Jonathan Wellum
Jonathan Wellum has a distinguished career in the financial industry, holding various positions including his present role as the CEO and CIO of RockLinc Investment Partners Inc. He was formerly the CEO and CIO of AIC Limited. He has twice been recognized as Fund Manager of the Year and in 1999, was recognized as one of the "top 40 under 40."
Bio last updated June 17th, 2021.
Articles by Jonathan Wellum
Take the Tough Medicine Now
By Jonathan Wellum
December 2, 2013
Without artificially low interest rates and accommodative central banks willing to "monetize" large swaths of government debt by printing money, governments would be more constrained and there would be greater financial discipline imposed on governments through higher interest rates But what happens when central banks are forced to taper their money printing and interest rates increase, even by a little? Anyone can service massive levels of debt when rates are ultra-low
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Rescuing the Indebted and Imprudent
Jonathan Wellum
April 2, 2013
Financial repression (manipulation of interest rates below the inflation rate) is entering its fifth year and has only provided governments and their citizens around the world with the increased capacity to continue gorging on savers and investors So while we are looking across the pond at the disas...
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When Teachers are Less than Exemplary
Jonathan Wellum
August 7, 2012
Ontario is in a dire financial position, but try telling that to teachers or the public service in general Last year Ontario taxpayers contributed $1.4 billion to the Teachers' Fund in regular contributions, plus an additional $525 million in top-up payments to be allocated towards the massive multi...
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Government Policies Drive Wealth Inequalities
Jonathan Wellum
May 7, 2012
If we are serious about minimizing wealth inequalities we must start by slashing the size of the state, collateralizing our money, and rewarding the productive class by allowing them to build up the necessary capital to underpin our economy. How can wealth inequalities not increase when the state bu...
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The Problem with the Zero Interest Rate Policy
Jonathan Wellum
April 23, 2012
A zero interest rate policy represents a wealth transfer from savers to banks, debtors, and leveraged investors Zero interest rate policies are designed to keep nominal interest rates below inflation, a condition called "negative real rates" ...
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Time to Stop Doubling Down on Short-termism
Jonathan Wellum
March 12, 2012
How can more debt, more money printing, more government, more manipulation of the markets and interest rates do anything but strangle private initiative and drive real capital and savings out of the economy? At the very moment when we need more capital and savings to de-leverage us from this debt ni...