MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Jan 24- 30, 2021
Electoral funding and impact on policy
In an interesting article, titled The Great Grift, Scott Galloway, an NYU Stern School Professor, points out that around 400 families provide half the funding for presidential elections,...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Aug 9-15, 2025
Trump’s aggressive tariffs will damage America
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Trump is trying, in the wake of an unsustainably high debt level of $37 trillion, to reduce it by arm twisting other countries into paying...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
JULY 13-19, 2024
American politics takes a dangerous turn
At an election campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a dastardly assassination attempt was made by a shooter on presidential nominee, Donald Trump. Thankfully, Butler didn’t do it. Trump survived,...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
May 9-15, 2021
And geopolitical risks abound because of it
The world experienced a long period of prosperity thanks to ‘The World is Flat’ era of globalisation. Countries and companies extended their supply bases globally, to wherever it...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
May 9-15, 2026
The Beyond-Visual-Range Dreams of Elon Musk
Global markets are buzzing with anticipation of the forthcoming IPO of Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, likely (unconfirmed) in mid June, 2026. The company is expected to raise $75 billion,...
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
Oct 10-16, 2021
Do we truly believe in free markets?
In 1953 the then Government of India took over Air India from Tatas, for Rs 2.8 crores. Initially, the Government allowed JRD Tata to chair the airline. He...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
JULY 26- Aug 1, 2025
Challenges that India faces
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India faces a lot of challenges, and these will only grow. Some of these are:
Challenges of Regulation: Recently, a large New York based trading firm, Jane...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
May 23-29, 2026
Cannot be Stait-ened Out
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Although expectations of a negotiated ceasefire to the ongoing conflict in Iran run high, the probability of one are low. This is because, as the image indicates, the...
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Nov 20 - 26, 2022
Economic losses from wars, corporate frauds, and bad lending
Countries create the systems, and the infrastructure for citizens to earn a living, cumulatively termed GDP, or gross domestic product. Alas, this cauldron, containing...
