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There is craziness going on in the American stock markets in the shares in particular of a company called GameStop which seems to have pitted Reddit message board users (and retail stock market investors) against big Wall Street Hedge Funds. But what's the real deal behind this David v Goliath financial battle? Econormist delves into the history of the 'short', both big and small to try and und...

We kick off the new year with our traditional "best books we read in the past year" special, as we have friends of Econormist, from Monika Halan to Shankar Sharma sharing their favourite reads. 

In his latest film, Surya plays Nedumaaran, who is determined to revolutionize the airline industry in India with his 'udupi hotel in the sky'. But what exactly is the economic transformation that he was seeking? And why had it become necessary? In the latest instalment of EconoMIX, econormists Jayanth and Tareque break the blockbuster down and take a quick trip down India's civil aviation econ...

In the latest issue of EconoMIX, Tareque and Jayanth discuss the works and contributions of Econ Nobel winners Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom, and debate whether the auction at the IPL is efficient, should Amitabh Bachchan be going nuts with his bidding in Trishul and how auction design may partly be to blame for India's telecom mess. 

Subscriptions are everywhere these days. But then, they have always been around, from milk to newspapers. What is it that drives the subscription business model? And how does one evaluate it? And is it the business model of the future? Excerpts from our virtual fireside econ chat - EconoMIX - with Raunak Omkar, co-fund manager and research head at PPFAS. 

Jayanth chats with Anupam Gupta and Saurabh Mukherjea about their new book, The Victory Project - Six steps to peak potential. Drawing from the experiences of two multifaceted finance wizards, the book explains principles of Simplicity, Specialization, Creativity and Collaboration. It delves into a treasure trove of material from global gurus as well as from highly successful Indian and America...

Changing market dynamism. Is India about to be overrun by monopolies, like the United States? What's similar, whats different, and what are the possible implications on the markets and the economy? Excerpts from our first ever virtual fireside econ chat - EconoMIX - with Saurabh Mukherjea, best selling author and founder and CIO of Marcellus Investment Managers. You can download their book 'In...

How is a football club like an economy? And how can they achieve success? Jayanth and Tareque try to glean some lessons from a tremendous season from Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, who just ended a 30-year league title drought in style!

What does the greatest ODI innings in Indian cricket history teach us about how to think of opportunity costs? And what does it have to do with Apple computers? We explore in our latest podcast episode

Econormists Tareque and Jayanth sit down for their annual ritual of taking stock of the books they liked during the last year, but this time with a twist - a slew of guests provide their favorite reads of the year and more fodder for your bookshelves!

Econormists Tareque and Jayanth sit down for their annual ritual of taking stock of the books they liked during the last year, but this time with a twist - a slew of guests provide their favorite reads of the year and more fodder for your bookshelves!

Econormists Jayanth and Tareque bring you a special report on our new episode of Economix - the economics fireside chat. The Great Recession happened 10 years ago but its effects are still being felt. So, to quote Bunny from Go Goa Gone - What do we know and what have we learned. Featuring special guests - Radhika Gupta, Eric Balchunas, Saurabh Mukherjea and Lovaii Navlakhi.

Econormists Jayanth and Tareque welcome you to a brand new economics fireside chat. First up, who are the 2018 Economics Nobel Prize winners and why should their work matter to us.

This Edition of podcast has learnings from Morgan Housel 1st ever India address on Investor Behavior session which happened at Council of Financial Planners (COFP) India Retreat 2018. Jayanth & his Team @ COFP have recorded their learnings from Morgan's session.

What do newspaper beauty contest, your winning strategy for the Oscars office pool and speculative investment have in common? Jayanth and Tareque hunt for some clues through the works of John Maynard Keynes.

Why would someone rob some Bull mojo? And what does any of this have to do with economics? The Econormists, Jayanth and Tareque, explore.