Sustainable investing: unpacking the corporate governance factor in ESG

John Hancock Investment Management

The governance factor of ESG often gets left out of the spotlight. Learn more about how good governance practices can enhance a company.

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Are you taking advantage of the 2021 child tax credit?

Are you taking advantage of the 2021 child tax credit?

John Hancock Investment Management
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Engineering change: governance milestone reached in the low-carbon transition

Engineering change: governance milestone reached in the low-carbon transition

Cheryl I. Smith, Ph.D., CFA
Cheryl I. Smith, Ph.D., CFA, Portfolio Manager Trillium Asset Management
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Midcycle investing: a guide to portfolio construction

Midcycle investing: a guide to portfolio construction

Emily R. Roland, CIMA
Emily R. Roland, CIMA, Co-Chief Investment Strategist John Hancock Investment Management
Matthew D. Miskin, CFA
Matthew D. Miskin, CFA, Co-Chief Investment Strategist John Hancock Investment Management
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Is the China stock sell-off cause for concern?

Is the China stock sell-off cause for concern?

Emily R. Roland, CIMA
Emily R. Roland, CIMA, Co-Chief Investment Strategist John Hancock Investment Management
Matthew D. Miskin, CFA
Matthew D. Miskin, CFA, Co-Chief Investment Strategist John Hancock Investment Management

Chinese equities have come under pressure recently amid a major regulatory crackdown on education and technology stocks.

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Commercial real estate: it's always darkest before dawn

Peter M. Farley, CFA
Peter M. Farley, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, Securitized Assets Manulife Investment Management
David A. Bees, CFA
David A. Bees, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Securitized Assets Manulife Investment Management

A comparison of the commercial real estate market after the financial crisis and in the pandemic. We look at different sectors of the market and consider opportunities in securitized debt.

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Planetary Boundaries: measuring the business world’s environmental footprint

Luciano Diana
Luciano Diana, Senior Investment Manager Pictet Asset Management
Gabriel Micheli, CFA
Gabriel Micheli, CFA, Senior Investment Manager Pictet Asset Management

How do you measure the environmental impact of a sustainable investing portfolio? A framework called Planetary Boundaries attempts to do just that.

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Three recent market reversals and what they mean for shareholder yield strategies

Three recent market reversals and what they mean for shareholder yield strategies

Kera Van Valen, CFA
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Changing equity markets have turned headwinds into tailwinds for shareholder yield strategies, which seek to capture dividends, share buybacks, and debt repayments.

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Navigating the coming data distortion

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Analyzing economic data in coming months isn't likely to be straight forward. Here's a rough guide.

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Three minute macro: timing is everything

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In the coming months, we expect the market to emphasize the timing of economic inflection points. We also detail our cautiously optimistic view on REITs and highlight that differing COVID-19 vaccination rates are making country picking in emerging markets even more crucial in this month's edition of "Three-minute macro."

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Portfolio Intelligence podcast: why advisors use asset allocation models

Portfolio Intelligence podcast: why advisors use asset allocation models

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We share our insight on the rise of asset allocation model portfolios and how new technology is changing the way financial professionals work with clients.

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Glide paths within the glide path

Nathan W. Thooft, CFA
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Target-date glide paths go beyond the basic model of replacing equity with fixed income over time. Many other asset classes may be involved and each has its own path.

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Model behavior: the driving forces behind the growth of model portfolios

Steve L. Deroian
Steve L. Deroian, Head of Asset Allocation Models and ETF Strategy John Hancock Investment Management

The increasing awareness of the benefits that models can offer has led to an explosion in products available to financial professionals and their clients, but the proliferation of choice requires careful navigation.

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