Viewpoints about Fixed Income
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Asset allocation views: a variable growth outlook
Latest asset allocation views from the Multi-Asset Solutions Team at Manulife Investment Management.
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Navigating changes together
Canada’s stock market produced a double-digit gain and outperformed its developed-market peers in the third quarter. Economic growth remained sluggish, with initial data indicating that third-quarter GDP would likely miss estimates.
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Asset allocation views: uncharted territory
Latest asset allocation views from the Multi-Asset Solutions Team at Manulife Investment Management.
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Navigating market shifts: global interest-rate trends and market dynamics
Canada’s equity market traded sideways in Q2, while U.S. stocks surged to new heights, led by the information technology and communications sectors. Read our Q2 review.
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With Fed easing potentially on hold, what does this mean for fixed-income investors?
Expectations for a Fed pivot have been pushed back due to persistent inflation and a surprisingly resilient U.S. economy. We explore why high-quality intermediate fixed income still presents a compelling opportunity for investors even if rate cuts don't materialize any time soon.
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Q1 in review
Canadian equities moved higher in the first quarter, continuing the rally that began in November 2023.
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Managing interest-rate risk in 2024 and beyond
In the current macroeconomic environment, where slowing growth and cooling inflation are conducive to monetary easing, we're finding opportunities to tactically embrace interest-rate risk. We explain why we believe geographical diversification and diligently selecting where that duration comes from will be particularly important this year and beyond.
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Asset allocation outlook: proceed with caution
There were a number of key economic and market themes in flux in 2023, most notably a global economic environment that held up stronger than most market participants predicted. As 2024 gets under way, we look at some of the themes driving our asset allocation outlook.
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The golden age of security selection in fixed income
The fixed-income environment has changed drastically over the past two years. We explain how an active strategy can take advantage of current market conditions.
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What’s likely in store for markets in 2024?
The start of a new year typically brings about new hopes, new goals, and—If you’re an investor—new questions about the global economy in next 12 months. Our Capital Market Strategy Team addresses the most frequently asked questions that have been posed to them about the coming year.
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