Investments Unplugged

By Macan Nia, Kevin Headland

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Episodes: 125

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An insightful and lively podcast that gives you access to ideas and insight from a range of market experts from Manulife Investment Management.(Intended for Advisor Use Only)

Episode Date
Episode 116 | “Womenomics” and investing for longevity
Mar 05, 2026
Episode 115 | RRSP vs. TFSA, beneficiary pitfalls, and much more: timely tax and estate strategies with John Natale
Feb 11, 2026
Episode 114: Fearless forecasts—does improbable mean impossible?
Jan 15, 2026
Episode 113: 2025 in the rearview—are markets in for another strong year?
Dec 05, 2025
Episode 112| Curveballs, candies, and shutdowns—navigating an eventful October
Nov 03, 2025
Episode 111 | Recession risks, tariffs, and market disparities: a candid view from behind the scenes
Sep 29, 2025
Episode 110 | Back to school, back to business
Aug 26, 2025
Episode 109 | Behind the headlines: a deep dive into the latest stories
Jul 28, 2025
Episode 108: Half-year outlook—all eyes on the second half of 2025
Jun 26, 2025
Episode 107: The future of the U.S. dollar: dissecting the Mar-a-Lago Accord
May 26, 2025
Episode 106: U.S. trade policy in review—how “Liberation Day” tariffs roiled markets
Apr 21, 2025
Episode 105: Europe front and center—is capital beginning to flow overseas?
Mar 27, 2025
Episode 104: Navigating tariffs, policy and Canada-U.S. trade tensions
Mar 05, 2025
Episode 103: 2025 at a glance—what’s in store for investors?
Jan 28, 2025
Episode 102: Outlook 2025—gearing up for the year ahead
Dec 17, 2024
Episode 101: Fortified, not glorified: who says investing shouldn’t be boring? —Market Insights Monthly special edition
Nov 25, 2024
Episode 100: Achievement unlocked—looking through the rearview mirror
Nov 08, 2024
Episode 99: Gearing up for the final stretch of 2024—Market Insights Monthly special edition
Sep 27, 2024
Episode 98: All-caps in focus —Market Insights Monthly special edition
Sep 09, 2024
Episode 97: Looking to power your income portfolio? —Market Insights Monthly special edition
Aug 28, 2024
Episode 96: Getting down to fundamentals—Market Insights Monthly special edition
Jul 23, 2024
Investing, happily, ever after—is your portfolio set for a fairytale ending? (Part 2)
Jul 02, 2024
Episode 95: Investing, happily, ever after—is your portfolio set for a fairytale ending?
Jun 14, 2024
Episode 94: Explore the alternative route to your financial destination—Market Insights Monthly Special Edition
May 31, 2024
Episode 93: Investing in real assets —Market Insights Monthly Special Edition
May 02, 2024
Episode 92: Q&A - let's talk about recessions
Apr 15, 2024
Episode 91: Dividends in a different light—Market Insights Monthly Special Edition
Mar 19, 2024
Episode 90: Darkest before dawn—are investors nearing an inflection point?
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 89: A look ahead to 2024—addressing your unanswered questions (part 2)
Jan 24, 2024
Episode 89: A look ahead to 2024—addressing your unanswered questions
Jan 15, 2024
Episode 88: Watching our bond scenario unfold: ready for phase 2?
Dec 01, 2023
Episode 87: Under the microscope: looking closely at a potential recession
Oct 10, 2023
Episode 86 - Back to school—studying three investment themes
Sep 07, 2023
Episode 85: In the spotlight—A.I. and interest rates
Jun 20, 2023
Episode 84: Recurring tides—market questions that regularly roll in
May 31, 2023
Episode 83: Uncertainty shock—looking at bank failures
Apr 04, 2023
Episode 82: A.I.—far-reaching or far out?
Mar 23, 2023
Episode 81: All that glisters is not gold—why bonds may be better than GICs
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 80: 2023 market outlook—what the signals are telling us
Jan 18, 2023
Episode 79: Out of the hospital—three opportunities for fixed-income investors
Jan 03, 2023
Episode 78: Lessons learned—a conversation with Dan Janis
Dec 06, 2022
Episode 77: Eyeing the bond markets
Nov 09, 2022
Episode 76: Back to (still in) investment school
Sep 22, 2022
Episode 75: On the road again, and answering some top-of-mind questions
Aug 09, 2022
Episode 74: Bears come in two sizes: big bears and baby bears
Jul 06, 2022
Episode 73: The bumpy bond road
Jun 24, 2022
Episode 72: When bears attack—rules of survival
Jun 09, 2022
Episode 71: Mid caps—the misunderstood middle child
May 18, 2022
Episode 70: Seven key indicators of an oncoming recession
Apr 19, 2022
Episode 69: The Fed raised interest rates—is this the start of a rate-tightening climb?
Mar 25, 2022
Episode 68: History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes
Feb 24, 2022
Episode 67: Is fixed income dead? No, but you may want to look under the hood.
Feb 10, 2022
Episode 66: Did you lock the door? … An unexpected pit stop!
Jan 31, 2022
