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Hunter Frey, Analyst

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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.

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Behavioral Economics: The Psychological Shifts Driving the Current Financial Ecosystem

Throughout 2020 and so far in 2021, consumers, investors, and politicians have attempted to navigate an unpredictable coronavirus pandemic, heated U.S. Presidential Election, and turbulent international relations. We saw in real-time the transformation of individual consumer decisions and the pre-pandemic status quos.

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Economic Insights

Opportunities in Clean Energy Alternatives: The Accord of “Green Hydrogen” to Combat Climate Change

In retrospect, the year 2020 was riddled with market dislocation and uncertainty. However, 2020 was also a year of "fast-forwarding" and innovation. Industries, companies, and policies that would have otherwise taken years to become mainstream quickly became the center of economic, industry, and investment attention. One viewpoint that has emerged from 2020 and has started to show signs of potential in early 2021 is the idea of a "hydrogen economy" and a positive correlation toward reversing climate change.

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The Housing Market Remains a Shining Star amid the Real Estate Market’s Unprecedented 2020

Throughout 2020 economic dislocations ran rampant. However, one segment of the economy that we believe has fundamental strength and has remained vibrant throughout this pandemic is the U.S. housing market. Social distancing, historically low mortgage rates, robust refinancing appetite, a mass exodus from densely populated cities, and increased demand for suburban residential housing continues to enable the U.S. housing market to surge from the March lows.

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Why Active Management for Fixed Income?

Over the past decade, there has been much debate between active and passive investing. Many modern-day investors, including fixed-income investors, have shifted to the passive investing approach. Although this approach has worked well for equities, it has generally fallen behind for fixed income as active fixed income managers generally outperform their passive counterparts.

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Evaluation Techniques to Uncover Winning Tactical Investment Strategies

Tactical allocation strategies were created to address unmet investor demand. These strategies have evolved over time, implementing different styles and approaches with a common goal of dynamically adjusting allocations to improve investor outcomes. In this case study, we provide background on various considerations for tactical investment strategies and make the argument that investors should focus on understanding whether a particular tactical strategy is positioned for long-term success.

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Deciphering a (COVID-19) Vaccine-Driven Economic Recovery: An Equity and Fixed Income Perspective

The tail end of 2020 has started to show signs of a potential end to the uncertainty and fear beset by the coronavirus pandemic. Most notably are upbeat FDA documents and early-stage Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine mass inoculations in the United Kingdom and authorization in Canada, upbeat peer studies on AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine results, and numerous other biotechnology firms in late-stage clinical trials.

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Carvana’s Subtle Outperformance: Seamless Integration of E-commerce with the Auto Industry

In the midst of the Holiday season, our normal glee and excitement appear blistered. As the flu season approaches, the coronavirus pandemic has raged on, with cases steadily increasing since September. The new degree of normalcy seems to be settling into a constant or never-ending cloud of uncertainty.

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Winners and Losers of November’s Uncertainty

A lot happened over the past week with the U.S. presidential election and the announcement of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. These occurrences can have similar, contrary, immediate, or lingering effects on different industries to different degrees.

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A Deeper Look: The Correlation Between ESG and Technology

With the presidential election results delayed into Wednesday and possible litigation extending into the later part of the week, we all eagerly wait on who will ultimately win the U.S. 2020 Presidential Election.

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Credit Risk Transfers: Strong Fundamentals Amid Market and Regulatory Uncertainty

Since 2008's subprime mortgage meltdown, policy implementation, decentralizing risk, and correcting systematic issues continue today. One such instrument, Credit Risk Transfers (CRTs), which have an enigmatic backstory, have become a popular means of decentralizing credit risk while providing an avenue for institutional investors to diversify their agency mortgage loan exposure.