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Watch: Market News Update - 27 June 2022
In this week’s market update: Volatility returns as investors weigh up recession fears; China welcomes light at the end of the Covid tunnel; and questions continue about where we are in the bear market cycle.
Market news today - bouncing back
What’s driving your investments this week?
How to cash in on the great inflation squeeze
Trading down markets - from the cheaper brand of food you buy to taking fewer car rides
Where next for Mulberry’s share price?
Have the British luxury goods brand’s sales remained “robust”?
Market news today - calm after the storm
What’s driving your investments this week?
What a strong dollar means for investors
What you should know about currency markets right now
Have you got the stomach to be a contrarian investor?
The case for contrarian investing is strong but it’s hard work
Where next for shares in Primark-owner AB Foods?
Investors will need to get used to margins under pressure as the cost of living bites
Market news today - inflation and growth unsettle investors
What’s driving your investments this week?
Beware: rocketing inflation usually leads to a hard landing
Brace yourself for how Central Banks respond to inflation
What funds were investors buying in May?
The most popular funds last month
Market news today - was that it?
What’s driving your investments this week?
Are markets beginning to turn? The prospects for shares and bonds
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss whether the stock market is beginning to turn and look at the prospects for shares and bonds.
5 stocks fit for a Queen
A fun, fantasy portfolio, which may or may not meet with royal approval
Which shares have stayed the course with the Queen?
10 British brands still going strong
Market news today - shares end their record losing streak
What’s driving your investments this week?
What now for BP and Shell share prices and dividends after the windfall tax?
Oil investors count the cost of government measures to cut bills
‘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?
Market news today - US heads into bear market territory
What’s driving your investments this week?
How a weak pound affects your investments
What you should know about currency markets right now
Is Royal Mail about to be kicked out of the FTSE 100?
Disappointing profits puts Royal Mail in the danger zone
Is now the time to buy tech stocks?
In this podcast Fidelity's Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss the outlook for technology stocks.
Will the cost-of-living take a bite out of Pets at Home’s shares?
The pandemic has rewarded the group, will the cost-of-living leave it in the doghouse?
Market news today - Contrarians sense a turning point
What’s driving your investments this week?
Where next for BT’s share price?
Has the old king of the jungle reached the end of the line?
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.
Is Landsec’s boss right about a turnaround in the UK’s shopping centres?
The landlord appears to be betting on a new era for the retail sector
Is your sustainable investment making a difference to net zero?
Net zero commitments are not always what they seem
Interest rates and the UK’s fight against recession
The Bank of England is treading a narrow path
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.
Market news today: rate hikes get real
What’s driving your investments this week?
What I learnt about buying a bungalow
Families versus older buyers in the race for bungalows as house prices rise
Which supermarket is the cheapest right now?
For shoppers - and investors - it’s all about value
Will the travel industry take off this year?
Find out more in this episode of Monty.Markets.Money
Where next for BP and Shell’s share prices?
Soaring profits amid a war and cost-of-living crisis puts the spotlight on the oil majors
Will these 2 travel stocks take off this summer?
The skies may have reopened but it’s not all plain-sailing
Investment Outlook
Each quarter Tom Stevenson, Investment Director at Fidelity Personal Investing, analyses global markets and the key asset classes to provide a unique outlook for the next 12 months.
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
What will it take for house prices to fall?
Another big rise in property values - but can it continue?
Where next for Tesco as price hikes bite?
The UK’s leading supermarket has a new battle on its hands
The 5 stocks most actively-traded by Fidelity customers
Two themes dominate stock investors’ thoughts
Can the stay-at-home economy deliver for investors?
Find out more in this episode of Monty.Markets.Money
Four questions to ask before you sell investments
New investors are being tested by recent volatility
Is now a good time to invest in the UK stock market?
UK market has proven resilient
Market news today - 28 March 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Bellway is building its part as an inflationary hedge
The housebuilder offering a hedge against rising inflation
ISA ideas: Income-paying investment trusts that have stood the test of time
Latest list of ‘dividend hero’ investment trusts revealed
Fidelity Special Situations: Looking beyond the headlines in search of investment opportunities
With war in Ukraine and a rapidly-changing global situation this contrarian manager gives an update
Spring Statement 2022: What it means for your money
Jam tomorrow and little help for those just about managing
Will there be a recession in 2022?
How to protect your money
Market news today - 21 March 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
‘Stagflation’ is here - make sure it doesn’t eat into your investments
Higher inflation and sluggish growth are here to stay
Rathbones’ Jackson: Is the UK the best place to ride out the market storm?
