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The Delta effect: Three-minute macro
The Delta variant of COVID-19 is certainly complicating the outlook for the global economy, and we’re keeping an eye on five ways that those complications may materialize. We also take an ESG lens on the gig economy and discuss the yield situation among emerging-market debt.
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Tech and the consumer have reshaped today’s emerging markets
Today’s emerging markets (EM) are vastly different from what they were just a decade ago. What’s more, some EM-based technology companies have emerged as global market share leaders or close rivals to developed-market peers. In our view, an actively managed investment approach is best suited to navigating this landscape of tumultuous change.
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Applying an ESG lens to macroeconomic analysis—a starting place
In our view, ESG factors play an increasingly important role in macroeconomic analysis and the formulation of investment outlooks. Find out why.
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Foresight May 2021: macro themes and market outlook
Optimism about the lifting of lockdown restrictions has been offset by concerns about inflation. Find out how our returns expectations across asset classes have changed in recent months.
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Opportunities you’ve only heard of through the grapevine: private assets
What are real assets and what can they offer? Allocating to any type of private real asset may enhance a portfolio’s yield profile while reducing its price volatility relative to mainstream assets.
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U.S. inflation outlook—10 things to monitor
As concerns about U.S. inflation grows, investors are scrutinizing economic data for clues on what could happen next. We highlight 10 factors to monitor.
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Timing is everything: Three-minute macro
In the coming months, we expect the market to put emphasize the timing of economic inflection points. We also detail our cautiously optimistic view on REITs and highlight that differing COVID-19 vaccination rates are making country picking in emerging markets even more crucial in this month's edition of Three-minute macro.
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Canadian equities: facts and future
The Canadian economy is changing, and the TSX needs to adapt. We examine which sectors will be helped or hindered by changing investor appetites, and what the TSX of the future may look like.
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Canada’s economic outlook—recovery delayed, not derailed
The third wave of COVID-19 may have dimmed Canada's economic outlook in the near term, but our macroeconomic strategy team believes the country's still on track to do well in the second half of 2021.
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Discover the expertise of Manulife’s internal Global Manager Research (GMR) team
Discover how the Global Manager Research team works with Manulife Private Wealth as well as its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration in portfolio design for Manulife Private Wealth’s underlying managers.
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