If you’re saving for retirement, you may be torn between an RRSP and a TFSA. Whether the best choice is to save in an RRSP or a TFSA depends on your savings needs, as well as your current and expected future financial situation and income level.
[Manulife Investment Management] On July 27, the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the fourth time this year, raising them by another 75 basis points. What does this tell us about the FOMC and what does it mean for growth?
Humans have 3 ways of dealing with conflict: fight, flight, or freeze. In this bear market, many investors might be in freeze mode, keeping cash on the sidelines as global markets continue their rough ride.
How to survive a bear attack - While we were surprised at the negative announcement, we maintain our stance that a typical recession in 2022 remains a low-probability event. [Manulife Investment Management]
An uphill start to 2022: War in Ukraine and Fed rate tightening. The first few months of 2022 have been rough for investors.
Back by popular demand, the Capital Markets Strategy team led by Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist for Manulife Investment Management, answers more of your pertinent questions about current market conditions. Set against a backdrop of a rapidly reopening global economy, rising interest rates, and inflation trending higher, the team looks at the impact on fixed income, the oil sector, and the Canadian dollar. Is it time to take money off the table, and what are the biggest risks for the next 18‒24 months?
*[BBC] Pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have fallen across continents as countries try to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Is this just a fleeting change, or could it lead to longer-lasting falls in emissions?
*[New York Times] The central bank is using tactics from the last financial crisis and deploying new ones to keep money flowing. Here are the basics.
*[CBC] Training people to test for the virus, creating protective equipment, using collective computer power and more. Around the world, people are finding new ways to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic and protect those on the front lines.
If you’re a small business owner or are thinking about starting your own business, you’re in good company. Small businesses account for 97.9 per cent of all businesses with employees in Canada and are also the largest private sector employer, providing jobs for almost 70 per cent of the private sector labour force