In this podcast Ed Monk talks to Rathbones UK fund manager Alexandra Jackson on the outlook for the UK shares.
What will the Chancellor do in his mini-Budget?
4 ways next week's mini-Budget could help us out of the cost-of-living hole
Rate rises can’t ease inflation pain for households
Central banks know some price rises are beyond their control
What does a weak pound mean for your investments?
How diversification can reduce currency risk
How the pandemic has negatively affected Dignity’s share price
The surprising impact of the pandemic on the UK’s largest funeral provider
Is Cineworld’s share price due a bounce back?
Debt-laden cinema chain fights off bankruptcy
Fund picks 2022: does Ukraine change the thinking?
Tom Stevenson reviews his fund picks for this year
Can Domino’s keep serving up a big slice of stay-at-home profits for investors?
Pizza chain is proving resilient in the face of tough competition
Market news today - 28 February 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
What’s next for the UK’s ‘Warren Buffetts’ - Nick Train & Terry Smith?
Is Buffett’s value investment style now in favour?
PageGroup earnings soar as the jobs market picks up pace
Recruitment is now one of the hottest sectors in town
Market news today: 21 February 2022
Market news today: 21 February 2022
The pandemic two years on, where are we now?
The investing principles that stood the test of time
How Centrica investors could beat the energy price spike
British Gas-owner is an opportunity to ride the price hike wave
Market news today - 14 February 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Is the FTSE 100 about to hit 8,000?
Here’s how you can capitalise
Changing worlds: BP and Facebook
The changing fortunes of ‘growth’ versus ‘value’ investments
NatWest dividend promise puts UK banks back in the spotlight
Rising interest rates and a ‘back to business’ mood is good news for the banks
What’s pushing up food prices - and why it will get worse
You can put off buying a new car but the weekly shop must go on
What's pushing up food prices?
In this podcast Fidelity's Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss the drivers behind the increase in food prices.
What were investors buying in a wobbly January?
The funds’ investors were buying despite a rocky stock market
What’s next for Ocado’s share price?
Questions ahead for Ocado’s shareholders
Market news today - 31 January 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Shell investors braced for trading update
The oil giant is the midst of seismic change and the green lobby is leaning on it to do more
Market news today - 24 January 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Back to 1992: inflation rise adds to the big squeeze
In this podcast Fidelity's Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the rising inflation numbers.
“How I’m fighting the inflation squeeze”
How can you fight price rises in the short and long term?
Pets at Home on track for another record year of profits
The pet retailer and veterinary services group is on a roll
Why is the pound so strong?
3 reasons the pound is higher - and what it means for you
Inflation squeeze takes us back to 1992
Few will remember prices rising this fast
Sector watch: Is now the time to invest in travel companies?
Could there be further turbulence ahead?
Market news today - 17 January 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Are we heading for stagflation in the UK?
What is stagflation and how can investors prepare for it?
The investment questions you’re asking us
Your questions give us an insight into what’s on investors’ minds
What the jobs boom means for Hays’ share price
Tuesday’s trading update could reveal whether bust always follows boom
What investors want to know right now
In this podcast Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk answer your questions on the investment outlook for the year ahead.
Investment Outlook 2022 - Quarter 1
Are we on a rocky road back to normal?
Market news today - 10 January 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Four challenges facing markets in 2022
In this podcast Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss four key challenges facing markets in the year ahead.
How to make money in 2022 by learning the lessons of 2021
Serenity, courage, wisdom and humility are required
What will happen to house prices in 2022?
The forecast is murky
Are travel sector shares set to fly in 2022?
An easing of travel rules mid-pandemic is good news for airlines and hotels
Can the Next share price continue its recovery?
Retail star’s business model faces sterner tests
What next for Sainsbury's and Tesco shares?
Can the ‘Big Four’ retain their dominance?
Market news today - 4 January 2022
What’s going to drive your investments this year
The most actively traded stocks on our platform in 2021
From travel to crypto, here are the stocks you’ve been buying and selling this year
Will 2022 be a good year for shares?
What to weigh up when picking your investments next year.
Markets end 2021 with a nightmare before Christmas
In this podcast Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss the impact of Omicron on markets and look back at what’s been an eventful year for investors.
The top 10 best-selling funds over 2021 with Fidelity
What have you been buying this year?
Market news today - 20 December 2021
What’s been driving markets this year?
Why did the Bank of England raise rates and what does it mean?
Few of us saw that coming
Why are used cars so expensive?
Semiconductor shortage and uncertain times are to blame
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.
