Viewpoints by Alan Wicks, CFA, at Manulife Investment Management
Alan Wicks is a senior managing director and senior portfolio manager for Manulife Investment Management. Alan is founder and team leader for the Value Equity team. The team has won numerous investment awards and accolades over the past 20 years. The team manages multiple strategies for institutional and retail clients, including Canadian All Cap Equity, Canadian Large Cap Value Equity, Canadian Focused Equity, Dividend Income, U.S. Dividend Income, Canadian Balanced, U.S. Balanced and Global Balanced. Alan is the lead manager for all Balanced Strategies. After joining Manulife Asset Management in 1996, Alan held positions of progressive responsibility in equity investment analysis and management before assuming leadership of Value Equity team. Alan is a CFA charterholder.
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What past downturns say about future returns
“Past performance does not guarantee future results” is a truism in the investment business, and for good reason. But the past does rhyme, and it therefore gives us clues about the future direction of markets.
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Seeking value in volatile markets
The ongoing news cycle surrounding the spread of the coronavirus and its impact on the financial markets has clearly left investors rattled. While these are uncertain times and it’s difficult to tell when that might change, we believe it’s important to take a step back and remind ourselves of our objectives as long-term investors.
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Finding value in a late-cycle economy
For all the talk of long-term investments, the fact remains: Short-term movements in stock prices still drive many equity investments. If oil supply jumps in the Middle East, the share price of an energy services company in Canada may plunge.
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