Dashboard Investments Portfolio Insight Fund Compare Viewpoints Non-U.S. investors LOG IN Filter our Viewpoints Select Author Authors Select Topic Categories Categories Select Asset Managers Asset Managers Filter All viewpoints Five things you may not know about 529 plans 529 education plans are 25 years old. Do you know about their many benefits? Read more November 30, 2021 John Hancock Investment Management Portfolio Intelligence podcast: what P/E ratios are saying about stocks Our strategists discuss current stock valuations and why overall market price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios have been steady due to strong earnings growth. Read more November 22, 2021 John P. Bryson, Head of Investment Consulting John Hancock Investment Management What are CBDCs⁠—central bank digital currencies? Many of the world's central banks are developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Here's what you need to know about these new types of regulated, government-issued electronic money. Read more November 22, 2021 John Hancock Investment Management Untangling intangibles A look at intangible assets and the debate over how they may affect factor investing and expected stock returns. Read more November 16, 2021 Joseph F. Hohn, Senior Portfolio Manager Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio Intelligence podcast: investing in the environmental megatrend Global environmental change is one of the strongest factors driving interest in sustainable investing. Read more November 16, 2021 John P. Bryson, Head of Investment Consulting John Hancock Investment Management The road to net zero: Three-minute macro COP26 has us thinking about the massive expense – but also the potentially larger economic benefits – of the transition to a green economy over the coming decades. Also at the top of our minds is the continuing woes in global supply chains, while we’re also thinking that the Fed may have to change its tone (and its stance) in the coming months. Read more November 11, 2021 Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist and Strategist, Multi-Asset Solutions Team Manulife Investment Management Erica Camilleri, Investment Analyst Manulife Investment Management Inflation: what’s next, and how to position portfolios Many investors are wondering if inflation is here to stay, and how a sharply rising Consumer Price Index (CPI) may impact performance across asset classes. Read more November 01, 2021 Emily R. Roland, CIMA, Co-Chief Investment Strategist John Hancock Investment Management Matthew D. Miskin, CFA, Co-Chief Investment Strategist John Hancock Investment Management Portfolio Intelligence podcast: is inflation here to stay? The inflation rate has been running hot lately as supply chain delays and shortages are affecting the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Read more October 27, 2021 John P. Bryson, Head of Investment Consulting John Hancock Investment Management No home field advantage: why a local currency EMD allocation may not reduce portfolio risk Local currency emerging-market debt has grown in popularity over the past decade. But does the segment offer the kind of downside protection and diversification benefits many investors are seeking? We take a closer look. Read more October 26, 2021 Paolo H. Valle, Senior Portfolio Manager Manulife Investment Management Roberto D. Sanchez-Dahl, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager Manulife Investment Management Elina Theodorakopoulou, Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Debt Manulife Investment Management What is a diversified portfolio? Portfolio diversification involves spreading investments across multiple asset classes with the goal to reduce a portfolio's overall level of risk and give investors access to differentiated returns. 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