MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Jun 6-12, 2026
History Repeats Itself Because the Polity Doesn’t Learn it’s Lessons
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In November 2025 Democrative progressive candidate, Zohran Mamdani, was elected Mayor of New York City, beating the erstwhile Democratic Mayor Andrew Cuomo...
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Jan 23-29, 2023
The US Debt Ceiling and the Growing Threat of De-dollarisation
Last week US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, bumped her head against the Congressionally approved debt ceiling. Congress would need to raise it, for USA to...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Dec21-27, 2024
Geopolitical factors influence investor options
Governments in several countries have either toppled or are in turmoil. In Germany, the strongest economy in the EU, Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a no confidence vote, leading to early elections....
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
March 8-15, 2024
Shaping the narrative using doublespeak
The priorities of political leaders are malleable, and can change, depending on current exigencies. One of the top priorities for the Biden administration was climate change. Towards this end, one...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Nov 29- Dec 5, 2025
Because of unwinding of the yen carry trade
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Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, introduced a stimulus package, and has clearly hinted at an interest rate hike, currently...
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE
By Jawahir Mulraj
Feb 6-12, 2022
US Fed rate hikes; how many can the market sustain?
In the fairy tale ‘Seven in one blow’ a tailor killed seven flies, who interrupted his breakfast, in one blow, and proudly proclaimed his feat...
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Aug 14-20, 2022
Great achievements, yet lots to be done
Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 75th year of Independence, Prime Minister Modi spoke of India’s achievements, and vowed to tackle corruption and other...
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Nov 13-19, 2022
The coming recession
The announcement, last week, of lower CPI inflation in USA cheered the market, on hopes that the Federal Reserve would lift its foot off the pedal, and raise interest by less than...
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVES
By J Mulraj
Mar 4-10, 2023
The perils of shareholder capitalism
The GINI coefficient is a way to determine how equal a society is, in terms of income distribution. The higher a country’s rating on the GINI index, the more unequally...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Are Central Banks going easy on inflation targetting?
By J Mulraj -- Dec 6-12, 2020
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The cover story of the Economist asks if inflation will return. Starting with the global financial crisis in 2008, right...
