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To the point.


Sometimes, on the days like this actually, I ruefully wonder if there is any sense in what we do at all. There is only so much of facts that can go around at any point of day or a week. Everything else is an opinion or further (almost needless) elucidation of facts. If you were to print a new paper of facts probably the entire fact-set for the day can be easily printed in 2 or 3 pages.

Here are some major facts without any explanation needed:


  • Europe is broke.
  • Spain is broke.
  • US is broke.
  • UK is broke but is trying something good.
  • Japan is broke, broke and broke.
  • Indian growth is falling.
  • China growth is stalling.
  • Australia, hooked to China, is stalling.
  • Greece will exit Euro. So will others.
  • 90% chance Euro might collapse.
  • FED, ECB, BOJ will keep printing until their political and banking masters ask them to stop.
  • Unemployment the wold over is at the highest.
  • Social unrest all over Europe and middle east.
  • They will attack Iran someday on some pretext.
  • We are dead if either Rom or BO wins. We are sure dead if BO wins.
  • Food inflation will continue to tick higher.
  • Gold will be at $10,000 soon.
  • Silver will follow gold up.
  • Dollar will follow gold, inversely.
  • Rupee will be down near 80-100.
  • We will transition from Democratic to Authoritarian regimes.
  • Manmohan Singh will preside over downfall of India.
  • BJP is still choosing its commander-in-chief.


Many many such "news" can be succinctly described in few sentences. I am well and truly fed up having to read the same story painted by different people from different sources from different angles written with different levels of authority.

Truth (and brevity) sets you free.

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