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Insights to help you understand the current market conditions.

September 11, 2023

Episode 86: Back to school—studying three investment themes

Kevin Headland, CIM

Kevin Headland, CIM,  Co-Chief Investment Strategist Manulife Investment Management

Macan Nia, CFA

Macan Nia, CFA,  Co-Chief Investment Strategist Manulife Investment Management

Many topics waltz across the minds of investors. They twirl through our thoughts and sometimes step on our toes. Two things have been leading us lately: the rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) and its role in the markets, and the recent surprise Bank of Canada interest rate hike. We won’t dance around the subjects—there are relevant inquiries that we need to address.
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December 2, 2022

Timing vs time in

Kevin Headland, CIM

Kevin Headland, CIM,  Co-Chief Investment Strategist Manulife Investment Management

Macan Nia, CFA

Macan Nia, CFA,  Co-Chief Investment Strategist Manulife Investment Management

Trying to time the markets—a nearly impossible task. No one can consistently predict market highs and lows. Watch this short video about why staying in the markets can be a better investment strategy than trying to get in or out at the right moments.
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July 5, 2023

Data, data, everywhere: Three-minute macro

Frances Donald

Frances Donald,  Global Chief Economist and Strategist, Multi-Asset Solutions Team Manulife Investment Management

Data is our word of the month. Despite some surprising signs of economic resilience in the United States, our leading indicators still have us convinced a recession is on the way. Meanwhile, we don’t think the strong unemployment rate is a perfectly accurate description of the current (and future) labor market. Finally, the S&P 500 Index is looking strong so far this year, but we dive into how much of that performance is due to the AI craze.
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Behavioural economics insights 

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David Lewis, President, BEworks Research Institute, explains what drives investor behaviour and why advice is the key to embedding your clients in your business.

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