In this edition of Friday5, Marc welcomes Akal Jaggs, a shamanic practitioner in Sedona, Arizona. Akal shares his experience and the history with the medicine wheel as well as describing to us how it can be used to see retirement as a new beginning, not an end.
I had the opportunity to participate in a guided Vortex and Medicine Wheel ceremony. The symmetry between the medicine wheel and retirement left me with the understanding that: Retirement is not an ending to one’s journey, but if thoughtfully embraced, can be a very powerful beginning. Here’s an outline of how the medicine wheel philosophy can pilot your retirement journey into full flight.
Here's a deeper look at the factors at play to start the year.
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Marc Hamel, a Financial Advisor with Manulife Wealth Inc. and Matthew Hamel a Marketing Assistant are joined by Richard McIntyre, the CEO of Manulife Wealth Inc.
2023—the year in review
he markets have been volatile recently because inflation has not declined as expected, and interest rates remain high. Investors had thought central banks would have started discussing interest rate cuts by now, but that has yet to happen.
Since the beginning of the year, Canadian and U.S. economic data has pointed to stubborn inflation resulting in market pricing in more interest rate hikes than expected.
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.
Marc Hamel, a financial advisor with Manulife Securities Incorporated, is joined by Scott Hickerson, Partner and Vice President of Picton Mahoney Asset Management, to discuss liquid alternatives, and specifically market neutral strategies. Presented in conjunction with Picton Mahoney Asset Management.
Marc Hamel, Ty Smith, and BobbieJoe Babiak, Financial Advisors with Manulife Securities, discuss the current state of the market, the challenges investors have faced this year, and provide some context on where we are and reasons for optimism.
Ty Smith and Marc Hamel, financial advisors with Manulife Securities Incorporated, are joined by Greg Kuchma of Royal Lepage to discuss his outlook on the residential real estate market and the impact of higher mortgage rates.