All Episodes
Investments Unplugged — 130 episodes
Episode 121 | “Back-to-school” themed market outlook
Midyear 2026 global macroeconomic outlook: trying to move past the Middle East conflict
Manulife All-in-One ETFs: active at the core, built to adapt
Episode 118 | Middle East conflict: evolving dynamics, investment takeaways
Episode 117 | Timely perspective on turmoil in the Middle East
Episode 116 | “Womenomics” and investing for longevity
Episode 115 | RRSP vs. TFSA, beneficiary pitfalls, and much more: timely tax and estate strategies with John Natale
Episode 114: Fearless forecasts—does improbable mean impossible?
Episode 113: 2025 in the rearview—are markets in for another strong year?
Episode 112| Curveballs, candies, and shutdowns—navigating an eventful October
Episode 111 | Recession risks, tariffs, and market disparities: a candid view from behind the scenes
Episode 110 | Back to school, back to business
Episode 109 | Behind the headlines: a deep dive into the latest stories
Episode 108: Half-year outlook—all eyes on the second half of 2025
Episode 107: The future of the U.S. dollar: dissecting the Mar-a-Lago Accord
Episode 106: U.S. trade policy in review—how “Liberation Day” tariffs roiled markets
Episode 105: Europe front and center—is capital beginning to flow overseas?
Episode 104: Navigating tariffs, policy and Canada-U.S. trade tensions
Episode 103: 2025 at a glance—what’s in store for investors?
Episode 102: Outlook 2025—gearing up for the year ahead
Episode 101: Fortified, not glorified: who says investing shouldn’t be boring? —Market Insights Monthly special edition
Episode 100: Achievement unlocked—looking through the rearview mirror
Episode 99: Gearing up for the final stretch of 2024—Market Insights Monthly special edition
Episode 98: All-caps in focus —Market Insights Monthly special edition
Episode 97: Looking to power your income portfolio? —Market Insights Monthly special edition
Episode 96: Getting down to fundamentals—Market Insights Monthly special edition
Investing, happily, ever after—is your portfolio set for a fairytale ending? (Part 2)
Episode 95: Investing, happily, ever after—is your portfolio set for a fairytale ending?
Episode 94: Explore the alternative route to your financial destination—Market Insights Monthly Special Edition
Episode 93: Investing in real assets —Market Insights Monthly Special Edition
Episode 92: Q&A - let's talk about recessions
Episode 91: Dividends in a different light—Market Insights Monthly Special Edition
Episode 90: Darkest before dawn—are investors nearing an inflection point?
Episode 89: A look ahead to 2024—addressing your unanswered questions (part 2)
Episode 89: A look ahead to 2024—addressing your unanswered questions
Episode 88: Watching our bond scenario unfold: ready for phase 2?
Episode 87: Under the microscope: looking closely at a potential recession
Episode 86 - Back to school—studying three investment themes
Episode 85: In the spotlight—A.I. and interest rates
Episode 84: Recurring tides—market questions that regularly roll in
Episode 83: Uncertainty shock—looking at bank failures
Episode 82: A.I.—far-reaching or far out?
Episode 81: All that glisters is not gold—why bonds may be better than GICs
Episode 80: 2023 market outlook—what the signals are telling us
Episode 79: Out of the hospital—three opportunities for fixed-income investors
Episode 78: Lessons learned—a conversation with Dan Janis
Episode 77: Eyeing the bond markets
Episode 76: Back to (still in) investment school
Episode 75: On the road again, and answering some top-of-mind questions
Episode 74: Bears come in two sizes: big bears and baby bears
Episode 73: The bumpy bond road
Episode 72: When bears attack—rules of survival
Episode 71: Mid caps—the misunderstood middle child
Episode 70: Seven key indicators of an oncoming recession
Episode 69: The Fed raised interest rates—is this the start of a rate-tightening climb?
Episode 68: History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes
Episode 67: Is fixed income dead? No, but you may want to look under the hood.
Episode 66: Did you lock the door? … An unexpected pit stop!
