A student administered blog by the department of BAF, BBI & BFM. Jai Hind College (Autonomous), Mumbai University
Living in a fast-paced city, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become an undeniable convenience. From grabbing a morning coffee to catching the latest movie, that tap and PIN combo seems like magic. But with this cashless ease comes a question: is UPI secretly draining our wallets? Online browsing turns fun to frenzy. A cool gadget […]
Read More UPI: FRIEND OR FOE?“India surpassed the UK to become the 5th largest economy in the world” – The Economic Times. “Bangladesh outpaces India on per capita income” – The Indian Express. “India overtakes Nigeria as the world’s poverty capital” – The Heritage Times. “India has the world’s 3rd highest number of billionaires, says Forbes report” – The Hindu. […]
Read More GDP: Just a Perception or Still Effective?A looming recession in the US has made the headlines numerous times in the past few months. Layoff season does not seem to be going away anytime soon. In such a scenario, another metric can help you better predict the US recession. The US Treasuries. US Treasuries are securities that include Treasury bills, Treasury bonds, […]
Read More This Metric Can Help You Forecast a US RecessionGlobalisation has made trading very easy. Today, you can buy and sell goods to anyone in any part of the world. When the USD became a global reserve currency as a result of the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1944, it also meant that the USD was used as an exchange currency to buy and sell […]
Read More Can The world trade without dollars?Pro-growth Budget with emphasis on capital expenditure and investments to power the country’s GDP. Key Highlights: No change in tax slabs. However, one can now file updated tax returns 2 years from the end of the A.Y. to correct the errors Relief to differently-abled persons wherein the payment of annuity/lump sum will also be available […]
Read More Budget Impact on Common ManOver the past few centuries, the world has seen many revolutions. Those which totally changed the way people used to live; those which gave might and grandeur to some countries, and at the same time took that away from others. The Emergence of new economic superpowers is linked to such revolutions. Back in the 1700s, […]
Read More Economic Superpowers : The Next EraWith the uncertainties around us, another mystery that is yet to be decoded is that of the popular group ‘Anonymous.’ Anonymous is a decentralized internet hacktivist group known as the unknown face behind many of the world’s major cyber attacks on institutions of power. From governments to their agencies, corporations, and even the Church of […]
Read More Fact-Checking Threats by ‘Anonymous’ to Elon MuskReading a John Grisham novel was the first time that I came across Offshore banking. Needless to say, my first encounter with this style of banking involved a shady businessman, four black suitcases of money, and of course, an assassin. As I made my way through more thrillers (movies & books), I was amazed by […]
Read More Offshore Banking: Busted!Finance is an integral, interesting and inseparable part of our lives. An increase in financial awareness over the years has led a lot of people to invest in properties, gold, stocks, derivatives, bonds and other securities. Making an investment is one of the most important decisions in one’s life; and choosing a security can get […]
Read More TRADITIONAL & BEHAVIORAL FINANCERead about Ria’s (Jai Hind BFM’15) experience, navigating her journey to the world’s best business school, and her advice to students today
Read More The Right Mindset – In Conversation with Ria Joneja
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