Viewpoints about Canada
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As 2021 comes to a close, will 2022 be more of the same?
As 2021 comes to a close, will 2022 be more of the same?
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Continued economic disruption and why Manulife Private Wealth is turning towards ESG
It’s hard to believe summer is over and we are heading into another fall season. It seems time is moving rapidly, but the pandemic and its fallout continue to impact every facet of our lives and the economy.
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Canadian commercial real estate Q2 review and outlook
Our Canadian commercial real estate outlook reveals the latest developments across office, industrial, retail, and multifamily property markets.
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Macro anchors shaping the global growth outlook
The current global economic recovery remains delicate. We examine key macroeconomic themes that could influence the global growth trajectory in the near term.
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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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Seeking higher income generation in a low-yield environment
It's no secret that government bond yields have significantly decreased over the past decades. In this low-yield environment, capital preservation is crucial for investors to benefit from their income generation efforts.
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The reopening recovery is underway
As we begin the summer season, health and safety protocols including lockdowns are being relaxed or eliminated and the Canadian economy is opening rapidly. So where do we go from here?
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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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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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