In the media
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Increased mortgage costs have stemmed from rising interest rates, as central banks try to curb growing inflation. Dominique Lapointe, Director of Macro Strategy at Manulife Investment Management, talked with Canadian Mortgage Professional about the impact on prospective homebuyers. Regarding the rate hikes, in particular, Dominique said, “If they’re higher for longer than we think, for more people, it’s going to be a problem.”
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Dan Janis III, senior portfolio manager and head of global multi-sector fixed income at Manulife Investment Management spoke to Investment Executive and outlined how Manulife Strategic Income Fund is positioned to identify fixed-income opportunities in a low interest-rate world.
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“Investors are really looking at the environment as if the glass is half full,” says Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management. In a Canadian Press interview, Philip talks about the overall market sentiment since the U.S. presidential election and the outlook resulting from COVID-19 vaccine announcements.
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In a recent Morningstar article, Roshan Thiru, Head of Canadian Fixed Income at Manulife Investment Management, argues that many opportunities exist for investment managers who are prepared to take a longer-term view. Roshan maintains this approach has produced consistently strong relative returns.
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What’s driving the markets now? Are investors looking at fundamentals and earnings rather than the latest headline news about COVID-19 or the U.S. presidential election? Kevin Headland, Senior Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management, talks about these things and more in an interview with the Canadian Press.
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Catherine Milum, Head of Wealth Sales Canada at Manulife Investment Management, shares her path to leadership and what it’s been like working as a woman in the financial industry. “Women often think they have to know everything — you don’t. You need passion, and the number one thing I look for is people who want to grow,” says Catherine. Read the full interview in Advisor’s Edge and Investment Executive.
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Insurance Portal recently featured coverage of Manulife Investment Management’s webinar on behavioural economics — with Catherine Milum, Head of Wealth Sales Canada, and Dan Ariely, Co-Founding Partner and Chief Behavioural Scientist with BEworks. These two articles, Advisors Can Use Behavioural Insights To Help Clients Navigate Uncertain Times and A Closer Look At Client Biases, build on the information presented in the webinar and give suggestions on how advisors can manage client psychology.
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We believe a Biden presidency would result in larger fiscal stimulus, larger deficits, and faster depreciation of the U.S. dollar, says Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at Manulife Investment Management. Talking with Yahoo! Finance, Philip notes that elections don’t historically have much effect on stocks, but a Biden win could be better for the TSX because of his trade policies.
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Wealth Professional interviewed John Natale, Head of Tax, Retirement, and Estate Planning at Manulife Investment Management, about how fiscal measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic could affect some Canadians’ 2020 tax returns. John remarks that people who’ve received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) may not understand that it counts toward their taxable income.
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Serge Lessard, Regional Assistant Vice President of Taxation, Retirement, and Estate Planning at Manulife Investment Management, says that 2020 will be a different fiscal year from past years. In an interview with Finance et Investissement and Conseiller, Serge discusses the potential effects of fiscal measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadians’ 2020 tax returns. (French only)
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