Opinion
Moral Hazard
Recently a friend of mine told me that – “he didn’t care what they (government) did, they should just fix
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Month: February 2009
Articles
Obama’s Help for Homeowners
President Obama unveiled his “Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan” today which aims at helping stem the tide of foreclosures, and
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Opinion
How much Free Market can you take?
When I was giving job interviews during my MBA – one incident changed my whole outlook on – Free Markets.
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Opinion
Japan finance minister resigns
It is only today that I laid out my thoughts on why US will not go the Japan way, and
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Opinion
Where Will You Invest If US Goes The Japan Way?
Japan’s Economy saw the worst quarter since 1974. In the last quarter – the economy fell at an annual rate
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Articles
Stock Market Tips
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Opinion
Interesting Reads – 14th Feb
Happy Valentine’s day everyone! Have a great time. Some interesting stuff I read over the week: 1. 30 Components of
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Opinion
When Numbers Stop Making Sense
A few months back – Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel hit the headlines when he made massive trading losses (about 3.5
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Mutual Funds
Gold Mutual Funds – Expense Ratios and Minimum Investments
Gold is a popular hedge against stock market and dollar declines and there are several ways in which you can
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Articles
What is Fractional Reserve Banking?
Fractional Reserve Banking is the banking system, where, banks lend more money than they really have. In fact, banks just
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