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Interest rates
Market news today - calm after the storm
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 21 Jun 2022
The stocks to watch as interest rates rise again
Shares in these stocks and sectors can be an interest-rate winner for investors
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 16 Jun 2022
Is the bear market here to stay?
What you should know about stock markets right now
Graham Smith Investment writer - 16 Jun 2022
Market news today - inflation and growth unsettle investors
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 13 Jun 2022
Beware: rocketing inflation usually leads to a hard landing
Brace yourself for how Central Banks respond to inflation
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 10 Jun 2022
Should investors hang on to bonds?
The traditional safe-haven asset has been shaken, but not stirred
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 26 May 2022
‘We bought a bungalow!’ Tales from the post-pandemic property market
In this podcast Fidelity's Becks Nunn and Ed Monk discuss tales from the frontline of the housing market. Why did Becks reassess her priorities when buying a bungalow?
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 25 May 2022
Is now the time to buy tech stocks?
In this podcast Fidelity's Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss the outlook for technology stocks.
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 18 May 2022
Why are stock markets falling?
Global stock markets fall sharply thanks to a reversal of fortunes for oil and tech
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 12 May 2022
Will it pay to buy the dips?
In this podcast Fidelity's Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss whether the current market volatility could be an opportunity for investors.
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 11 May 2022
Market news today - Shares reset continues
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 09 May 2022
Interest rates and the UK’s fight against recession
The Bank of England is treading a narrow path
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 05 May 2022
Will rate rises tip us into recession?
In this podcast Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss whether the latest interest rate rises will cause a recession.
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 05 May 2022
Market news today: rate hikes get real
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 03 May 2022
Market news today: Fed fears start to bite
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 25 Apr 2022
What investors are asking us right now
In this podcast Fidelity's Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the key questions on investors' minds right now
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 13 Apr 2022
Market news today - 4th April 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 04 Apr 2022
‘Stagflation’ is here - make sure it doesn’t eat into your investments
Higher inflation and sluggish growth are here to stay
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 18 Mar 2022
Rate rises can’t ease inflation pain for households
Central banks know some price rises are beyond their control
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 16 Mar 2022
What does a weak pound mean for your investments?
How diversification can reduce currency risk
Graham Smith Investment writer - 15 Mar 2022
Market news today - 14 March 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 14 Mar 2022
War in Ukraine - what’s going on in stock markets?
How the crisis is affecting the investment landscape
Graham Smith Investment writer - 04 Mar 2022
Is now a good time to buy an annuity?
With annuity rates on the rise, should you lock-in or look at your options?
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 23 Feb 2022
3 solutions for 3 cost-of-living worries
How to handle 3 very real issues facing us all in the “year of the squeeze”
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 03 Feb 2022
Market news today - 31 January 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 31 Jan 2022
What’s going on in stock markets?
Do investors need to be concerned?
Graham Smith Investment writer - 28 Jan 2022
Seven key questions as inflation keeps rising
How to protect your investments from rising inflation
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 20 Jan 2022
Why is the pound so strong?
3 reasons the pound is higher - and what it means for you
Toby Sims Fidelity International - 20 Jan 2022
Will gold prices rise in 2022?
Is this the year to hold gold?
Graham Smith Investment writer - 18 Jan 2022
The investment questions you’re asking us
Your questions give us an insight into what’s on investors’ minds
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 13 Jan 2022
The cure for spiralling inflation might be worse than the disease
Fed should care more about stability than its own credibility
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 13 Jan 2022
Market news today - 10 January 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 10 Jan 2022
Market news today - 4 January 2022
What’s going to drive your investments this year
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 04 Jan 2022
I put my cash into Premium Bonds - was it worth it?
Did my prizes make up for lost interest?
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 22 Dec 2021
Market news today - 20 December 2021
What’s been driving markets this year?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 20 Dec 2021
Why did the Bank of England raise rates and what does it mean?
