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This blog will talk about how Canada's economy is impacted by inflations and which sectors are hit the hardest.

2022 was a tumultuous year for investors, to say the least. Markets around the world were affected by high inflation, rising interest rates, and concerns about slowing economic growth in 2023.

At the beginning of the year, we expected the start of a rate tightening cycle by global central banks. What we hadn’t expected was above-average interest rate increases, the invasion of Ukraine and its impact on energy and food prices, and supply chain disruptions caused by the zero-COVID policy in China...

[Manulife Investment Management] Not all bear markets are the same. A bear market is defined as a decline of 20% or more from the most recent peak. As of the time of writing, we’re in a bear market in many equity markets around the world...

You may be hearing a lot about the US yield curve inverting this week. An inverted yield curve is often an indicator of a recession. This Reuters article explains why this is something we pay attention to.

Now that spring is here, many of us will start tending to our gardens. The Toronto Zoo has created a great guide to help Ontarians plant a garden that is not only beautiful, but supportive to our pollinators. About 75% of flowering plants need to be pollinated so they can reproduce. That includes about 35% of the crops people harvest and eat around the world. Keep these plants in mind when designing your garden this year.

Investors are more likely to reach their long-term goals if they remain invested and avoid short-term decisions that may take them off course.

Although the BOC has outpaced the Fed in tightening thus far, we believe policy rates will ultimately be lower in Canada than other DM economies over the secular horizon. There are several reasons for this thesis. Read to find out more.

March 2022 The U.S. Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the first time in more than three years and has indicated that they plan on increasing rates in subsequent meetings, depending on the data. Here is our take. [Manulife Investment Management]