Summary Points: RBI cut repo rate to 6% in April 2025. CRR dropped from 4.5% to 4% in December 2024. CRR cut gives banks instant cash to lend. Repo rate cut makes borrowing cheaper over time. Both tools boost money flow in economy. RBI picks them based on liquidity and growth needs. Check the tablated…
Summary Points: The U.S. dominates global trade because of its massive consumer market and high household expenditures ($18.8 trillion in 2023). Countries hesitate to retaliate against U.S. trade tariffs because losing access to American consumers can harm their economies. The U.S. household consumption accounts for 67.9% of its GDP, far higher than countries like Germany…
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Recently, I’ve read an excellent news article published on Moneycontrol. It is about oil supply dynamics and how they’re shaking things up in what folks are calling the “new world order.” It’s a big and complicated topic, but don’t worry, I’m here to declutter it down so that you know what’s going on without drowning…
Today, I stumbled across this headline from Deccan Herald: “India to be 3rd-largest economy by 2028, Morgan Stanley says.” Pretty exciting, right? The article talks about how India’s GDP is set to hit $5.7 trillion, overtaking Germany, thanks to a young population, smart economic reforms, and a knack for saving and investing. It’s the kind…
There is a rumour, and everyone’s talking about it: will the RBI finally cut interest rates? Now, for us regular folks, that might sound like boring economics jargon, but trust me, it can have a real impact on your investments. Think of it like this: the RBI controls the tap of money flowing through the…
Hey everyone, I recently heard a conversation featuring Saurabh Mukherjea, the founder and CIO of Marcellus Investment Managers. He was alongside students from NMIMS on NDTV Profit. He was called to discuss on the upcoming 2025 budget. Basically Saurabh was called to share his views on the implications of the budget for investors like you…
Hi there, I’m back with another post. Today we’re diving into something that’s probably sitting in your parking lot right now, our humble two-wheeler. You might think it’s just a convenient way to get around, but trust me, the data related to it is much more important. The data on sales of bikes and scooters…
Today, we mourn the loss of one of India’s most revered economists and a misunderstood Prime Minister, Mr. Manmohan Singh. Through this blog post, I want to share with you a few wisdom for our investment journey that I think we can extract from the life of this one of its kind person. I think…
Consumer sentiment is a measure of how people feel about the economy, and it can have a significant impact on economic decision-making. When people are feeling confident about the economy, they are more likely to spend money, invest, and start businesses. This can lead to increased economic growth. Conversely, when people are feeling pessimistic about…
An economy is a system where the agents of the economy interact with each other to establish trade. In an economy, multiple trades can happen at a time. There are three main agents at play: households, businesses, and the government. They interact when businesses offer employment/work to households to produce goods and services (G&S). The…
There is an interesting report of World Bank on consumer spending habits of developing nations. It also gives detailed numbers on where do people spend money in India. A report like this gives a nice visualisation of how Indians (and other population across the globe) spend their money. Though the report is dated 2010 but…
Here in Part-2 of the series of blogs on economy, we will talk about short Term debt cycles. In Part-1 we have seen what is economy, use of money in economy etc. What’s about short term debt cycles? Ray Dalio has beautifully explained the short term debt cycles in his Youtube video. I am only…
