Viewpoints from Manulife Investment Management
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Three-minute macro: real rates, real concerns
Real rates are on the rise, which may create issues for equity investors, while COVID-19 may exacerbate inequality issues. Read more.
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Global Macro Outlook: navigating a slowing recovery
In this edition of Global Macro Outlook, we outline the key macroeconomic themes that are likely to shape the financial markets during the stall-out phase of the recovery and highlight how it’s playing out in major economies around the world.
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Canadian commercial real estate: quarterly outlook
Our Canadian commercial real estate outlook reveals the latest developments across office, industrial, retail, and multifamily property markets. Learn more.
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ESG portfolio resilience to social dislocations
Are sustainable approaches better equipped to handle systemic social risks? We discuss the material social factors we've observed during the pandemic and how sustainable strategies have attracted attention for their risk management and performance.
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Sustainable investing in the pandemic and beyond
Manulife Investment Management’s head of ESG, Canada, discusses ESG risk management in the wake of COVID-19 with our Canadian core equity portfolio manager and our global head of ESG.
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Real assets can offer an income alternative to low bond yields
Low bond yields got you down? Learn more about the pivotal role private real assets can play in creating a robust investment income stream that’s built to last.
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Global Macro Outlook—an uneven recovery begins
The worst of the economic impact arising from the pandemic seems to be over. Our macroeconomic strategy team examines the issues that could shape the recovery.
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May U.S. jobs report stuns—hello V-shaped recovery?
The unexpectedly strong May U.S. jobs report caught many investors off guard. Does it mean that a reassessment of U.S. growth prospects is now needed?
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U.S. economic outlook: Macroeconomic headwinds vs. tailwinds
The United States is gradually reopening for business, but our Global Chief Economist Frances Donald believes the U.S. economy isn’t out of the woods just yet.
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Navigating uncertainty: Assessing the three pillars of the Canadian equity market
The COVID-19 outbreak put an end to what was a strong start to 2020 for Canadian equities. Will the outlook for the asset class improve soon?
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