Articles
Summertime Fiasco: The Cancellations of Canadian Air Travel
Air travel has been going through a rollercoaster for the past few years, from blockbuster losses of $4.647 billion to major staff layoffs. Now with restrictions being lifted, the industry still has not received the relaxation it desperately needs, even with a significant amount of revenue coming in from bookings.
The Disastrous Consequences of Price Controls on the American Pharmaceutical Industry
While price controls might seem effective from a macroeconomic perspective, such policy has significant consequences to Americans and citizens worldwide that outweigh the perceived benefit of increased affordability.
Formula One: Strategic Masterminds Behind Closed Doors
From start to finish, Formula One exudes excellence and precision both on and off the track—milliseconds separate the winners and the losers. This article uncovers the fierce competition, controversies, and strategies deep within the most coveted championship at the pinnacle of motorsport.
ETHIC$: Morals and Values with a Bottom Line
Companies argue for an internal existence of a 'triple bottom line': a framework that postulates businesses to factor all three of planet, people, and profit in its operations. However, examining corporate track record surrounding corporate social responsibility leads to doubts of how sincere these values are.
Embracing the Absurd: The Dangers of Marketing Desperation
Firms must now compete with countless others for viewers’ attention; carefully crafting advertisements to meet their customers’ exact needs. In such a tempest of corporate messaging, some companies are resorting to stranger and more outlandish tactics to break through the noise.
The Good, the Bad, and the Baby Formula Shortage
Why care? With the impact on our personal lives not becoming apparent until catastrophe strikes, analyzing the strategy behind firms’ M&A decisions allows us to better predict and prepare for shifts in the corporate world.
Selling to Yourself: Liquidity Farming Via Continuation Funds
As the search for liquidity beats on and de-risking opportunities are limited in prevailing financial turmoil, the secondaries market for institutional capital is patiently waiting in the gates—as they know they have backed a winning horse in continuation funds as the special-purpose vehicle of the future.
The 60-40 Is Not Dead, It Just Needs CPR
Moreover, underwhelming risk-adjusted returns in recent years brings the question to light: if the 60-40 is a strategy of the past, what is the strategy of the future? No answer is correct, as no one can predict what will happen tomorrow, let alone 5, 10, or 20 years down the line. There are many interesting strategies that investors new and old alike are implementing - with the highest returns likely coming from a mix between many of them.
Compliance or Defiance: Auditors’ Role in Corporate Governance
Auditors aid in building confidence and trust in our financial markets. Their vetting of companies brings validity and integrity to the information millions trust daily when making critical, potentially life-changing decisions within their investments and finances. Decisions which on a lower scale, can determine the fate of a college fund, down payment for a home, or financial independence.
Falling Markets - Is A Recession Near or Over Feared?
Widespread concerns about a recession could be amplifying existing bearish market characteristics through a self-fulfilling prophecy and social stigma. This article considers both arguments, adding impartiality and context to the glaring news headlines in the public eye.