How alumnus Jonathan Mzengeza became one of Canada’s top portfolio managers
Saluting inspirational grads of the Goodman Institute of Investment Management, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary
January 18, 2021
Jonathan Mzengeza, MBA 14
Few cases of hyperinflation have gripped the world quite like the extraordinary case of Zimbabwe from 2000 to 2009.
The sheer numbers defy comprehension; by some estimates the monthly rate of inflation topped 13 billion per cent. As the crisis deepened, the government printed a Z$100-trillion banknote worth, incredibly, only about 40 cents U.S.
For a kid fascinated by currency exchanges, this charged backdrop served as a primer on macroeconomics.