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Underestimating liquidity risks: How investors can suffer

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Nupur Bang

by Nupur Pavan Bang[1] and Vikram Kuriyan[2]   This article was first published by Moneylife on January 27, 2014 http://www.moneylife.in/article/underestimating-liquidity-risks-how-investors-can-suffer/36141.html   Risk management models used by professional investors often assume that securities can be traded infinitely. When liquidity dries up, … Continue reading →

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Rolling like a coin: the evolution of money down the ages

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Nupur Pavan Bang1 This book review was first published in The Hindu on November 26, 2013 http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/rolling-like-a-coin-the-evolution-of-money-down-the-ages/article5391773.ece  Easy Money: Vivek Kaul Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd. B 1/I-1, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110044 Rs 395   … Continue reading →

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Mohnish Pabrai on Cloning as a Strategy

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Nupur Pavan Bang1 and Vikram Kuriyan2   This interview was first published by the Global Association of Risk Professionals on October 29, 2013. http://www.garp.org/risk-news-and-resources/2013/october/mohnish-pabrai-on-cloning-as-a-strategy.aspx     As a hedge fund manager, Mohnish Pabrai does not have to be fully … Continue reading →

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Superman or not, Raghuram Rajan has indeed made a difference

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Puran Singh[1] and Nupur Pavan Bang[2]   This article was first published in the business section of www.rediff.com on October 28, 2013 http://www.rediff.com/business/special/special-superman-or-not-raghuram-rajan-has-indeed-made-a-difference/20131028.htm   “I am not a superman”, he says, but the reaction of markets to his initiatives … Continue reading →

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Concentration: the case for putting all your eggs in one basket

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Nupur Pavan Bang[1] and Khemchand H Sakaldeepi[2]   This article was first published in the Financial Times, FTfm, on September 30, 2013 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4e511fc-250f-11e3-bcf7-00144feab7de.html#axzz2gLgr9ACE   Is diversification the best way to invest in the market today? Not really. The portfolios … Continue reading →

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Where angels fear to tread

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Bharti Institute of Public Policy

by Kaushiki Sanyal[1]   This article was first published in the Times of India, The Crest edition on June 29th, 2013 http://www.timescrest.com/opinion/where-angels-fear-to-tread-10620 The government is rushing to allow foreign universities to set up campuses here without really debating the move … Continue reading →

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Duvvuri Subbarao: Green Horn that Locked Horns

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Puran Singh[1] and Nupur Pavan Bang[2] This article was first published in the business section of www.rediff.com on September 11, 2013 http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-special-duvvuri-subbarao-green-horn-that-locked-horns/20130911.htm “May you live in interesting times. I can hardly complain on that count. I had come into … Continue reading →

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Punishing India’s love of gold will not yield result

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Puran Singh[1] and Nupur Pavan Bang[2]   This article was first published in the Financial Times, Beyond Brics, on September 10, 2013; http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/09/10/guest-post-punishing-indians-love-of-gold-will-not-yield-results/?#axzz2eZQyQtBv     “Getting married this year would be very costly for me. With gold prices at … Continue reading →

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A bit on the virtual currency

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Nupur Pavan Bang[1] and Khemchand H Sakaldeepi[2] This article was first published in the Hindu Businessline, Investment World, September 07, 2013; http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/investment-world/market-watch/a-bit-on-the-virtual-currency/article5104362.ece   The first time I heard of a currency issued by an institution, apart from the Government … Continue reading →

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Why is Gold so dear to everyone?

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Nupur Bang

by Puran Singh[1] and Nupur Pavan Bang[2]   This article was first published in the business section of www.rediff.com on August 28, 2013 http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-special-why-is-gold-so-dear-to-everyone/20130829.htm#1   ‘Dear’ to people, but not so ‘dear’ to Indian Government at the moment. Or rather, … Continue reading →

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