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Mackenzie Investments 2026 Market Outlook: Resilience, Diversification and Fundamentals Expected To Guide Investors Through Uncertainty
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nMackenzie Investments 2026 Market Outlook: Resilience, Diversification and Fundamentals Expected To Guide Investors Through Uncertainty\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nTORONTO, Nov. 25, 2025 /CNW/ - Mackenzie Investments (\"Mackenzie\") today released its 2026 Market Outlook. The annual report offers financial advisors and investors insights into the economic and market forces expected to shape investment strategies in the year ahead.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollowing a year marked by political tumult, tariffs, tough trade negotiations and sharp market swings, Mackenzie anticipates that 2026 will continue to test investor resolve. Maintaining diversification and balance will be important amid stretched valuations and compressed risk premiums.\n\"Investors demonstrated resilience during a year dominated by relentless headlines about tariffs, central bank policy, immigration and geopolitics,\" said Steve Locke, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset Strategies, Mackenzie Investments. \"As we look to 2026, we believe there will continue to be challenges – but also opportunities for investors who stay disciplined, prioritize quality and take a strategic approach to portfolio construction.\"\nIn its 2026 Market Outlook, Mackenzie identified three major factors it believes that will drive global economies and markets in the year ahead:\nPolicy and Rate Dynamics: Fewer Cuts, Fiscal TailwindsThe U.S. Federal Reserve may not deliver as many rate cuts as markets expect, with core inflation hovering near 3 per cent and fiscal stimulus from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act lifting domestic growth. Tax reductions and pro-growth incentives could add roughly 0.5 per cent to U.S. GDP, supporting consumer spending and business investment. Mackenzie believes these dynamics will require investors to stay nimble and avoid over-reliance on aggressive rate-cut assumptions. Modest easing by the Bank of Canada is likely as mortgage refinancing costs burden households. Bond yields should remain relatively steady with a slight curve s...