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It’s never too early to think long term—how investors can align with net zero by 2050
Many countries, cities, companies, and other institutions have joined forces to reduce global GHG emissions, but we believe investors also have a crucial role to play in achieving net zero by 2050. We expand on three key elements.
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Understanding trusts
Trusts can be used for your estate-planning and wealth-succession goals. Learn more about trusts: formal vs informal trusts, attribution rules, 21-year deemed disposition, preferred beneficiary election, trustee duties, and tax compliance.
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Managing interest-rate risk in 2024 and beyond
In the current macroeconomic environment, where slowing growth and cooling inflation are conducive to monetary easing, we're finding opportunities to tactically embrace interest-rate risk. We explain why we believe geographical diversification and diligently selecting where that duration comes from will be particularly important this year and beyond.
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Women: investing for retirement
Having enough money to live on throughout retirement can be a difficult objective to achieve, especially for women. It’s crucial for women to understand the different aspects that affect retirement savings to be able to plan for their future.
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Asset allocation outlook: proceed with caution
There were a number of key economic and market themes in flux in 2023, most notably a global economic environment that held up stronger than most market participants predicted. As 2024 gets under way, we look at some of the themes driving our asset allocation outlook.
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The golden age of security selection in fixed income
The fixed-income environment has changed drastically over the past two years. We explain how an active strategy can take advantage of current market conditions.
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Five Macroeconomic Themes For 2024
A new economy rising: we dive into the five major forces that will drive global economies and markets in 2024. Come back to this page for updates, insight, and resources to help guide you throughout the year.
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What’s likely in store for markets in 2024?
The start of a new year typically brings about new hopes, new goals, and—If you’re an investor—new questions about the global economy in next 12 months. Our Capital Market Strategy Team addresses the most frequently asked questions that have been posed to them about the coming year.
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Q4 2023 in review
Manulife Private Wealth reviews how Canadian, U.S., and global equities, and global bond markets performed in Q4 2023.
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What tax advantages do SMAs offer?
Investors in separately managed accounts own the underlying securities within a portfolio, a distinction that helps provide many benefits, including greater potential tax efficiency.
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