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Mackenzie Investments
Get perspectives on today’s markets. Join Mackenzie’s Chief Investment Officer, portfolio managers and investment strategists where they provide in-depth perspectives and timely insights on key trends that affect today’s markets and investment portfolios.
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May 11, 2022 • 35min
Dustin Reid on the Fed, Bank of Canada and China’s Economic Slowdown
In this episode, host Matthew Schnurr joins Mackenzie's Chief Fixed Income Strategist, Dustin Reid.
Learn about:
(0:57) Thoughts on last week's Fed meeting and bond markets
(6:50) Views on Neutral Rate's potential increase
(10:34) Impact of Quantitative Tightening
(16:51) Fed vs. Bank of Canada
(23:52) COVID-19 & China's economic slowdown
(30:12) How these affect Portfolio Management for the Fixed Income Team
At Mackenzie, we want to create a more invested world, partnering with advisors to help investors become more knowledgeable, more educated, and more invested so they can meet their full potential. Learn more at mackenzieinvestments.com

May 4, 2022 • 22min
Will Aldridge on investing in Canadian equity and resources
In this episode, host Matt Schnurr joins Mackenzie's William Aldridge, VP North American Equities.
Learn about:
(0:57) Initial thoughts on Canada
(2:55) How he approaches investing and managing portfolios
(5:17) Macro view of investing in Canada
(8:01) How the team allocates to small vs. mid vs. large caps
(10:54) How the team incorporates resources in portfolios
(16:40) Outlook for energy with green transition and climate change
(19:30) Pockets of opportunities in Canadian caps and sectors
At Mackenzie, we want to create a more invested world, partnering with advisors to help investors become more knowledgeable, more educated, and more invested so they can meet their full potential. Learn more at mackenzieinvestments.com

Apr 27, 2022 • 25min
Lesley Marks on effects of pandemic driven demand, COVID-19 in China, and recession fears
In this episode, host Matt Schnurr joins Mackenzie's Lesley Marks, Chief Investment Officer of Equities. She oversees the day-to-day management of Mackenzie funds across the firm’s 12 equity boutiques with more than $65 Billion of Mackenzie’s assets under management.
Learn about:
(1:05) Looking at pandemic-driven demand through Netflix
(6:47) COVID-19 in China
(11:57) China’s next election, its effect on stimulus and GDP growth
(14:08) The likelihood of a super-cycle of commodities
(19:53) Recession fears and where the economy is headed
At Mackenzie, we want to create a more invested world, partnering with advisors to help investors become more knowledgeable, more educated, and more invested so they can meet their full potential. Learn more at mackenzieinvestments.com

Apr 20, 2022 • 29min
Ome Saidi on discovering High Value Investment Opportunities
In this episode, host Matt Schnurr joins Mackenzie's Ome Saidi, VP Investments. He leads the International Investment Selection for the Global Equity & Income Team at Mackenzie Investments. He is also the Lead Portfolio Manager on the Mackenzie International Dividend Fund.
Learn about:
(1:05) Ome's upbringing in Ivory Coast
(6:09) His entrepreneurship journey that started with a pay cut
(10:25) His theory in discovering high value investments
(16:44) What he looks for in management
(20:54) How he looks at risk in portfolios
(26:33) Which areas does he discover the best opportunities
Ome's book recommendations: The Outsiders
At Mackenzie, we want to create a more invested world, partnering with advisors to help investors become more knowledgeable, more educated and more invested so they can meet their full potential. Learn more at mackenzieinvestments.com

Apr 18, 2022 • 35min
Dustin Reid on the recent interest rate hikes
In this episode, host Matt Schnurr joins Mackenzie's Chief Fixed Income Strategist, Dustin Reid to debrief the Bank of Canada's recent interest rate hikes. The two also discuss the ECB, the federal reserve, and what impacts these will have on the team's portfolios.

Apr 7, 2022 • 35min
Konstantin Boehmer on sustainable debt and the current market environment
In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Konstantin Boehmer, SVP, Portfolio Manager, and Co-lead of the Mackenzie Fixed Income Team, to discuss sustainable debt and the current market environment. They explore what sustainable debt is and what are its characteristics. Konstantin also outlines the three possible paths that the market may take, which is most probable, and what to do with your portfolio.

Mar 30, 2022 • 26min
Benoit Gervais on energy and achieving climate change goals
In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Benoit Gervais, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Head of the Resources Team at Mackenzie Investments, to explore energy security in light of the Russia/Ukraine conflict, onshoring, and infrastructure. They also discuss how we can achieve our climate change goals.

Mar 23, 2022 • 28min
Dustin Reid on the central banks’ reactions to Russia’s Invasion of the Ukraine
In this episode, host Matt Schnurr joins Mackenzie's Chief Fixed Income Strategist, Dustin Reid to discuss the Fed, ECB and BOC's reactions to Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. Dustin also comments on inflation, commodity prices and how his team is positioning their portfolios.

Mar 15, 2022 • 30min
Sir Christopher Meyer on the War in Ukraine: Context and Capital
In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Sir Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to the US, and private secretary to the British Embassy in Moscow, who provides his unique perspective on the war in Ukraine. He sheds light onto its cause and its global implications.

Mar 9, 2022 • 30min
Brent Joyce on the impact of the Russia/Ukraine conflict on economic markets
In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Brent Joyce, Investment Strategist at Mackenzie Investments. They dive deep to provide a thoughtful analysis on the Russia Ukraine Crisis and what it means for economic markets around the world.