Articles
The Capitalist’s Approach to a Greener World: Carbon Credits
In this editorial, QBR Editor Sunghoon Kim explores carbon credits, uncovering their potential to become a commercially feasible, much-needed catalyst toward economic decarbonization, but also reveals the current system’s complementary flaws and exploits that leave serious room for amelioration.
All-in on Addiction: The Destructive Rise of America’s Gambling Obsession
Exploiting one’s desire for excitement is the underpinning of the gambling business model. Some may call it genius; others may call it predatory. But one thing is for certain — America’s consumerist society has metastasized the country’s gambling scene to a size bigger than ever before.
Does Pro Sport Want Private Equity?
Over time we have seen not only hesitancy towards PE from leagues such as the NFL, who have disallowed it altogether, but push back from fans who cannot disassociate their beloved teams, rivalries, and traditions from ownership.
Red Bull's Recipe for Success: Innovation, Strategy, Endurance
QBR Editor in Chief, Joshua Cristofoli looks to provide a breakdown on how Red Bull was able to gain market share and outperform legacy brands like Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
A Win-Win: Why Insurance Companies Rely on ESG Strategy
QBR Editor, Lauren MacDonald, looks to analyze the various factors driving the Insurance industry's reliance on environmental sustainability and how the industry will set the longevity of sustainable strategies to come.
Demystifying the Middle Eastern Venture Landscape
This editorial, from Editor Petar Mijacevic, provides a breakdown on how Western investors have underallocated investments to the Middle East according to asset allocation models, and how shifts in its business environment, powerful sovereign wealth funds, and long-term investment catalysts may transform the region into a tech powerhouse.
Deconstructing the 10-K: Part I of II
An entry-level probe into corporate & financial statement analysis, specifically the Form 10-K.
From Rags to Riches: The Story of China’s “Miracle” Economic Growth
An exploration of China's ascension from rags to riches by dissecting its unprecedented economic evolution and the vital role that the country now holds both presently and in the foreseeable future, as it continues to influence the global economic landscape.
Locked Out: The Crisis of Unaffordable Housing for Young Canadians
Explore potential avenues to understanding the housing crisis, its far-reaching consequences on the lives of young individuals, and explore potential avenues to weather the storm.
The Clean Network: The Tech War's Winning Hand
Following years of uncoordinated U.S. government attempts to curb data security risks from foreign actors, the Clean Network was formed in May 2020. The initiative’s subsequent global campaign came in quick succession as U.S. Undersecretary of State to the Trump Administration, Keith Krach, was under pressure to stop Huawei — China’s prized technology giant — and its seemingly inevitable market domination of fifth-generation (5G) cellular network infrastructure. But what is the Clean Network, and why is it one of the largest accomplishments of recent U.S. politics?