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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Inflation often dominates investors’ thoughts these days. What can we do to curb its effects? In a Morningstar article, Eric Menzer, Senior Portfolio Manager, Manulife Investment Management, gave his thoughts on current high inflation and positioning your portfolio to combat it. Eric explained how real assets like lumber, minerals, real estate, energy, and more may offer potential protection from spiking inflation. Morningstar notes that Eric manages Manulife Real Asset Investment Fund, “one of a handful of funds that give investors direct access to real assets.”
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“We find the companies that make up the core of our portfolio usually get better through tough periods,” said Conrad Dabiet, Senior Portfolio Manager at Manulife Investment Management. In an interview with Wealth Professional, Dabiet explains how he picks companies that not only endure but thrive through tough times.
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“It’s just discipline – and that's what we’ve got with this process,” said Sandy Sanders, Senior Portfolio Manager at Manulife Investment Management. In an interview with Wealth Professional, Sanders outlined the seven-step investment approach behind the U.S. Core Value Equity Team’s growth from $3 billion to $25 billion AUM.
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How Manulife Investment Management’s multi-asset solution team can smooth out the ride for advisors. In an interview with Wealth Professional, Jamie Robertson, Head of Asset Allocation-Canada and Global Head of Tactical Asset Allocation, Multi-Asset Solutions Team, highlighted three differentiators that catch the eye of advisors looking to outsource investment decisions.
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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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