JHMU News and Press, John Hancock Multifactor Utilities From 09/01/21

Defensive stocks are often misunderstood. In recent years, even when they have delivered strong and steady earnings, returns have disappointed. After a period of underperformance for defensives, a broadening market can represent real opportunity. Beyond utilities, we believe that ...

Falling growth does not mean the economy is contracting. It merely means that the rate of increase is slowing. How much it slows is something we can't know yet, but it is exactly what we've been expecting for months as we watched bond yields drop. One reason I think the current enviro...

My reading of the current environment is relatively clear; both the longer term and shorter-term leading growth indicators are pointing toward the heightened possibility of slowing cyclical growth. As a result, these downward trends suggest investors ought to be rotating out of the re...

Capital expenditure expectations appear to have recovered from pre-pandemic levels in most major regions and are trending upwards according to analyst estimates. For the U.S. index, the 12-month forward capital expenditures estimate is currently $885.6 billion, up 13.8% year-over-year...

With earnings season in full gear and broad equity markets reaching record levels, we revisit valuation and put into context the relative value midstream offers during the ongoing economic recovery. As of last Friday, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (AMZI) and the Alerian Midstre...

Year over year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.2% in April, 5.0% in May, and 5.4% in June. Fading re-opening enthusiasm or the drying up of government stimulus checks could be factors in the sluggish growth numbers compared to prior month. Bond and equity markets indicated ...

It looks like the start of a "very long and hot summer" in California, as a wildfire raging across southern Oregon has knocked out three electrical lines that are vital to the stability of grids in the western U.S., prompting California's grid operator to warn of rotating blackouts and Nevada...

John Hancock Multifactor Utilities ETF (JHMU) - $0.4143.Payable Jun 30; for shareholders of record Jun 28; ex-div Jun 25. For further details see: Multifactor Utilities ETF declares distribution of $0.4143

Strategas Head of Technical Strategy Chris Verrone takes us through some market insights. The trend of this market is up, but momentum has started to soften under the surface. Over the last few months, participation has narrowed a little as fewer stocks move higher along with the mark...

During the pandemic lockdown in the first half of 2020, only three S&P 500 sectors saw positive earnings and revenue growth for Q1 and Q2 ’20. In Q1 ’21, Technology has grown EPS and revenue 53% and 21%, respectively. Once Q2 ’21 earnings start in mid-July...