In the last five years, the Indian equity market have been a roller-coaster ride. The fall has been as steep as the rise, and this volatility has raised many questions. The Indian approach to wealth management is undergoing a metamorphosis and next year would be crucial. We believe that HNIs should adopt a more need-based approach to create wealth rather than a product-based approach.

Investors should look at clearly defining their goals and aspirations and follow a disciplined and structured approach in meeting them rather than indiscriminately chasing past returns.