Game of Consultants

This resource examines whether fractional ownership and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) make commercial real estate more accessible and financially feasible for retail investors. It evaluates their implications for investment returns, liquidity, diversification, transparency, and capital requirements.

The study analyses evidence supporting and challenging these investment models, assessing concerns around interest rate sensitivity, concentration risk, limited exit options, and regulatory gaps in fractional ownership.

The analysis concludes that accessibility does not necessarily guarantee better returns and recommends regulated platforms, transparent disclosures, diversified portfolios, and improved liquidity mechanisms to balance investor accessibility with financial security.

This resource examines whether India’s ban on real-money gaming was a justified consumer protection measure or an economically costly policy decision. It evaluates the ban’s implications for consumer safety, employment, foreign investment, tax revenues, and the broader digital economy.

The study analyses evidence supporting and challenging the ban, assessing concerns around financial distress, gambling addiction, money laundering, regulatory uncertainty, and the migration of users to offshore platforms..

The analysis ultimately questions the effectiveness of a blanket prohibition and recommends stronger regulatory frameworks, mandatory KYC-linked payments, spending limits, and targeted enforcement against illegal offshore platforms to balance consumer protection with economic sustainability.