Marc Hamel, a Financial Advisor with Manulife Wealth Inc. and Matthew Hamel a Marketing Assistant are joined by Richard McIntyre, the CEO of Manulife Wealth Inc.
2023—the year in review
he markets have been volatile recently because inflation has not declined as expected, and interest rates remain high. Investors had thought central banks would have started discussing interest rate cuts by now, but that has yet to happen.
Since the beginning of the year, Canadian and U.S. economic data has pointed to stubborn inflation resulting in market pricing in more interest rate hikes than expected.
2022 was a tumultuous year for investors, to say the least. Markets around the world were affected by high inflation, rising interest rates, and concerns about slowing economic growth in 2023.
Marc Hamel, a financial advisor with Manulife Securities Incorporated, is joined by Scott Hickerson, Partner and Vice President of Picton Mahoney Asset Management, to discuss liquid alternatives, and specifically market neutral strategies. Presented in conjunction with Picton Mahoney Asset Management.
Marc Hamel, Ty Smith, and BobbieJoe Babiak, Financial Advisors with Manulife Securities, discuss the current state of the market, the challenges investors have faced this year, and provide some context on where we are and reasons for optimism.
Ty Smith and Marc Hamel, financial advisors with Manulife Securities Incorporated, are joined by Greg Kuchma of Royal Lepage to discuss his outlook on the residential real estate market and the impact of higher mortgage rates.
Marc Hamel and Ty Smith, Financial Advisors with Manulife Securities Incorporated, are joined by Paul Sandhu, President & CEO of Marret Asset Management to discuss the challenging fixed income environment to begin the year.
Marc Hamel and Ty Smith, Financial Advisors with Manulife Securities Incorporated, are joined by Darren Mar, of NPC DataGuard to discuss ways to protect your data and ensure passwords are secure.
Global stocks fell last Thursday morning (February 24, 2022) while bonds and oil rose as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a military attack on Ukraine, raising tensions in an area that was already on edge. Read more...
Marc Hamel & Ty Smith, Financial Advisors with Manulife Securities Incorporated, are joined by Michael Greenberg, SVP & Portfolio Manager with Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions to discuss the shift in the market to begin the year. Michael also shares his outlook for the year and provides ideas for fixed income investing with rate hikes on the horizon.