Viewpoints by Manulife Private Wealth, at Manulife Private Wealth
Manulife Private Wealth is the high-net-worth division of Manulife. Our focus is your financial goals, providing you deep market knowledge and wealth management expertise.
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Rethinking the macroeconomic outlook
Frances Donald, Manulife Investment Management’s Global Chief Economist and Strategist shares her views on what we might expect in the months ahead.
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A conversation with Canadian landscape artist Steve Driscoll
When it came to commissioning new artwork, Manulife felt Driscoll was the ideal choice. As the world’s largest natural capital investment manager, Manulife has owned real assets (such as timberland) for more than 95 years.
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Encouraging signs
Equity markets were generally stronger over the second quarter, with U.S. technology companies leading the charge.
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What is a separately managed account?
Separately managed accounts (SMAs) are managed by investment professionals and designed for high-net-worth individuals who have specialized or sophisticated needs and seek bespoke investment solutions. We discuss who SMAs are made for and their benefits and disadvantages,
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Five factors influencing the effectiveness of a 60/40 portfolio
We take a look at 5 macroeconomic factors that may influence the effectiveness of a 60/40 investing approach.
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Q1 2023 in review
Manulife Private Wealth reviews how Canadian and U.S. stocks, global equities, and global bond markets performed in Q1 2023.
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Q4 2022 in review
The Canadian and U.S. stock market rallied in the fourth quarter. Global equities and bond markets also advanced adding a positive note to a historically severe downturn in 2022.
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Understanding Manulife Private Wealth’s portfolio construction process (podcast)
Asset allocation can be a complicated world to navigate, as there are well over 100 asset classes to consider. Understanding how they correlate with one another as well as their risk and return attributes over a normal business cycle is important when considering asset allocation.
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What are private markets?
Private markets allow buyers and sellers to trade assets through direct negotiation rather than through an intermediary, such as a public securities exchange.
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Can investing in Canadian commercial real estate help smooth volatility in your portfolio?
In this article, we look at the potential benefits the asset class can offer investors in today’s inflationary environment.
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