WHAT IS FINANCE? AND WHY SHOULD WE STUDY IT?

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics was given to Richard Thaler because his “contributions have built a bridge between the economic and psychological analyses of individual decision-making. His empirical findings and theoretical insights have been instrumental in creating the new and rapidly expanding field of behavioral economics.” Evolution of Behavioural Finance Following Continue Reading

LIC IPO: What does the launch of India’s biggest public offering hold for the economy?

The Central Government is planning to launch the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) early in May this year. According to the draft red herring prospectus, the central government is planning to sell 31 crore equity shares in the LIC IPO i.e., roughly 5% of Continue Reading

Human sentiment in markets: The missing link in understanding finance

Our understanding of economics and finance, specifically in an academic context, is based on models and theories available in the said disciplines. These archetype postulations make up most of the ‘copybook’ information in understanding these subjects. They provide the foundation for various complicated and straightforward concepts in the field. They Continue Reading

What is Behavioral Finance? And why should we study it?

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics was given to Richard Thaler because his “contributions have built a bridge between the economic and psychological analyses of individual decision-making. His empirical findings and theoretical insights have been instrumental in creating the new and rapidly expanding field of behavioral economics.” Evolution of Behavioural Finance Continue Reading

JGU’S SPOTLIGHT ON #BUDGET2022 | PERSPECTIVE 2

Budget 2022 had several important policy announcements with respect to the world of cryptocurrencies, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and other forms of digital currencies. These policy announcements serve to address a lot of confusion and anxiety with respect to the Central Government’s and RBI’s policies towards digital currencies. One Continue Reading