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FIC Hansraj
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Telecom Tug-of-War: How BSNL’s Rise Ruffles Jio and Airtel
BSNL’s Comeback: Challenging Jio & Airtel with Strategic Pricing and Network Expansion – Will It Endure or Vanish?
FIC Hansraj
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From Sandy Dunes to Saudi’s Fortunes
At the heart of the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is shifting the tide with an audacious step that can reshape its economy for good and...
FIC Hansraj
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THE COST OF CRUDE CHAOS
“Can Distant Turmoil Fuel Our Local Struggles?” You wake up, go out, and find the street quieter than usual, with the buzzing of horns...
FIC Hansraj
Aug 18, 20214 min read
Dhirubai Ambani and the Kolkata bear cartel
The tables were turned and the exchange went into a crisis. The BSE was closed down for 3 days to understand and then solve what happened.
FIC Hansraj
Aug 18, 20213 min read
Is Silver the New Gold?
While there’s some gossip and euphoria about gold across markets, it seems like silver is closing the race by being the talk of every town.
FIC Hansraj
Aug 18, 20214 min read
Economic Bubble - A Brief History of Dizzying Climbs and Sudden Collapses
How much would you shell out for a bouquet of tulips? A few dollars? A hundred dollars? How about a million dollars? Probably not.
FIC Hansraj
Aug 18, 20213 min read
Economic Moat Shield
In medieval times, the moat that surrounded the castle used to protect treasures within from invaders, in present times the economic moat...
FIC Hansraj
Aug 18, 20213 min read
Bank Run and Panics of 1930-1931
When a large number of individuals start making bank withdrawals because they fear that the institution will possibly run out of money.
FIC Hansraj
Aug 18, 20213 min read
The Credit Crisis of 1772
Prelude During the 17th and 18th centuries, Great Britain followed a clearly expansionist regime of spreading its administrative...
FIC Hansraj
Aug 18, 20213 min read
Socially Responsible Investments
Socially responsible investing can be connoted to ESG investments (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance).
FIC Hansraj
Aug 18, 20214 min read
Enron Scandal: The Fall of Wall Street’s Beloved Company
The core of the Enron fiasco was that there was a high level of knowledge asymmetry between the management team and the company's investors.
FIC Hansraj
Aug 18, 20214 min read
Sovereign Gold Bonds : An Unexplored Investment Avenue
Launched just 5 years ago, SGB is a bond issued by RBI on behalf of the government, the value of which is backed by the market rate of Gold
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