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Four Reasons to go Global NEXT. Reason #1: Performance – a moving target Source: Globe HySales, February 28, 2011. For illustration purposes only Markets.

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Page 1: Four Reasons to go Global NEXT. Reason #1: Performance – a moving target Source: Globe HySales, February 28, 2011. For illustration purposes only Markets.

Four Reasons to go Global

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Reason #1: Performance – a moving target

Source: Globe HySales, February 28, 2011. For illustration purposes only

Markets don’t all move in the same direction so return on your investments can be a moving target.

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Reason #2: Canadian concentration

The Canadian market is concentrated in energy, materials and financial businesses. Including global investments along with Canadian ones makes good diversification sense.

Source: Bloomberg and Manulife Asset Management as of February 28, 2011

Three sectors

comprise 77.1% of S&P/TSX

Index

MSCI World Index

more evenly dispersed

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Reason #3: Yield investors require a global perspective

Source: Globe Financial Data as of February 28, 2011 *Manulife Asset Management as of February 28, 2011

Canadian bond yields are near historic lows while other regions of the world provide attractive yields.

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Reason #4: Emerging economies driving global growth

In 2009, more than half of the growth in the world’s Gross Domestic Product came from emerging economies.

Source: ISI Research, January 2010. for illustration purposes onlySource: IMF Economic Outlook, October 2010. for illustration purposes only

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To explore global investing opportunities contact your

advisor today

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