Viewpoints

Sustainability's virtuous feedback loop

As public companies step up to address global climate risks, questions of social equity, and better governance, business sustainability gathers new strength.

Cheryl I. Smith, Ph.D., CFA, Portfolio Manager at Trillium Asset Management | 11/30/18

Smart beta investing: understanding the basics

Smart beta is a rules-based investing strategy that combines the principles of active management with a passive approach. We break it down into its core elements.

John Hancock Investments | 11/14/18

Fixed-income strategies: a look at which work best in different rate environments

Longer-term yields can be unpredictable. We take a closer look at which fixed-income strategies have held up best in different rate environments and offer some tips on how you can prepare your portfolio for whatever's next.

Howard C. Greene, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager and Jeffrey N. Given, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager at John Hancock Asset Management | 11/15/18

Help hedge inflation and interest-rate risk with enduring assets

After lying dormant for the last decade, inflation and interest-rate risk have risen, returning to the investment conversation. See how to prepare your portfolio.

G. Thomas Levering, Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management | 8/31/18

U.S.-China trade agreement: a plan to discuss a plan

The U.S-China trade truce buys a little time to try to avert escalating tariffs, but the lack of details presents a cause for concern for investors. Learn why.

Markets are searching for the next U.S. recession—the economy says not yet

U.S. equities have taken another turn lower, and investors are wondering whether the economic expansion is coming to a close. We look at why, so far, the economy says otherwise.

Sustainability's virtuous feedback loop

Smart beta investing: understanding the basics

Fixed-income strategies: a look at which work best in different rate environments

Help hedge inflation and interest-rate risk with enduring assets

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U.S.-China trade agreement: a plan to discuss a plan

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Higher rates and protectionism will shrink manufacturers' profit margins

The trade war is getting worse before it gets worse

Volatility returns with a vengeance

When market volatility spikes, our network speaks

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