Nouriel Roubini, one of the few leading economists who correctly predicted the magnitude of the world’s recent financial troubles and said “if govts maintain large deficits, worries about excessive inflation will grow, causing bond yields and borrowing rates to rise and perhaps choking off economic growth.” He further said, “another reason to worry is that energy, food and...
Since Commodity carries a commercial value which can be bought & sold in any state (raw or final produce) and the variation in price follows the simple dynamics of supply and demand, it creates depth in the market to invest. Therefore it is more logical and easier to understand than any other asset class. Commodities...
“Once there lived a village of creatures along the bottom of a great crystal river and the current swept silently over them all – young and old, rich and poor, good and evil, the current going its own way, knowing only its own crystal self. Each creature in its own manner clung tightly to the...
It’s a general observation that if things are going good, there are a lot of pundits in the market who claim the credit for the good things happening, but, the moment things go wrong or don’t work as per expectations, the same pundit is not available for comments, a situation aptly described by “Success has many...
It will be a golden run for the Indian industry. The Growth rate of the Indian economy is projected to be near 8.5% for this coming year and it should remain the same way for at least next ten years to come. My belief is based on the simple theory of demand and supply which...
Going through one of the networking sites (am a member of three such sites rated on my personal scale as professional, semi – professional and social) recently, I saw an update where one of my ‘Networks’ had asked for information related to “Viral Marketing” and options for the FMCG Sector. I thought what better subject to address...
Borrowing has become indispensable these days. People borrow either to create assets that would result into bumper crop or to spend on impulsive purchasing that would lend them into a trap. Every planned borrowing, to create some appreciating asset, is welcome and improves health of wealth. On the other hand, every borrowing to satisfy our...
With the quantum of interaction among people increasing tremendously on the network the question of online presence management was bound to come up. Social Media has been a revolution and people have been drawn towards it like moths. It has changed the way people interact, create, share and exchange information with quality, reach, speed, frequency...
The industry is passing through one of its most turbulent times ever. The losses are piling up as a result of the reduction in premiums and giving it a spiral effect is the rising costs of operations. Each player is piping the other to the post by offering a higher discount. In fact, on a...
For all the progress that some of us in the connected India seem to notice, there are close to a billion people who have yet to touch its threshold in any which way we define it. To begin with, they have little access to education, healthcare, clean water, roads, electricity, transport. You name it. Just...