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Ruchir Sharma

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A writer and investor, he is the author of four books, including most recently “The 10 Rules of Successful Nations”. He is head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. The views expressed in his column are strictly his own.

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  • Sunday, 28 February, 2021
    Global Economy
    The end of the party looms for markets high on stimulus

    An economic boom could make last year’s gains go flat for investors

  • Sunday, 14 February, 2021
    Emerging markets
    Emerging nations are better equipped to survive the pandemic’s economic shock

    When the sugar rush of stimulus fades, developed countries are likely to confront a harsh lesson

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    US economy
    Dear Joe Biden, deficits still matter

    New president’s plans for more stimulus risk exacerbating inequality and low productivity growth

  • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
    Bitcoin
    Will bitcoin end the dollar’s reign?

    Digital currency poses a significant threat to greenback’s supremacy

  • Thursday, 4 April, 2019
    ReviewPolitical books
    Democracy on the Road — a grassroots journey through India

    As elections loom, Ruchir Sharma’s rural expeditions are rich with anecdote and insight

  • Thursday, 1 June, 2017
    Out of Office
    Ruchir Sharma on financial crises, Trump and why he loves to run

    The investment manager and bestselling author of ‘The Rise and Fall of Nations’ uses sprinting as a form of meditation

  • Tuesday, 26 July, 2016
    Russian business & finance
    Putin is the model of economic sobriety

    His strategy is all defence and no offence, bringing stability but not growth, writes Ruchir Sharma

  • Friday, 1 July, 2016
    ReviewLife & Arts
    Summer reading 2016

    FT critics and experts select their must-read titles

  • Friday, 1 July, 2016
    ReviewLife & Arts
    Summer reading 2016: Economics

    Martin Wolf picks his books of the year so far

  • Promoted Content
  • Thursday, 2 June, 2016
    Books
    ‘The Rise and Fall of Nations’, by Ruchir Sharma

    Which countries are best equipped to prosper in difficult post-crisis economic conditions?

  • Friday, 20 May, 2016
    The Diary
    Ruchir Sharma

    The author on Indian politicians, Turkish politics and the city with the second-best food

  • Monday, 29 February, 2016
    Central banks
    Recession ahead? Markets are best guide

    Look to investors for most accurate predictions for the future, writes Ruchir Sharma

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2015
    Henny Sender
    Promises disappear after India elections

    Populous eastern state of Bihar has changed, but far more needs to be done, writes Henny Sender

  • Thursday, 5 March, 2015
    Indian economy
    Growth in China and India must add up

    Many politely accept the official line but those with money on the line do not, says Ruchir Sharma

  • Tuesday, 16 December, 2014
    Global Economy
    Beijing cannot count on easy money

    The world is unable to afford a financial accident in China, writes Ruchir Sharma

  • Sunday, 13 April, 2014
    Emerging markets
    The market tends to kill its darlings

    Investors are by nature fickle and easily disappointed, writes Ruchir Sharma

  • Sunday, 2 March, 2014
    Currencies
    Turkey typifies emerging markets’ plight

    It is usually smart locals not foreign speculators who get out first, writes Ruchir Sharma

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2014
    MBA blogBusiness education
    A glimpse of Davos in NYC
  • Saturday, 1 February, 2014
    beyondbricsEmerging markets
    The Weekender, February 1
  • Monday, 27 January, 2014
    World
    China’s boom risks turning into bust

    The longer a credit hot streak lasts, the more likely it is to end abruptly, writes Ruchir Sharma

  • Sunday, 8 December, 2013
    Indian politics & policy
    Inflation should be India’s priority

    The country appears to have rising prices and falling growth, says Ruchir Sharma

  • Friday, 27 September, 2013
    beyondbricsMarkets
    Commodities: what goes up…
  • Wednesday, 28 August, 2013
    News in-depthCentral banks
    Asia: Storm defences tested

    Emerging markets are less vulnerable to shocks than they were in the late 1990s

  • Tuesday, 2 July, 2013
    beyondbricsEmerging markets
    Further reading: back to the past
  • Wednesday, 5 June, 2013
    Emerging markets
    Indian stocks rally hits Fed roadblock

    Stumbling economy also behind market pullback

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