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Vivek Kaul

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ARTICLES BY VIVEK KAUL

Given that a Ulip is an investment plan with a dash of insurance, a major part of the premium is invested depending on the mandate.

It’s time for Ulips to stop masquerading as mutual funds

4 min read . 06 Mar 2024

In August 2023, the government shared data showing that the EPFO had invested a total of ₹1.29 trillion in ETFs from April 2020 to March 2023.

Indian households are investing more in stocks than it may seem

4 min read . 28 Feb 2024

The point being that firms have managed to put a price to our feelings and we keep paying for it, over and over again. (iStockphoto)

What the hedonic treadmill does to your finances

3 min read . 26 Feb 2024

The popularity of social media has led to the need for constant creation of content, and that has led to political economics reaching our smartphones.

WhatsApp has changed political messaging on economic matters

4 min read . 21 Feb 2024

File photo of Terminal 2 at Mumbai International Airport. The number of domestic passengers in 2023-24 should cross 150 million, higher than the 2019-20 peak of 141.6 million. (Mint)

Affluent India is fuelling the equities surge. But that story has gaps

10 min read . 18 Feb 2024

In an environment where stock prices have been going up, even random stock recommendations can end up doing well.

Stock front-running has moved along with the changing times

4 min read . 14 Feb 2024

The final result in investing isn’t always immediately obvious as it is in sports.

A lesson in strategic investing from professional sports players

4 min read . 13 Feb 2024

Media reports suggest that RBI was unhappy about related-party transactions between PPB and other Paytm group companies, and that Paytm has put its wallet business on the block. (Bloomberg)

RBI’s action on Paytm Payments Bank raises important questions

4 min read . 07 Feb 2024

On 1 February, finance minister Nirmala Sithamran presented her sixth budget. Photo: REUTERS (REUTERS)

Budget in 5 minutes

5 min read . 02 Feb 2024

New Delhi, India - Feb. 1, 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance along with Bhagwat Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary MOS Finance leaves the Finance Ministry carrying the Finance Budget ahead of the presentation of interim Budget 2024 in Parliament at North Block in New Delhi, (Hindustan Times)

Budget First Cut: We'll be back says Modi govt

5 min read . 01 Feb 2024

New Delhi, India - Feb. 1, 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance along with Bhagwat Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary MOS Finance leaves the Finance Ministry carrying the Finance Budget ahead of the presentation of interim Budget 2024 in Parliament at North Block in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, February 1, 2024. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

First take: Why this budget is largely a non-event, and why that’s good news

5 min read . 01 Feb 2024

“How many economists does it take to change a light bulb?” (Ashish Asthana/Mint)

How to explain the budget to an engineer

10 min read . 31 Jan 2024

The complex mess over the taxation of income earned from capital gains made through different forms of investment needs to be set right.

India needs a fairer and simpler income tax system

4 min read . 31 Jan 2024

The rise of Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms has led to a situation “where everyone in the world is a potential model.” (PTI)

Selfie habits have gone beyond casual pictures taken for social media

4 min read . 24 Jan 2024

A lot of mis-selling stems from the fact that many people do not understand basic high-school math, and they end up buying investment products that they shouldn’t.

We must make lasting moves against the mis-selling of financial products

4 min read . 17 Jan 2024

File photo of a residential property in Bengaluru. Availability of affordable housing in cities plays a huge role in uplifting a family economically. But affordable housing in India isn’t going anywhere. (Mint)

Buying homes: Why tax policies need a tweak

10 min read . 14 Jan 2024

In March 2013, retail loans accounted for 14.3% of the overall loans given out by public sector banks.

Bank retail credit at ₹50 trillion is not an economic achievement

4 min read . 10 Jan 2024

The total volume of Bitcoin traded was around 39% of the volume traded in 2021 and 61% of the volume traded in 2022.

The hullabaloo over crypto has quietened despite the good year it had

4 min read . 03 Jan 2024

When many bidders compete for the same object, the winner of the auction is often the bidder who most overvalues the object being sold, said Richard Thaler, an economist. (Ashish Asthana/Mint)

Lessons in Economics from the IPL auction

10 min read . 01 Jan 2024

It’s safe to say that the T20 game has made 50-overs cricket seem boring. (Photo: AFP) (Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

The future of cricket’s 50-overs format does not look very bright

4 min read . 27 Dec 2023