Directory
Analysts & Contributors
Caroline Birch
contributor
HJ
contributor
Hensen "HJ" Juang can't seem to work out their first name from their last. Beyond this minor detail, HJ is a professional investor with over 2 decades of experience in small cap and growth equities.
Janu Chan
contributor
Janu has over 15 years as a senior economist at major financial institutions, including Westpac Group — one of Australia's big four banks. Janu has built a reputation for making economics accessible and engaging, presenting complex ideas in a way that's easy to understand. Her expertise spans the Asia-Pacific region, covering FX, interest rates and macro strategy.
Now based in Hong Kong, she founded Bitesized Economics in 2021 — a newsletter and website designed to deliver economic insight that is interesting, relevant and, true to its name, bitesized. No ten-page reports. Just clear, sharp analysis that makes sense of the economy and financial markets across Asia and the world.
Wei Sim
analyst
Wei Sim is a senior equity research professional with nearly 20 years of experience across Asia-Pacific financial markets. A veteran sell-side analyst, Wei has built and led equity research franchises at top-tier institutions including HSBC, Macquarie Securities, Macquarie Capital, and Jefferies, covering over 100 companies across technology, telecommunications, infrastructure, transport, and utilities.
Based in Sydney, Wei brings rare cross-border depth — 15 years in Hong Kong combined with deep institutional relationships across Australia's funds management, superannuation, and investor community. A standout stock-picker, Wei's calls most recently include a 4D Medcial recommendation that returned over 120% since Sep-25.
Wei holds a GAICD, FSA sustainability credential, and an actuarial background underpinning rigorous quantitative modeling. Bilingual in English and Mandarin, Wei is a trusted voice for institutional investors navigating Australian and broader APAC markets.
YYC
contributor
YYC brings over fifteen years of experience across mining finance and energy, most recently serving as CFO of a listed energy company.
He is now a retired stock punter hunting speculative opportunities in the mining space, with a particular fondness for binary bets where the downside is 100% and the upside is 10x.

