S & P Downgrades US Debt. Now What?
On Friday, Aug 5 2011 at 8:01 PM when all financial markets (ex ForEx) in all western countries have closed for trading, Standard and Poor’s…
TG Roundup
Uh, Oh. This Can’t be Good, if True!
Sorry to spoil your morning. CNBC’s Larry Kudlow tweeted this last night. Bank runs in Italy. This cannot be good.
Fascinating Lecture About Algos on Wall Street
Fascinating lecture on algos and how they operate in the trading universe.
Debt Burden of Nations
As I mentioned several times, India with only 128% of debt burden (sovereign + consumer debt) and huge population, is the right place to be…
DOW Down 512 pts. Today is for the Record Books.
Financial markets have given an unforgettable 50th birthday gift to the President. Today is nothing less than a massacre for stock markets across the world….
Financial Market Update (Red Alert): Short-Term Yields Going Negative
Short-Term Yields Going Negative In simple English, it means that you have to PAY THE BANK TO KEEP YOUR money. This kind of imbalance happens…
This is why we don’t need more colleges in AP
When Chandrababu Naidu gave permission to a boatload of engineering and medical colleges in the early 2000’s I thought he was lowering the education standards….
Welfare State: A Closer Look at the Surge in Food Stamp Use
As of May 2011, 45 million Americans, or 15% of the population are on food stamps. In 2007 the number is a mere 26 million….
Addressing a Small Criticism About My Interview with Manchu Lakshmi
It has been almost 5 months since I interviewed Manchu Lakshmi on my show. Apparently the popularity of her E-TV show, “Prematho Mee Lakshmi” is…
A Better Government, not No Government
Debt ceiling debate is over. Once again, Republicans won the fight (not the debate). Congress passed a bill that would have no “revenue increases” (Democratic…
Talk about ceilings everywhere!
These days we are hearing the word ceilings everywhere. There is this big hue and cry about debt ceiling and a couple of years…
Brian Williams and Jimmy Fallon Slow Jam the News
Fair warning. For mature audience only! I don’t recall laughing this much watching a comedy clip. “caucus blockus” Williams: “Grow-up Fallon.” Fallon: “Growing is easy….
Local Talent with Uma Shankar : TORI Live
Please join us on TORI Live Chinna Prapancham and Enjoy lite music local talent by Uma Shankar from Hyderabad. Date and Time: July 31st 2011…
Let’s Talk Turkey as Another US University is in the Feds Cross-hairs (Part 1 of 2)
As in the case of Tri-Valley University, about 90% of the students who are affected by this action by the Feds are Indians, and a vast majority of them are from Andhra Pradesh. In this particular case, I beg to differ from the standard line of excuse: ignorance or innocence. We all know the maxim: ignorantia legis neminem excusat (ignorance of the law excuses no one.) I contend that it is willful participation by many students.
Vasuki: An Impressive Young Woman
This the interview I talked a lot about on my July 29th show. If you don’t like RK’s style of interviewing, ignore him and focus…