Ouch! UK inflation hits a 10-year high
The cost of living squeeze tightens
Is the writing on the wall for Purplebricks shares?
Purplebricks shares fall as results delay rattles investors
What could Omicron mean for the Ocado share price?
Are sales figures affected by increased orders, but lower basket values?
Market news today - 13 December 2021
Central banks, not Omicron, are the focus
Fund picks for 2022
Tom Stevenson’s annual ISA & SIPP fund choices
FTSE 100 vs 250: What’s the difference and which is better?
There’s more to the UK than meets the eye
Which shares offer shelter in a post-pandemic world?
In this podcast Emma-Lou Montgomery and Ed Monk discuss the shares that offer some protection from the economic threats we currenty face.
Market news today - 6 December 2021
Investors show their willingness to buy the dips
What markets are telling us about Omicron
In this podcast Fidelity's Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss what Omicron means for markets.
Omicron: what could it mean for my savings and investments?
How to stay on track when markets are volatile
What were investors buying in November 2021?
Technology companies and the US still in favour
An Omicron crash is unlikely - here’s how to play the volatile markets
Why humility and a healthy dose of scepticism are needed
The shares that could survive supply shortages, inflation & covid
Picking a winner is key to boosting your portfolio as the pandemic continues
Is now a good time to invest in banks?
Britain’s banks stand to benefit from rising rates
Market news today - 29 November 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Airline stocks fall and the latest on easyJet’s share price
The pandemic challenges keep on coming and right now is no exception
When a great idea doesn’t make a great investment
Why some of the tech ‘lockdown winners’ are struggling
Black Friday investment ideas
Is now the time to invest in retail?
Amazon/Visa row - Rathbones’ James Thomson gives his view
All is not well within Big Tech
Why Pets at Home's share price is soaring
A pet is for life not just for lockdown and the retail chain knows that’s a winner
A year on from the vaccine - which sectors have benefited the most?
Not all recovery sectors have been able to keep pace
Market news today - 15 November 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Why is the pound so weak?
Sentiment weighs on sterling
Could Royal Mail’s share price deliver again in the next 12 months?
The UK’s largest logistics group should have a Christmas to celebrate
What’s next for AstraZeneca’s share price?
Pharmaceuticals have been lagging other sectors
Market news today - 8 November 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Has the IAG share price finally turned a corner?
British Airways-owner still looking undervalued
What were investors buying in October 2021?
The rules of investing are changing
Interest rate rise: what it means for you
What to expect when UK interest rate rises
Market news today - 1 November 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Budget 2021: Did ‘boosterish’ Sunak strike the right tone?
In this podcast Fidelity's Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the Chancellor's Autumn Budget.
Can Sainsbury’s share price keep rising?
Plenty of restructuring potential for Britain’s second largest grocer
Sector watch: How to invest in UK retailers
Things aren’t getting any easier for Britain’s retail sector
NS&I Green Savings Bond: worth it - or will I lose money?
NS&I’s green bond has met a lukewarm reception
Market news today - 25 October 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Are bonds a safer bet than shares if the Bank makes a mistake?
There are many possible answers to the inflation question
Can the Unilever share price now play catch-up?
Brand loyalty will be crucial for Unilever as households face rising prices
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.
Could fresh climate change cover-up allegations hit Shell’s share price?
The pressure on Shell is mounting daily as the COP26 conference draws near
Morrisons takeover; who’s next?
International interest in UK assets remains strong
Select 50 UK funds in focus
Our favourite funds investing in the UK
Market news today - 18 October 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Can the Domino’s Pizza share price continue to recover?
Collections up as delivery growth slows
4 investment tips to weather any storms ahead
Are we heading for a discontented winter?
Will hotels group IHG’s dirty laundry be a drag on its share price?
Ongoing issues with staff shortages and supply chains threaten to stall recovery
Inflation? Gold? Crypto? What you’re asking us
In this podcast Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the key questions on investors' minds at the moment.
Investment Outlook 2021 - Quarter 4
As inflation rises and growth moderates a more defensive stance is warranted.
Wage inflation is here but will it last?
Wage increases are providing some relief to rising energy costs
Market news today - 11 October 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Is Buffett right - can you hold a stock forever?
Four fund managers share their views
Should I buy an electric car?
EVs are moving into the mainstream
Will Marston's share price get a boost this Christmas?
The annual festive season is needed more than ever
Market news today - 4 October 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
UK shares: Watch, invest or avoid?
UK stock market at 1990s prices
Is the nightmare before Christmas about to hit Tesco’s share price?
