MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Mar 15-21, 2025
In a chaotic state run corruptly, even an incompetent person can become King
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This is the title of a satirical poem, penned in 1881 by Bharatendu Harishchandra, which highlights the corruption, hypocrisy...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
March 8- 14, 2025
Lessons in mis-governance
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A controversy has broken out in America about the use/misuse of Autopens. These are mechanical devices use to automatically create multiple signatures, used by celebrities (to give thousands...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Feb 28- Mar 5, 2025
The mistakes made by Zelensky
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The title of the column is a line from the song ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ sung by singer songwriter Janis Joplin. Perhaps Ukrainian President...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
FEB 22-28, 2025
DOGE calls for an audit of US gold in Fort Knox.
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Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Fort
Fort who?
Fort Knocks.
It was the comment by Elon Musk, who heads DOGE (Department of Government Agency), that there should...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Feb 15-21, 2025
Shaping the Narrative is an Art
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In one of their hilarious skits, Costello asks Abbott ‘what makes a balloon go up?’ and when Abbott replies ‘hot air’, Costello asks ‘then what’s keeping...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By: J Mulraj
Feb 8-14, 2014
And it has begun!
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The ongoing trade war, between USA and China, is reminiscent of the scene in one of the Rocky movies, in which both boxers knock each other out. That’s...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Feb 1-7, 2025
Cleaning up a mess is far harder than making it
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Increased import tariffs by Trump on China were widely expected. In his election campaign he had vowed to impose up...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Jan 25- 31, 2025
Future Economic Growth will be Technology Led
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A Chinese startup called DeepSeek launched two AI models, V3 and R1, creating waves because of their significantly lower costs than...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Jan 18-24, 2025
Petty bureaucratic tinkering
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The ongoing Mahakumbh mela at Prayagraj, a month long religious gathering, is expected to be attended by 400 million people. That is a more than the population of the...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Jan 11-17, 2025
A correction was due, but our leadership should govern seriously
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There were several reasons for the recent drop in Indian stock markets. The BSE Sensex dropped from 79943 on Jan...
