The global economy is on fire, employment in North America is the best it has been in decades and inflation is still only tepid. Are markets rightfully celebrating or are there dangers ahead? We'll talk central bank tightening, the risks of being this late in the cycle, and how to think about geopolitical risks in the coming year.
Frances Donald is a senior economist at Manulife Asset Management. As part of the economic team, she forecasts global macro-economic and financial trends and analyzes the potential opportunities and impacts on the company's individual business lines and investments. Prior to joining Manulife, she worked as a financial economist for Scotiabank in Toronto, and before that as a global macro analyst for Pavilion Global Markets in Montreal. Earlier in her career, she held various positions at Deloitte, Roubini Global Economics and Bank of Canada. She makes regular appearances on Business News Network and CBC, and is frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and Bloomberg.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Queen's University and Masters of Arts in Economics from New York University.