Four Reasons to go Global NEXT
Dec 16, 2015
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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