Author Archives: ayecapitalist

And The Winner Is …..

Posted on December 31, 2011 by ayecapitalist

2011 has been a year of uncertainty and turmoil in the global markets. In the latter part of the year we saw wild gyrations in the U. S. stock markets with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) having a record … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich Gets A Christmas Sermon

Posted on December 27, 2011 by ayecapitalist

Newt Gingrich is awakened, like Abou Ben Adhem, from a deep dream. It’s 5:00 am on Christmas Day – he peers around in the darkness. He senses it – there’s a supernatural kind of presence in the room. “Who’s there?” … Continue reading →

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Going for Broke. Our Ponzi Economy.

Posted on December 23, 2011 by ayecapitalist

How do bad deals, such as subprime lending, become good deals with some financial engineering? Let’s do a thought experiment, with 3 hypothetical deals. Deal #1: Here’s the deal: You invest $100 with me. I’ll pay you $110 at the … Continue reading →

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The Higgs Boson – Have We Just Found the God Particle?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by ayecapitalist

Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974) was a famous Indian Physicist and Mathematician known for his collaboration with Einstein in providing key insights into the foundational developments in Physics. These include the theory of Bose-Einstein condensates – the weird, degenerate properties of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cosmology, Current Events, Money, Science | 5 Comments

India – The Faltering Tiger?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by ayecapitalist

I just returned from India where I got a chance to meet and interact with Thomas Friedman, the New York Times Op-Ed columnist, and also the author of the recent bestseller, “That Used to be Us”. The event (in New … Continue reading →

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Samarkand – An Oasis of Exotic Delights on the Old Silk Road

Posted on October 21, 2011 by ayecapitalist

We just got back from a magical journey. A journey along the old Silk Road where gold and spices and jade and ivory and carpets and rhubarb and tea (and, of course, silk) was carried by caravans of camels in … Continue reading →

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Financial Armageddon – Our Slippery Slope

Posted on September 22, 2011 by ayecapitalist

The stock markets fell across the world today. We saw the biggest two-day decline in the S&P 500 since 2008, and the S&P 500 Index itself is at a twelve month low. Europe is teetering and it’s not just Greece … Continue reading →

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The Eight Billion Habitable Planets in our Galaxy

Posted on September 19, 2011 by ayecapitalist

Growing up in India I remember it was hot in summer and, having no air-conditioning, we often slept on the roof of our house. I would spend endless hours staring at the brilliantly lit night sky and marvel at all … Continue reading →

Posted in Cosmology, Current Events, Money, Politics, Science | 11 Comments

How to Pay for the Jobs Bill

Posted on September 11, 2011 by ayecapitalist

Around 1935, President Roosevelt, faced with the depth of the Great Depression, created a Jobs and Social Security Program to stabilize the American economy. He introduced some bold new initiatives: Social Security Public Works Administration Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Rural … Continue reading →

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The Radical Right’s “American Exceptionalism”

Posted on September 2, 2011 by ayecapitalist

One of the distinguishing features of Gorge Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, was the minimization and distortion of  language. So bondage and tyranny were called “liberation”, blatant propaganda was spread by the “Ministry of Truth”, War was waged by the  “Ministry … Continue reading →

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