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The bear continues to growl

We take a 5-year time horizon, which is appropriate for a strategic timeframe and is better aligned with your time horizon. When looking at tactical allocation changes, here are some considerations that are made.

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

October 20, 2022

October 20, 2022

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

Corrections are painful

While the present environment has been difficult to endure, history shows that the overall return of the markets is well above inflation.

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

July 13, 2022

July 13, 2022

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

Continued volatility on the horizon

Following a year of low volatility in 2021, throughout the first quarter of 2022 the markets experienced a significant increase in volatility, as a result of inflationary pressures, interest rate tightening with the anticipation of further tightening to come and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

April 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

As 2021 comes to a close, will 2022 be more of the same?

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

January 19, 2022

January 19, 2022

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

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.

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

October 18, 2021

October 18, 2021

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

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?

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

July 19, 2021

July 19, 2021

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

Markets diverge from the pandemic and economy

We expect markets to continue to be volatile in the months ahead as investors digest the impact of economies reopening, additional localized coronavirus outbreaks, and other major geopolitical factors.

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

2019, what a long, strange trip it’s been

As I look back on the past year, two things really jump out at me. The first is that 2019 seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye. The second is that…

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth

January 15, 2020

January 15, 2020

Glen Brown, Former VP, Managing Director, Head of Manulife Private Wealth Manulife Private Wealth