Few of us saw that coming
Toby Sims Fidelity International - 17 Dec 2021
Has Omicron scuppered a rise in interest rates?
In this podcast Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss when the UK might see a rise in interest rates.
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 15 Dec 2021
Ouch! UK inflation hits a 10-year high
The cost of living squeeze tightens
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 15 Dec 2021
Market news today - 13 December 2021
Central banks, not Omicron, are the focus
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 13 Dec 2021
Fund picks for 2022
Tom Stevenson’s annual ISA & SIPP fund choices
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 10 Dec 2021
Market news today - 6 December 2021
Investors show their willingness to buy the dips
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 06 Dec 2021
Omicron: what could it mean for my savings and investments?
How to stay on track when markets are volatile
Graham Smith Investment writer - 03 Dec 2021
Can we expect a “Santa Rally” for US markets this Christmas?
In this podcast Fidelity's Toby Sims and Tom Stevenson discuss whether the US bull run can continue.
Toby Sims Fidelity International - 25 Nov 2021
Market news today - 22 November 2021
What’s driving your investments this week
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 22 Nov 2021
How do you deal with a problem like inflation?
In this podcast Fidelity's Toby Sims and Tom Stevenson discuss the latest inflation data and what that means for investors
Toby Sims Fidelity International - 18 Nov 2021
Inflation is here to stay: what can you do about it?
Life is getting more expensive, you need to invest right
Maike Currie Fidelity International - 17 Nov 2021
How can I protect my portfolio from inflation?
Getting the right mix in a world of rising prices
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 05 Nov 2021
Act fast to build a nest egg as interest rates stay low
The interest rate decision has left homeowners and savers with quick decisions to make
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 05 Nov 2021
Interest rate rise: what it means for you
What to expect when UK interest rate rises
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 02 Nov 2021
Are bonds a safer bet than shares if the Bank makes a mistake?
There are many possible answers to the inflation question
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 22 Oct 2021
Should I fix my mortgage?
If you want to lock in a low rate, you should move quickly
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity International - 22 Oct 2021
Time to get ready for an interest rate rise?
In this podcast Fidelity's Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the outlook for interest rates and whether they will rise soon.
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 21 Oct 2021
Why pause in inflation won’t halt threat of an interest rate rise
Households face a difficult winter of higher prices and borrowing costs
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 20 Oct 2021
How much longer before interest rates rise?
The jury’s still out, but markets aren’t worried
Graham Smith Investment writer - 23 Sep 2021
Market news today - 20 September 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 20 Sep 2021
Don't worry about a crash: the bull market has further to run
Should investors really worry about inflation, Covid and US tapering?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 17 Sep 2021
Powell walks the taper tantrum tightrope at Jackson Hole
Fed Reserve chief may reveal some clues about the direction of policy travel this Friday
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 27 Aug 2021
Are Premium Bonds a way to beat inflation?
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk discusses what happened when he bought Premium Bonds five months ago - has he hit the jackpot?
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 25 Aug 2021
Market news today - 23 August 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 23 Aug 2021
“What happened when I put all my cash savings in Premium Bonds”
Premium Bonds: are they worth buying?
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 20 Aug 2021
Why is petrol so expensive?
What you need to know about the price of oil
Toby Sims Fidelity International - 13 Aug 2021
Will interest rates go up? Three questions that matter
What the Bank of England is debating today
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 04 Aug 2021
How inflation has impacted different generations & what you can do about it
Inflation affects all of us in different ways
Tom Stevenson Fidelity International - 16 Jul 2021
Investment Outlook Special: what you’re asking us
This week, it’s an Investment Outlook special. As always, our latest quarterly Outlook rounds-up the state of play in markets and looks forward to the months ahead.
Ed Monk Fidelity International - 14 Jul 2021
What could markets do in the second half of 2021?
Hopes of a strong recovery have buoyed markets so far this year
Graham Smith Investment writer - 02 Jul 2021
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