For every few dozen flops, there can be companies that provide long-term innovation
Quick-sketch caricatures have never been useful tools for forecasting the rise and fall of nations
Pandemic stimulus has made the world’s wealthiest wealthier. Ruchir Sharma charts the rise of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ billionaires around the world
The surging pandemic has exposed the leader’s failure to reform and cost the ruling BJP in state elections
The ‘neoliberal’ era that began with Reagan and Thatcher has instead presided over ever-bigger government
Digitisation will transform developing countries even as globalisation contracts
Past measures have arguably only helped Putin strengthen the country’s financial barricades
Just as it led on inflation, the country has launched a novel attack on rising asset prices
An economic boom could make last year’s gains go flat for investors
When the sugar rush of stimulus fades, developed countries are likely to confront a harsh lesson
New president’s plans for more stimulus risk exacerbating inequality and low productivity growth
Digital currency poses a significant threat to greenback’s supremacy
As elections loom, Ruchir Sharma’s rural expeditions are rich with anecdote and insight
The investment manager and bestselling author of ‘The Rise and Fall of Nations’ uses sprinting as a form of meditation
His strategy is all defence and no offence, bringing stability but not growth, writes Ruchir Sharma
FT critics and experts select their must-read titles
Martin Wolf picks his books of the year so far
Which countries are best equipped to prosper in difficult post-crisis economic conditions?
The author on Indian politicians, Turkish politics and the city with the second-best food
Look to investors for most accurate predictions for the future, writes Ruchir Sharma
Populous eastern state of Bihar has changed, but far more needs to be done, writes Henny Sender
Many politely accept the official line but those with money on the line do not, says Ruchir Sharma
The world is unable to afford a financial accident in China, writes Ruchir Sharma
Investors are by nature fickle and easily disappointed, writes Ruchir Sharma
It is usually smart locals not foreign speculators who get out first, writes Ruchir Sharma
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