Episode 65: 2022 outlook — mapping the road ahead
Jan 10, 2022
Episode 64: We’re making a list, checking it twice
Dec 17, 2021
Episode 63: This isn’t the 1970s stagflation. Keep those bell-bottoms in the closet.
Nov 22, 2021
Episode 62: Charting a course for 2022 — reading past the headlines
Nov 10, 2021
Episode 61: Keep hitting singles and doubles ... eventually, you'll end up in the fairway
Oct 21, 2021
Episode 60: Back to school
Sep 28, 2021
Episode 59: Two steps forward, one step back
Aug 12, 2021
Episode 58: There's no sleeping in fixed income …
Jul 13, 2021
Episode 57: Working on your inner game
Jun 21, 2021
Episode 56: Emerging markets, innit?
Jun 07, 2021
Episode 55: Because you kept asking — now quarterly!
May 20, 2021
Episode 54 — Only two things in life are certain ...
Apr 28, 2021
Episode 53 — Where do we go from here?
Apr 14, 2021
Episode 52 — The (inflationary) elephant in the room
Mar 18, 2021
Episode 51 — That's a great idea ... but is it investable?
Mar 08, 2021
Episode 50 — Corrections are 100% predictable ... in hindsight
Feb 19, 2021
Episode 49 — Is fixed income still yielding opportunities?
Feb 08, 2021
Episode 48 — The 2021 fearless forecast
Jan 22, 2021
Episode 47 — The eternal optimist
Jan 04, 2021
Episode 46 — Dress for the returns you want, not the ones you have ...
Dec 15, 2020
Episode 45 — Because you asked…round 2
Nov 26, 2020
Episode 44 — Thinking strategically about fixed income
Nov 10, 2020
Episode 43 — If the markets could vote, who would they choose?
Oct 08, 2020
Episode 42 — Never let a good opportunity to learn pass you by
Oct 01, 2020
Episode 41 — That’s gold, Jerry! Gold!
Sep 22, 2020
Episode 40 — A kid in a candy store
Aug 28, 2020
Episode 39 — This too shall pass …
Aug 07, 2020
Episode 38 — Because you asked: COVID-19 edition
Jul 13, 2020
Episode 37 — Can we use megatrends as a basis for investing?
Jun 22, 2020
Episode 36 - Fixed income — are bonds stronger now?
May 25, 2020
Episode 35 - Planning and positioning for a recovery
May 11, 2020
Episode 34 – Quotes to invest by
Apr 21, 2020
Episode 33 – Hope is not an investment strategy
Apr 14, 2020
Episode 32 – How to survive a bear attack
Mar 17, 2020
Episode 31 – Asset allocation in turbulent times
Mar 09, 2020
Episode 30 - Invest in Canada, eh.
Feb 25, 2020
Episode 29 - Coronavirus, an economically disruptive, not destructive event
Feb 11, 2020
Episode 28 - Pay attention to the world’s yield signs
Jan 30, 2020
Episode 27B - Asset allocation — out with the old year, in with the new
Jan 21, 2020
Episode 27A - Asset allocation — out with the old year, in with the new
Jan 15, 2020
Episode 26 - ESG: with great investing comes great responsibility
Jan 06, 2020
Episode 25 - Fearless Forecast for 2020
Dec 03, 2019
Episode 24 - How low can we go?
Oct 25, 2019
Episode 23 - Don’t let the tax tail wag the dog
Oct 01, 2019
Episode 22 - Going global with Mawer
Sep 09, 2019
Episode 21B - Live from the Manulife Mutual Fund Summit
Aug 28, 2019
Episode 21A - Live from the Manulife Mutual Fund Summit
Aug 28, 2019
Episode 20 - Offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships.
Jul 26, 2019
Episode 19 - Driving change for a better future with Manulife’s CEO.
Jun 28, 2019
Episode 18B - Decisively neutral. Waiting for a signal.
Jun 10, 2019
Episode 18A - Avoid the noise. Focus on the signals.
Jun 10, 2019
Episode 17: I shouldn’t have done that…
Jun 03, 2019
Episode 16: Anatomy of a Recession
May 13, 2019
Episode 15: The Good, The Bad and The Unexpected.
Apr 15, 2019
Episode 14: Why a Bull and Bear and not an Elephant and Ostrich? Why gold coins as a wedding gift and not copper ones?
Mar 18, 2019
Episode 13: Seeking the potential to outperform the MSCI World? You need to be different.
Feb 25, 2019
Episode 12: When valuing companies, cashflow is king.
Jan 25, 2019
Episode 11B: 2019 Outlook - Travel with Caution, not fear - Part 2
Jan 18, 2019
Episode 11A: 2019 Outlook - Travel with Caution, not Fear
Jan 14, 2019
Episode 10B: Bonds. A long term affair - Part 2
Jan 09, 2019
Episode 10A: Bonds. A long term affair.
Dec 19, 2018
Episode 9: Quotes to Live By
Nov 09, 2018
Episode 8b: Up, down, sideways?
Oct 04, 2018
Episode 8: Fixed Income: The worst is behind us.
Oct 04, 2018
Episode 7: I Love Me A Big Bowl Of Risks, A Bowl Of Speculation - No Thanks!
Aug 15, 2018
Episode 6: Risk is in the Eye of the Beholder
Jul 25, 2018
Episode 5: Collecting vs Investing vs Speculating – What Are The Differences?
Jun 05, 2018
Episode 4: Not all ETFs Are Created Equally - Do You Know the Differences?
May 08, 2018
Episode 3b: Views on U.S. Equities and Global Fixed Income from our Investment Strategists and Portfolio Managers
Apr 20, 2018
Episode 3a: Views on Canada from our Investment Strategists, Portfolio Managers and Senior Economist
Mar 05, 2018
Episode 2: Asset Allocation: Allocating capital where it will be treated the best
Feb 05, 2018
Episode 1
Jan 05, 2018