The 180 Pulse
With thought-provoking articles covering varied domains, 180DC SRCC aims to create student leaders through a holistic learning experience.
Read to take a deep dive into looking at world issues from the eyes of a consultant.
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Transforming Wealth Management
Discover the future of investing as we delve into the captivating world of Transforming Wealth Management: The Power of Robo-Advisors and AI. In this thought-provoking article, Arnav Agarwal explores how the integration of Robo-Advisors and Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way we manage our finances.
Gain valuable insights into how these digital advisors are revolutionizing the investment landscape, offering personalized strategies and unprecedented accessibility. Learn about the benefits, potential risks, and real-life case studies that illustrate the transformative impact of this technological innovation.
Valuation Vs Value Creation: Unravelling the Startup Dilemma
When we talk about the growth and emergence of India as a superpower, the first thing which comes to our mind is the startup ecosystem.
Although the ecosystem has helped in sourcing an enormous amount of capital, the last few years have made us question how strong and stable the ecosystem actually is. This brings us to the ever pondering debate between valuation and value creation.
It is this very question which is answered in the article ‘Valuation vs Value Creation: Unraveling the Startup Dilemma’ by Aryan Agarwal. This captivating piece explores both the concepts and highlights their interconnected nature and their impact on the success of a startup.
Check out the article to know more.
The FTX Debacle
In a stunning twist of fate, FTX, one of the cryptocurrency market’s behemoths, finds itself on the brink of collapse. Unveiling the intricate connections between FTX and Alameda Research, this tumultuous saga reveals a web of ambitions, controversial practices, and a looming financial crisis. Dive into this riveting account to uncover the shocking events that rocked the cryptocurrency industry and examine the consequences that reverberate throughout the market. Brace yourself for a journey that exposes the vulnerabilities and challenges faced by even the biggest players in the crypto world.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Quantum Computing
A problem that would otherwise take the world’s fastest computer Fugaku 600 million years to complete, was solved in a matter of 200 seconds. Solely through quantum computing. Taking the world of technology by storm, quantum computing is revolutionising sectors including healthcare, finance, banking and entertainment.
Read the latest article on 180 Pulse, wherein Gaurika Manchanda breaks down Quantum Computing bit-by-bit. The future is here, thanks to this technology.
Gaming Console Market And Its Road Ahead
Gaming consoles contribute a huge proportion of revenue in the gaming industry, with Sony and Microsoft being the dominant players. Being a volatile industry, it has to face several challenges and has to adapt to the current trends, while simultaneously working towards innovation and technological advancements as they are the market drivers.
PlayStation by Sony or Xbox by Microsoft? This exhilarating article on “Gaming Console Market and it’s Road Ahead” by Keshav Garg gives a wider view about gaming consoles, the current competitors and what the future holds for them.
The Opportunity Cost of Bitcoin
The day is January 3rd, 2009. The sun shines in the clear skies and the planet wakes up with endless opportunities. Satoshi Nakamoto, whoever they might be, turns on their system and mines the genesis block. The world, for better or worse, has been set on a path of change. Within a small period of just over a decade, Bitcoin reached a market cap of almost $1.2 trillion in April 2021, and over the years, it has grown to be much bigger than, perhaps, what it was supposed to be.
ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC POLICY
The Cost of Hunger
Every second child suffers from some form of malnutrition in India, leading to diminished mental ability and increased risks of nutrition-related diseases. 144 million children under the age of 5 around the world are stunted, with a third of these children in India. India loses up to 4 per cent of its GDP and up to 8 per cent of its productivity due to child malnutrition, as per estimates.
How does the government estimate these figures and do the surveying methodologies used portray a true picture of reality? How do the policy makers plan to overcome these issues through the government’s intervention?
Check out Rohan Punhani’s article on ‘The Cost of Hunger‘ that delves into these questions and provides a greater insight into the larger issues at hand.
Declassification Laws and the Nation’s right to know
Declassification means an authorised change in the status of information from classified information to unclassified information. However, the government has purposefully suppressed information from the people due to particular exclusions and bureaucratic red tape, and the concept of democracy has been lost due to such opaqueness.
The US Trials With Voodoo Economics
When the Trump administration in America neared its hundred-day mark, a day that Trump had spoken of triumphantly in his campaigns, there had to be some major achievement to present to the public. So, the Trump government planned a massive tax cut. Stephen Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary said that “the plan will pay for itself with growth.”
PSYCHOLOGY & HISTORY
Psychology in Market
It has been a belief that rational people make rational decisions. This belief system has generated an entire rational choice theory, which says that people employ logical calculations to make sensible decisions and obtain outcomes that are in line with their own goals. This concept has also been the main assumption in most of the economics that we study. But do you think that people make rational decisions every time? Delve deeper and analyse the biases that affect your decisions even without you noticing them.
Mass Psychology and the Stock Market
We often hear Warren Buffet’s words “Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” But does this actually translate into action?
The herding behaviour in finance is broadly defined as an investor’s imitation of the actions of others rather than their own analysis. The fear of missing out on a profitable investment idea is often the driving force behind herd instinct. This behaviour of investors represents a major cause of speculative bubbles and leads to deviations of the stocks prices from their fundamental value.
Head to 180 Pulse’s latest article – “Mass Psychology and the Stock Market” where Ryan Barua emphasises the importance of a proper in-depth analysis of the market and the respective stocks.
Psychology in Consulting
Usually when people hear the word ‘Consulting’, they think of complicated spreadsheets, decision making for business finance and coming up with corporate strategies to make a firm bigger and better.