In the media
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What will drive Canada's economy in 2021? In a Financial Post interview, Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management, talks about the impact of COVID-19 vaccines, stimulus packages, central banks, job creation, and many other things may have economic effects in the new year.
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We don't have a functional precedent for what is happening,” says Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management. In a CBC News interview, Frances talks about the unique nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unpredictable effects on global economies, and how economists use higher frequency data for a better view
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At the most recent TEDxToronto, Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management, talked about how we can ask more of our markets by making economics simple. Catch the replay at the TEDxToronto YouTube channel.
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In part two of a Wealth Professional interview, Dan Janis, Lead Portfolio Manager of Manulife Strategic Income Fund (which just celebrated its 15th anniversary), offers hope to investors with his 2021 outlook. He talks about the impact of COVID-19, politics, economic growth tied to the pandemic, and Brexit.
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Dan Janis, Portfolio Manager with Manulife Investment Management, spoke to Wealth Professional about the 15th anniversary of Manulife Strategic Income Fund. Dan says the global scope of the fund has enabled the benefit of true diversification and that asset allocation, credit allocation, currency, and interest rates are where the fund’s strengths lie.
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Eric Theoret, Global Macro Strategist at Manulife Investment Management, spoke with BNN Bloomberg about several topics, including market reactions to a potential COVID-19 vaccine and how central banks could move from giving emergency support to supporting economic recovery while removing the “training wheels.”
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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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