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Capital markets strategy

Navigating Markets and Building Better Portfolios

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Tax, retirement & estate planning

Identifying opportunities within changing regulatory and market environments

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Behavioural economics

Unlock insights into the principles of behavioural economics to enhance your ability to understand and counteract the negative aspects of human emotions in financial decision-making, especially in volatile markets.

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Market Intelligence

The Market Intelligence Report provides an outlook into the capital markets: identifying trends, opportunities and risks.

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Global Intelligence

Our midyear update across asset classes. Read about 6 investment themes for 2H 2019.

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Oil and the bullish case for Canada

Philip Petursson

Philip Petursson,  Chief Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management

Kevin Headland

Kevin Headland,  Senior Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management

Macan Nia

Macan Nia,  Senior Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management

The Capital Markets Strategy team shares their perspective on how the current geo-political environment could benefit the Canadian equity market and the Canadian dollar through further appreciation of oil prices.

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Investor Education

December 12, 2019

How Manulife’s Fundamental Equity Team applies ESG analysis

Advisor Focus Magazine

Advisor Focus Magazine,  Manulife Investment Management

The decisions a company’s leadership team makes are clearly critical to its success – but how can potential investors tell if a company is well run? Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors can be powerful indicators. They are important inputs into the equity valuation model used by Manulife Investment Management’s Fundamental Equity Team, which is led by Patrick Blais and responsible for the Canadian Core Equity strategies.
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Year-End Tax Planning

December 16, 2019

The bigger bang RRSP strategy

Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Services Team

Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Services Team,  Manulife Investment Management

It's common to take out an RRSP loan, paying it off using the tax refund. The 'bigger bang' strategy delivers larger contributions and a current year deduction.
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August 1, 2019

Superficial losses

Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Services Team

Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Services Team,  Manulife Investment Management

You can’t win ‘em all when it comes to investing. Sometimes an investment doesn’t pan out and you end up in a loss position. To reap the tax benefits associated with capital losses, it is important to avoid the superficial loss rules.
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  • Could you be paying too much tax?

    Advisor Focus Magazine

    Advisor Focus Magazine,  Manulife Investment Management

    Could you be paying too much tax?

  • in*vest*ments: Unplugged with Philip Petursson

    Philip Petursson

    Philip Petursson,  Chief Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management Manulife Investment Management

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  • Ontario estate administration: Two small but important changes for 2020

    Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Services Team

    Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Services Team,  Manulife Investment Management

    Ontario estate administration: Two small but important changes for 2020

  • Oil and the bullish case for Canada

    Philip Petursson

    Philip Petursson,  Chief Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management Manulife Investment Management

    Kevin Headland

    Kevin Headland,  Senior Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management Manulife Investment Management

    Macan Nia

    Macan Nia,  Senior Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management Manulife Investment Management

    Oil and the bullish case for Canada

  • Little Known Facts About the Canada/Quebec Pension Plan

    Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Services Team

    Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Services Team,  Manulife Investment Management

    Little Known Facts About the Canada/Quebec Pension Plan

  • 20 Charts in 2020

    Philip Petursson

    Philip Petursson,  Chief Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management Manulife Investment Management

    Kevin Headland

    Kevin Headland,  Senior Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management Manulife Investment Management

    Macan Nia

    Macan Nia,  Senior Investment Strategist, Manulife Investment Management Manulife Investment Management

    20 Charts in 2020

Solutions winter 2019/2020 – now available! (Advisor login required)

The winter edition of Solutions focuses on setting goals to achieve financial success. This is a great resource to share with your clients. 

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