MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
July 15-21, 2023
How can the world emerge from the chakravyuha of borrowing?
Large economies with high debt/gdp ratios include Japan, the highest (263%), USA (116%), India (89%), UK (85%), China (77%), and Germany (71%). Some figures may...
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...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
May 16-22, 2021
And the risk to stock markets of rising interest rates
As the Greek poet, Hesoid, wrote, when Prometheus stole fire from heaven, Zeus, the king of Gods, took revenge by presenting Pandora to his brother,...
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVES
By J Mulraj
Feb 25 - Mar 3, 2023
America’s Coming Woes
After WWII the US, as the economically strong power (European economies were devastated by the war), obtained enormous privileges, including having its currency nominated as the world’s global currency....
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Jul 25-31, 2021
It is the best of times, it is the worst of time….
Charles’ Dickens summation, in a Tale of Two Cities, describes the state of the world beautifully:
‘it was the best of times, it was...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE -- By Jawahir Mulraj
Bouquets and brickbats
By J Mulraj -- Nov 21-28, 2020
The Government needs to be complimented for several achievements. Last week, for example, 3GPP, a global standards body, approved the Indian navigation system, NaVIC, developed by...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
by J Mulraj
Feb 3-9, 2024
There’s enough for everyone’s need but not for everyone’s greed
Watch this video showing how US Congressional Representatives use insider information, being lawmakers, to trade with enormous profits. See at 8:59 a chart showing returns...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Dec 5-12, 2021
Impact on policy making, economy and markets
The world is alarmed at the speed at which the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading. New cases are doubling every 3-4 days! At this rate Dr....
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Oct 17-23, 2021
The transition from fossil fuel to renewables isn’t an easy one
In the race for global supremacy, we are seeing an enfeebled America, symbolised by the Eagle, with weak leadership, and too over-leveraged to make...
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
May 22-28, 2022
Tough times ahead
In this Economist podcast Larry Summers, former US Treasury secretary says that every time inflation has been above 4% and unemployment below 4%, the US has gone into recession (see at 5:23). ...