All Stories for Crystal Ball
Bad news for UPA: Economic uptick unlikely before 2014
Jagannathan • 12 years agoThe signals from various parts of the economy are still not positive for growth to revive any time soon. It won't come soon enough for the UPA to benefit from it
GDP estimates: Why it's now looking worse than astrology
Business • 12 years agoThe National Stats Commission chief thinks growth was much higher last year. The FM will be hoping he is wrong, because higher growth in 2012-13 may mean less this year
With mai-baap sarkar, 8-9% GDP growth is a pipedream
Vivek • 12 years agoGDP growth of 8-9 percent is not India's birthright. If we want to grow faster, we have to give up the idea of expanding government into every area of life
Why falling car sales is bad news for almost everybody
Vivek • 12 years agoWhen car sales crash, the impact goes far beyond the auto industry. It is a sign of sinking consumer confidence in the economic future
Investors, the bumpy ride to Sensex 60,000 begins this year
Jagannathan • 13 years ago2012 is when the stock market should start bottoming out. This is the time for investors to start taking risks and invest in equity.
When everyone else is a bear, it's time to buy shares
Arjun Parthasarathy • 13 years agoIs the pessimism in the stock markets being overdone? The index may well fall further by 25 percent, but it is also time to start buying good stocks.
Market prognosis: Down first, and then only up and up
Jagannathan • 14 years agoThe short-term outlook for the market does not look good, but over the next few years the market has nowhere to go but up.
Where not to look for the next stock market rally
Arjun Parthasarathy • 14 years agoCommodities, real estate and infrastructure will remain growth sectors, but these may not be the sectors to produce the next big market rally. Technology stocks that are driven by strong user preferences may be the future leaders, but not the only ones
Revisiting Sensex 60,000: Why India is back in the game
Jagannathan • 13 years agoThanks to greater mismanagement by US and Europe, India is looking much better. We could now get back into the game despite our no-show last year
Can we do a China? Hah! 5% is 'new normal' for GDP growth
Fp Archives • 13 years agoIndia should be lucky to average more than a 5 percent growth in the current decade. And this is an optimistic estimate