Simon HungateinJunior Economist CanadaTurn of the Tides: the Caribbean Economy during COVID-19What has the pandemic meant for the popular vacation destination countries in the Caribbean and the millions of people who live there?Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
Simon HungateinJunior Economist CanadaTrump vs. Biden — Why Canadians should be closely watchingHow would a Biden win compare to a Trump re-election for Canada’s economy?Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Simon HungateinJunior EconomistUsed Car Market: Stuck in DriveJEC TORONTO — The price of used cars rose 5.4% in August, the largest monthly gain in the market since March 1969. The Core Consumer Price…Sep 19, 2020Sep 19, 2020
Simon HungateinJunior Economist CanadaShare Buybacks: The Scapegoat of Ineffective PolicyWhat are share buybacks, how are they different than dividends, and why they are not the culprit of growing inequalityMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Simon HungateininvestBETACapital AllocationHave you ever wondered where all those earnings go…?May 23, 2020May 23, 2020
Simon HungateinJunior Economist Canada“Phishing” EquilibriumEquilibrium is supposed to be the result of efficient markets, but without regulation, we are constantly “phished for phools”.May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Simon HungateininvestBETAThe Leveraged Buyout Part 2: Debt, Debt, DebtNote: This article assumes you read the earlier article that describes and explains LBOs. If you have not read it and have no background…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Simon HungateinJunior Economist CanadaPrice Elasticity and Its Effect on the Value of CompaniesThe concept of elasticity is an important concept when talking about economics, and thinking about the ways in which markets behave…Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Simon HungateinJunior Economist CanadaInterest Rate — Inflation DilemmaLow inflation levels may seem like a positive thing — imagine a world where prices never increased and we always paid $.25 for movies…Mar 7, 20206Mar 7, 20206
Simon HungateininvestBETABuilding and Eroding Economic MoatsPricing power analysis, applied economics, and real-world game theory. This one’s a banger!Mar 4, 2020Mar 4, 2020