Hunter Frey, Analyst

Hunter Frey is an Analyst at Catalyst Capital Advisors, LLC and Rational Advisors Inc. covering all in-house equity strategies and an insider buying income-oriented strategy at Catalyst Funds. Mr. Frey received a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business with a focus in Spanish from Gardner-Webb University, Godbold School of Business, and is in pursuit of a Master of Business Administration in Economics and Finance from New York University, Stern School of Business.

The Period Before Stagflation: Financial Repression

Even as Election Day has come and gone, the outcome remains uncertain with a Georgia runoff scheduled for December that may determine control of the Senate and multiple states still counting votes days after November 8 to decide control of the House. This partisan uncertainty, unfortunately, aligns with the macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty that has persisted throughout 2022.

The Period Before Stagflation: Financial Repression

Even as Election Day has come and gone, the outcome remains uncertain with a Georgia runoff scheduled for December that may determine control of the Senate and multiple states still counting votes days after November 8 to decide control of the House. This partisan uncertainty, unfortunately, aligns with the macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty that has persisted throughout 2022.

“Change” Means Opportunity: The Progressive Transition to Halt Climate Change

So far in 2022, equity markets have been extremely volatile with a bearish trajectory amid economic uncertainty, monetary policy tightening, recession fears, inflation, and geopolitical tensions. Despite all these macro headwinds weighing on equity underperformance across market capitalizations, there remains one word that investors must keep top of mind to recover equities’ losses: “change”.

Chart of the Week: Are Markets on the Mend?

Chart of the Week: Are Markets on the Mend?

Midyear Outlook 2022: How to Reap Returns During a Recession

As we enter the second half of the year, many questions remain regarding the trajectory of financial markets and the economy. Our stance on stagflation (or "recession-inflation") remains steadfast. Drawing parallels to the mid-1970s, structurally, we are in a stagflation environment amid 41-year high supply-side inflation (driven by soaring oil prices and food prices), slowing GDP, and the eventual unravelment of the tight labor market.

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