The Invested

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 w...

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...

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)...

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.

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.

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.  

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. 

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.

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. 

In this episode Matt Schnurr joins Wenjie Ding, Investment Strategist at ChinaAMC to discuss the current situation in China. They dive into both the short-term and long-term macro challenges. The also explore the reasons that investors should be optimistic about the Chinese equity market. 

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Brent Joyce, Investment Strategist at Mackenzie Investments, to discuss the Russia/Ukraine situation and its effect on oil. They further dive into what oil prices may mean for inflation and the health of the economy. 

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Shelly Dhawan, Director of ESG research, Mackenzie Betterworld Team, to discuss ESG. The go over what an ESG researcher does, how to think about ESG risks, topical ESG themes, and greenwashing.

In this episode, host Matt Schnurr joins Mackenzie's Chief Fixed Income Strategist, Dustin Reid to discuss the jobs number coming out of the US and the European Central Bank's recent actions. They also take a look at what Dustin and his team have recently done within their portfolio. 

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Onno Rutten, Vice President on Mackenzie’s Resources Team to discuss the opportunities for resource investing in an inflationary world and the role of gold as insurance against rising monetary policy risks.

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Brent Joyce, Investment Strategist at Mackenzie Investments, to discuss the market volatility in early 2022 including what caused it and how to think about future movements going forward. 

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Konstantin Boehmer, Senior Vice President, Co-Lead of the Fixed Income Team, and Head of Global Macro at Mackenzie Investments, to discuss inflation. They go over where inflation levels are likely to reside, what are the Fed's reactions, and if food and oil prices will create a challenge for developing markets.

In this episode, host Matt Schnurr joins Mackenzie's Chief Fixed Income Strategist, Dustin Reid to do a level set for 2022 including what to expect from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Canada, and the European Central Bank.

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Brent Joyce, Investment Strategist at Mackenzie Investments, to discuss the Blue Book, Mackenzie's 2022 outlook. They dig into the different asset classes and geographic locations to get Brent's perspective on what will be the best investment opportunities next year. 

In this episode, host Matt Schnurr speaks with Jamie Storrow, Managing Director and Co-Head of Infrastructure at Northleaf Capital Partners, to share his team's approach to private infrastructure investing. He goes over how they source deals, work with management teams, and their exit strategies.

In this episode, host Matt Schnurr speaks with Mackenzie's Chief Fixed Income Strategist, Dustin Reid as he weights in on the Fed's view of inflation and maximum employment, and what implications it may have on markets. They also turn to discuss China and the easing cycle that is currently playing out. 

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins John Cook, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investor Engagement, Team Co-Lead Mackenzie Greenchip Team, to debrief the COP26 climate summit. They also discuss industries like clean-up technologies and industrials, and the opportunities in resources.

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Brent Joyce, Investment Strategist at Mackenzie Investments, to discuss earnings, sentiment in the market, and yield expectations. 

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Todd Mattina, Senior Vice President of the Multi-Asset Strategies Team and Chief Economist, to discuss Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). They explore its benefits and downfalls, and how it's been used during the past decade. 

In this episode, host Matt Schnurr speaks with Mackenzie's Chief Fixed Income Strategist, Dustin Reid for a recap of what has been going on in the fixed income markets. They dive into how volatile it's been, what indicators can be used to predict where it's going, and how to position your portfolio. 

In this episode, Matt Schnurr joins Yves Choueifaty, CEO of TOBAM, to discuss his experience starting the first open-ended Bitcoin fund in 2017. He also explores the characteristics of a Bitcoin, and dispels some common myths.