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What is ESG?

Sustainable Investing is an approach that incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the investment process. This in today’s investing community has become front and centre. Never before has there been such a push towards such important drivers of change in the world.

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Fraud Prevention

Despite our best efforts, fraud is not going away. That’s why it’s important to be aware—for yourself and for family members who may be more vulnerable to fraud.

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2021 Tax Rate Card

[PDF] 2021 Tax Rate Card from Manulife Investment Management, is a handy one pager filled with all the current rates including marginal tax rates, federal tax brackets and tax credits, RRSP contribution limits, CPP contribution limits and benefits and much, much more!

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What a year!

2020 will go down as one for the history books. The first reports of a mysterious virus quickly turned into a pandemic, global shutdown, and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. And yet, by the end of the year, markets had recovered beyond expectations.

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The 60/40 Portfolio Is Alive and Well

In a year when investors questioned whether a traditional mix of stocks and bonds, the so-called 60/40 portfolio, is obsolete, the closely watched benchmark for the strategy delivered 11% returns as of 15 December.

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Why financial markets shouldn't fear inflation

Warnings of upcoming inflation risks are eerily similar to previous false alarms in the last decade. As Democrats come closer to a “Blue Wave” following their surprise victories in the Georgia runoff elections, markets have become increasingly concerned about the prospect of larger fiscal stimulus and infrastructure programs stoking inflation and steepening the yield curve.

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