Episode 65: 2022 outlook — mapping the road ahead
Episode 64: We’re making a list, checking it twice
Episode 63: This isn’t the 1970s stagflation. Keep those bell-bottoms in the closet.
Episode 62: Charting a course for 2022 — reading past the headlines
Episode 61: Keep hitting singles and doubles ... eventually, you'll end up in the fairway
Episode 60: Back to school
Episode 59: Two steps forward, one step back
Episode 58: There's no sleeping in fixed income …
Episode 57: Working on your inner game
Episode 56: Emerging markets, innit?
Episode 55: Because you kept asking — now quarterly!
Episode 54 — Only two things in life are certain ...
Episode 53 — Where do we go from here?
Episode 52 — The (inflationary) elephant in the room
Episode 51 — That's a great idea ... but is it investable?
Episode 50 — Corrections are 100% predictable ... in hindsight
Episode 49 — Is fixed income still yielding opportunities?
Episode 48 — The 2021 fearless forecast
Episode 47 — The eternal optimist
Episode 46 — Dress for the returns you want, not the ones you have ...
Episode 45 — Because you asked…round 2
Episode 44 — Thinking strategically about fixed income
Episode 43 — If the markets could vote, who would they choose?
Episode 42 — Never let a good opportunity to learn pass you by
Episode 41 — That’s gold, Jerry! Gold!
Episode 40 — A kid in a candy store
Episode 39 — This too shall pass …
Episode 38 — Because you asked: COVID-19 edition
Episode 37 — Can we use megatrends as a basis for investing?
Episode 36 - Fixed income — are bonds stronger now?
Episode 35 - Planning and positioning for a recovery
Episode 34 – Quotes to invest by
Episode 33 – Hope is not an investment strategy
Episode 32 – How to survive a bear attack
Episode 31 – Asset allocation in turbulent times
Episode 30 - Invest in Canada, eh.
Episode 29 - Coronavirus, an economically disruptive, not destructive event
Episode 28 - Pay attention to the world’s yield signs
Episode 27B - Asset allocation — out with the old year, in with the new
Episode 27A - Asset allocation — out with the old year, in with the new
Episode 26 - ESG: with great investing comes great responsibility
Episode 25 - Fearless Forecast for 2020
Episode 24 - How low can we go?
Episode 23 - Don’t let the tax tail wag the dog
Episode 22 - Going global with Mawer
Episode 21A - Live from the Manulife Mutual Fund Summit
Episode 21B - Live from the Manulife Mutual Fund Summit
Episode 20 - Offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships.
Episode 19 - Driving change for a better future with Manulife’s CEO.
Episode 18A - Avoid the noise. Focus on the signals.
Episode 18B - Decisively neutral. Waiting for a signal.
Episode 17: I shouldn’t have done that…
Episode 16: Anatomy of a Recession
Episode 15: The Good, The Bad and The Unexpected.
Episode 14: Why a Bull and Bear and not an Elephant and Ostrich? Why gold coins as a wedding gift and not copper ones?
Episode 13: Seeking the potential to outperform the MSCI World? You need to be different.
Episode 12: When valuing companies, cashflow is king.
Episode 11B: 2019 Outlook - Travel with Caution, not fear - Part 2
Episode 11A: 2019 Outlook - Travel with Caution, not Fear
Episode 10B: Bonds. A long term affair - Part 2
Episode 10A: Bonds. A long term affair.
Episode 9: Quotes to Live By
Episode 8: Fixed Income: The worst is behind us.
Episode 8b: Up, down, sideways?
Episode 7: I Love Me A Big Bowl Of Risks, A Bowl Of Speculation - No Thanks!
Episode 6: Risk is in the Eye of the Beholder
Episode 5: Collecting vs Investing vs Speculating – What Are The Differences?
Episode 4: Not all ETFs Are Created Equally - Do You Know the Differences?
Episode 3b: Views on U.S. Equities and Global Fixed Income from our Investment Strategists and Portfolio Managers
Episode 3a: Views on Canada from our Investment Strategists, Portfolio Managers and Senior Economist
Episode 2: Asset Allocation: Allocating capital where it will be treated the best
Episode 1