An Idea Called Irrationality Why The Earth Is NOT Flat
Since childhood, we have heard our teachers tell us that “man is an intelligent being”, meaning thereby that our species is ‘intelligent’. By way of
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The Dawn After How Things Could Change For The Better
There used to be much talk about ‘green shoots’ in 2009, although nobody uses that phrase anymore. At a time when sovereigns accounting for about
Shades of Black (Swans) : The Expected Unexpected &The Unexpected Unexpected
Black Swan theory was made famous by Nassim Taleb, who said that “a million sightings of white swans does not prove that all swans are
Core Competence : The Case Against Diversification
What is the first piece of ‘investment wisdom’ that the self-appointed experts teach you? Hold many eggs in many baskets, because you don’t know which
Made to Order Why : Evolutionary Biology Helps In Understanding Markets
The evolution of a giraffe’s heart is one of nature’s marvels. What kind of pump can push blood up to virtually the first floor, and
Rajan Raj : The Vocation of RBI –watching
I don’t know how much we can credit Raghuram Rajan for being where he is (i.e. Governor of the RBI). He was who he was
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly : Looking…. Forward & Backwards
5 years into the Great Recession, it would be something to say that the Ugly is behind us, the Bad is with us and the
Securitization : When it goes wrong…
A generation has prospered from the wholesale transfer of risk through securitization. Now it is paying the price“THE medium-term outlook for the company is very
Rationalising Irrationality : Of Mice, Monkeys & Men
Half a century back, someone proved it in a laboratory and gave it a name: cognitive dissonance. We, amateurs, have always known it exists in
Retiring a 61-year old (Republic): Is It Time For An Obituary?
Below is my own perception, not researched ‘fact’ about where we stand on economic governance vis-à-vis major nations of the world. Looking at this, one
