Viewpoints about Asset Allocation
-
4 reasons GP-led secondaries are here to stay
Were GP-led secondaries a function of a buoyant economy and abnormally low interest rates or do they represent a true private market innovation that will survive the downturn and continue to play a role in the future?
Read more
-
GP-led secondaries and continuation vehicles: myths and realities
Continuation vehicles—instruments for implementing GP-led secondaries—remain a misunderstood market innovation, and we address some of the most prevailing myths.
Read more
-
Assessing the contagion risk from ongoing banking concerns to Asia
Trouble in the banking sector on both sides of the Atlantic has sparked fears of broader contagion. To what extent will these developments affect Asia's economies? Read more.
Read more
-
Global market turmoil—what does it mean for Canada?
Concerns about the U.S. banking sector have led to wild market swings across the globe. Looking beyond the immediate market reaction, we examine how recent developments might affect the Canadian economy and its banking sector.
Read more
-
A framework for navigating a massive uncertainty shock
The closure of tech-focused lenders in the United States has left investors on tenterhooks even as policymakers work hard to contain potential spillover effects. Find out how recent events could affect the U.S. economy.
Read more
-
Goodbye, negative-yielding debt: Three-minute macro
The era of negative-yielding debt is over, but we’re more focused on how debt issuance and rising rates will increase government debt burdens (and what that means for investors). Our eyes are also on Europe, where we’re cautiously optimistic in the short term. Finally, we’ve got some good news for bond investors.
Read more
-
The tailwinds of change: Three-minute macro
Inflation is showing signs of moderating, and if history is any indication, that could be a tailwind for equities. We’ve also got eyes on the timeline for a reopening in China, and on Americans’ excess savings, which aren’t excess for everyone.
Read more
-
Asset allocation update: Foresight November 2022
Our multi-asset solutions team examines how recent developments have shaped expected returns across different asset classes.
Read more -
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.
Read more
-
Don't be so negative: Three-minute macro
Earnings estimates have started to decline, but some sectors are doing far better than others. We also take a look at European trade dependence and how different commodities might perform in a slowing economy.
Read more