Post the announcement that Pranab Mukherjee was standing down as the finance minister, the equity markets again started factoring in "reform initiatives" by the PM. That this would imply the PM's inability to push his senior colleagues to accept his recommendations vis a vis their ministries, does not seem to bother the markets. In this context, Swaminathan Anklesaria's column
is worth a read.
For those interested in the context of the "reforms" initiated by Dr. Singh in 1991, the video below is a must-watch. Though it features the finance minister of the "other" side, it does give a ring side view of what the situation was in those days. When will the market participants learn? Being bullish is great, but ignoring history ensures that errors are repeated
Don’t expect major reforms from Manmohan as FM
is worth a read.
For those interested in the context of the "reforms" initiated by Dr. Singh in 1991, the video below is a must-watch. Though it features the finance minister of the "other" side, it does give a ring side view of what the situation was in those days. When will the market participants learn? Being bullish is great, but ignoring history ensures that errors are repeated
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