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What investors need to know about today’s market volatility and the VIX
The first step toward dealing with market volatility is to understand what it is and how it can affect your portfolio. We explore the recent spike in tariff-driven volatility and an index informally knows as the market’s fear gauge.
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Riding the wave: building resilience amid volatility
The threat of escalating tariffs is fast becoming a reality, sparking wild swings in the financial markets. How should investors approach the markets? Read more.
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U.S. stocks falter, overseas stocks rally: start of a tectonic shift?
Last week's outperformance by non-U.S. stocks has many investors wondering if a new market trend has begun.
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Navigating 2025: cautious steps in a dynamic market
With slower Fed rate cuts and the U.S. dollar's recent rally, is prudence the right approach for 2025?
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Here come the tariffs: why it’s too soon to draw conclusions
The recent announcement of U.S. tariffs on key global trade partners has perhaps raised more questions than it answered.
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Tariffs and trade: three investment takeaways in the conflict’s opening round
The onset of the United States' tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China produced a highly fluid situation and elevated market volatility. Investors may wish to consider three current market dynamics and avoid overreacting to the back-and-forth of the daily news cycle.
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2025 fixed-income outlook: getting ahead of a steepening yield curve
As fixed-income yields remain elevated despite the Fed's shift to accommodative policy, we explore what this means for investors.
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2025 outlook—resist turning up the volume
2024 was a great year for markets. Will that winning streak continue? Our market strategists share their market outlook for the year ahead.
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Asset allocation views: a variable growth outlook
Latest asset allocation views from the Multi-Asset Solutions Team at Manulife Investment Management.
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How might the U.S. elections influence markets?
Markets' initial reaction to the outcome of the U.S. presidential election has been very positive, but will the upbeat sentiment last? We take a closer look.
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