What Motivates Us? [Must Watch]
I teach Engineering Economics, which is essentially an introductory subject on infrastructure finance. One of the questions I routinely asked in this class was, “if…
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One of the Best Creations of NTR
Few people talk about NTR’s direction. No other song has had as much influence on Telugu culture than this song from Sree Seethaa Raama Kalyaanam….
Is there a Robin Hood in You?
Fiction writer Ayn Rand and economist Friedman have strong ideas about how the world should be. In Rand’s fictional world, Robinhood-like character is a villain…
Textbook Case of Deflation, but..
A few days ago I mentioned that fiat money’s march towards M0 is classic outcome of a deflationary economic cycle. The following news confirms my…
Financial Reform: In A Lot Less than 1000 Words
For-Profit Education is the New Sub-Prime
I often compared debt ridden students of “for-profit” colleges like U of Phoenix to sub-prime borrowers. I have been writing about this sector on this…
“I Would Recommend You Panic” [updated]
Hugh Hendry is a hedge fund manager from UK. He is one of those “evil short-sellers” that the establishment (read politicians and the banks) love…
Apple is the New King of Tech
Apple Dethrones Microsoft As World’s Biggest Tech Company [Via Huffington Post] SEATTLE — Apple has surpassed Microsoft as the largest technology company in the world…
Veturi in My Thoughts
I am not going to say anything about Veturi’s writing genius. Just some personal observations and musings. I heard that Veturi attended Kolluru ZP high…
A Disaster of Mammoth Proportions
BP oil spill in the Gulf is now humongous and is slated to surpass all human-made environmental disasters. How can Obama escape the consequences of…
Rao Chalasani on Financial Crisis (2 of 2)
I mentioned about Mr. Rao on this blog some time ago when I talked about quants. I caught-up with Rao to make sense out of the Euro crisis. Even though Rao is retired and claims that he is not in touch with what is going on in the markets lately, he is as sharp as ever. This 40 min long interview sheds light on a number of fundamental reasons for current state of world’s financial mess. Those who followed me on my Teluguone Radio show or read my articles on various blogs might find that my views are eerily similar to his views.
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Making Sense of Financial Crisis with Rao Chalasani 1 of 2
Mr. Rao Chalasani was a veteran Wall Street economist who retired in 2000. His long career included stints as the chief economist at Everen Securities which later became First Union Securities. Currently FUS is a unit of Wells Fargo. In the 90s he was frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal. He was one of the straight shooters on Wall Street and one of the few whom I respected and I paid a lot of attention.
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Interview With Dr. JP (May 2010)
I caught up with Dr. JP during his recent visit to USA. In this interview Dr. JP detailed the purpose of his visit, clarified his stance on the Telangana issue. The crux of the conversation is on his message of ‘change.’ I asked him about the changes he would like to bring about in the four pillars of democracy: polity, administration, judiciary and perhaps in the Fourth Estate.
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Brian Williams Helps Out Jimmy Fallon do Slow Jam
Brian Williams makes all those appearances on comedy shows, makes people laugh and still maintains his dignity. Clever way to gain young viewers for his…
Markets Sell off Today, Still Wall Street Wins
The Senate just passed a stupid bill and called it financial reform. [via CBS Marketwatch] The mammoth legislative package — which passed 59 to 39,…