Guru’s Blogs

The bond market may hold the power to dethrone kings, but its timing is impossible to predict. Finance runs on Newton’s logic until Darwin interrupts.
Global debt has soared to $325 trillion, with the U.S. government alone accounting for $36 trillion. Have you ever wondered why the debt-to-GDP ratio keeps rising?

Cash is King, but the Bond Market has the power to topple the King.
The United States' debt-to-GDP ratio has surpassed 100% and is set to increase by another 15% over the next 12 months.

From teaching finance to needing it: Harvard University’s wake-up call. There are lessons here for you, me, and every CXO.
Reading Harvard Business School (HBS) case studies taught me about business and finance in my MBA. The irony is unmistakable: HBS's current crisis would make for a compelling HBS case study.

Bragging, Reputation, Brand, and PR: What’s the difference and why it matters.
Bragging: Grateful and honoured to be recognized among this year’s “40 over 40 Best Dishwasher Loaders”.

“Never do what I do, but always do what I say”. Paradoxical lessons from Warren Buffett—taught over 65 years of market mastery.
Since 1965, Berkshire Hathaway has delivered an annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20%, compared to 10% from the S&P 500. Yet, the advice Buffett offers the average investor often contradicts his actions.

The greatest scientific mind in history lost money in the Stock Market. What can you learn from that?
Now, consider what Newton achieved working alone:
1. Laws of Motion
2. Law of Gravity
3. Universal Law of Gravitation

A funny story, or a joke that doesn't age, is wisdom. One such true story was narrated by Steve Jobs back in 1983.
Jobs recounted a conversation he had with an elderly gentleman who was about 80 years old and had worked for AT&T.

Galileo’s Big Mistake: A Clever Hack That Changed Human Thinking Forever. Can NVIDIA Fix It and Make Billions?
1. Access to education
In medieval Europe, the Church controlled most centers of learning, like monasteries, cathedral schools, and early universities (e.g., Oxford, Bologna).

US Markets Erased a Combined $6.6 Trillion in 2 Days—The most significant Two-Day Wipeout in History. It's time to revisit timeless wisdom from the Masters.
"The stock market is designed to transfer money from the Active to the Patient." A classic reminder that frantic reactions to declines are often counterproductive.

"An Insult to Life Itself" – Why Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki was outraged and Why it matters?
Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio founded in 1985 by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki, has captivated audiences worldwide with its distinct artistic vision.

Innovation thrives in scarcity and abundance — stagnation Lurks in between.
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy declared: “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.”

What Is Intelligence, Anyway? By Isaac Asimov.
When I was in the army, I received the kind of aptitude test that all soldiers took and, against a normal of 100, scored 160. No one at the base had ever seen a figure like that, and for two hours they made a big fuss over me.

Do not compare or compete, do not try to become someone else. Focus on being the best version of yourself. Embrace Your Uniqueness – The Future belongs to Individuals.
Every single object in this universe is distinctly unique. A single strand of hair is enough to tell you are different from everyone else in this universe.

What Were the AI Models’ choices in the classic trolley problem?
A run-away trolley is hurtling down the track, there are five people ahead on the track unaware of the situation. You are standing next to a railway switch, you can switch the trolley to the side track. However, there is one person on the side track.

As we shift from the Industrial Revolution to the Intelligence Revolution—everything we know about Taxes, Salaries, and Education is about to change. Are you ready?
The Industrial Revolution brought employment stability until retirement. Today, job security is uncertain, and younger generations face housing affordability challenges.

Magnificent 7 stocks account for 35% of S&P 500 Market capitalization. Is this overcentration an anomaly or a trend?
Overconcentration in a few stocks is not a recent phenomenon, the US stock market has often been even more concentrated. in the past.
According to Bryan Taylor of Finaeon, market concentration has evolved through seven distinct phases, each driven by major economic shifts.

A state of flow results in growth, while stillness manifests peace. The ability to switch between the two "at will" leads to fulfillment.
Growth in individuals and nations stems from the flow of capital, talent, and raw materials.
Great minds throughout history possessed growth mindsets—always consuming new ideas, learning, trying, failing, and endlessly repeating the cycle.

Nvidia suffered a record $600 billion market cap loss, the largest single-day drop in U.S. history.
Because AI isn’t a fortune teller—it’s a learned history professor.
AI systems have absorbed humanity's recorded knowledge – our documents, audio, and video – but they inherit our limitations in predicting the future.

To succeed, you must do both: things that scale and things that don’t.
Learn Every Day: Go to bed smarter than when you woke up. Continuous learning is the key to success: Knowledge compounds like interest. Just as compound interest grows wealth exponentially over time, accumulated knowledge multiplies your ability to think critically and make better decisions.

Intelligence vs. Experience.Intelligence cannot substitute experience, but experience can limit intelligence.
Intelligence is how you plan to handle a snake in your living room.
Experience is what you do when a live snake is suddenly thrown into your living room.