The current turbulence in the financial environment calls for a different approach to investing in distressed securities and markets. The ongoing restructuring of capital markets presents a multitude of opportunities, says renowned ‘distress investor’ Marty Whitman. Facing the deep gloom and doom last December, Whitman had said that we are faced with a lifetime opportunity to invest in stocks....

China is poised to play a pivotal role in the future of global markets. This book captures the essence of China’s emergence as a power player in the global financial system, through a compilation of essays by Western and Chinese leaders in banking, capital markets and the insurance industry. The writers include luminaries like Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase, and Zhou...

A critique of the country’s economic policies

This slim volume is a collection of eight essays that draw attention to an India that the author feels most Indians—especially the new millionaire beneficiaries of ‘India Shining’—turn away from. These essays were earlier published in journals that reach a tiny, committed audience, namely, Economic & Political Weekly, Seminar, Tehelka and...