Viewpoints about Macroeconomic updates
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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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Beyond the ballot: the real drivers behind stock market performance
While the U.S. presidential race may be commanding our attention, investors should continue to train their focus on the macroeconomic picture and earnings trends. In our view, it’s the most sensible way to approach investing for the long term.
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Fed trims rates—what next?
The U.S. Federal Reserve kicks off the rate-cutting cycle with a 50 basis-point rate cut and signals that there could be more on the way before year end. We take a closer look at what this could mean investors.
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Market outlook: equities have continued to shine, but macro challenges remain
Despite the challenging trading environment, equity markets globally managed to turn in a positive performance so far this year, particularly in the United States. Learn if that's likely to change in the coming months.
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