Tesco needs everything it can get to help it through the months ahead
Picking stock market winners is about to get a lot harder
Stocks still look attractive but challenges lie ahead
UK at a crossroads as furlough and stamp duty holiday end
Their cessation may mask deeper issues
Investment trust focus: City of London
A true dividend hero
Market news today - 27 September 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
The investment lessons to learn from the China and energy crises
Current events offer cautionary tales for investors looking to preserve wealth
Is Next the model for online retail?
Another joint venture and the growth of its technology puts Next streets ahead of rivals
How much longer before interest rates rise?
The jury’s still out, but markets aren’t worried
Sector watch: how to invest in UK media companies
Stocks to watch in this fast-moving sector
What do rising gas prices mean for me?
Don’t get caught out - prices are going up and budgeting has never been more important
Where next for Kingfisher shares as Screwfix-owner gives update?
Can the lockdown DIY frenzy sales boom persist in a re-opened world?
Where did UK consumers spend their money in August?
The UK ventured out last month as retail sales fell
Can the UK escape ‘stagflation’?
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk discusses what’s going on with the UK economy right now, with its strange mix of rising inflation and low growth.
‘Stagflation’ fears as households feel the squeeze
Inflation is on the rise as growth is slowing down
What the state of the jobs market means for investors
Job-hunters in demand as businesses desperately seek staff
Market news today - 13 September 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
What’s in store for Morrisons share price?
The rival bids set to go to auction
Investors in Wagamama-owner Restaurant Group need strong stomachs
But Wagamama could be an exception
Market news today - 6 September 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Can Ted Baker shares turnaround from here?
Share price still in need of a recovery
Sector watch: how to invest in housebuilders
Companies at the heart of the UK’s property market
Market news today - 31 August 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
What will we do this bank holiday?
Expect more staycation spending this weekend
What the McDonald's milkshake crisis means for your portfolio
How to invest when supply chains seize
Dividends bonanza for income investors
The year of the great dividend recovery goes global
Investing for income and what rising house prices mean for inheritance
In this podcast Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss investing in shares for dividend growth and what rising house prices mean for inheritance.
Will a jobs rise signal a share price rise at Hays this time?
Faster-than-anticipated recovery at the recruiter
Inflation eases - but here’s why it doesn’t feel like it
The headline change in prices is hiding bigger increases
Market news today - 16 August 2021
Investments to watch this week
Up and away? TUI shares latest
The world’s leading package holiday firm shares its third quarter update
Income investing in the summer of the ‘super dividend’
Can the bumper crop of payouts continue?
How does a SPAC work?
Everything you need to know about how SPACs work
Market news today - 9 August 2021
Investments to watch this week
Investing for dividends - is now a good time to get in?
Dividends have come roaring back in 2021
Are we in a housing market “bubble”?
Things look hot but may be starting to cool
What the latest results mean for the Rolls Royce share price
Rolls Royce confident in its ability to benefit from the rebound
Why inflation at 4% will be a headache
Bank of England has warned inflation could accelerate - here’s why you should care
Will interest rates go up? Three questions that matter
What the Bank of England is debating today
Is the BP share price about to drive higher?
Rising oil prices catapult BP to a bigger quarterly profit
Market News Today - 2 August 2021
Investments to watch this week
We are at peak profits - but markets will keep motoring
Markets move from hope to growth phase
BP shareholders poised for news of next dividend payout
Oil major makes a retail U-turn but what investors want to know about is the dividend
Sector watch: How to invest in telecommunications
A closer look at London-listed telecom shares
The Week Ahead: 26 July 2021
What you need to know in the next five days
Forget inflation - slow growth is far more concerning
Markets point to an economic rebound hitting the buffers
What are nervy markets telling us?
Today on the show, after a sharp dip in markets this week we’re asking what’s spooking investors right now
Market week: what you need to know
Prices and the pandemic fuel a risk-off shift
How inflation has impacted different generations & what you can do about it
Inflation affects all of us in different ways
Six themes emerging from a buoyant new issues market
What you need to know about IPOs
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.
Royal Mail embarks on a new normal
Parcels are now the main source of revenue
When should we start to worry about price rises?
Inflation was on investor’s minds when we asked for their questions
Investment Outlook 2021 - Quarter 3
2021 half-time report
‘Freedom Day’: not the only thing on investor minds
Where next for markets?
Can UK equities take a cue from England?
Reasons to believe in UK stocks
What is the Government’s Green Savings Bond?
NS&I lays out details for its green bond programme
Why Hays needs reopening to be certain and steady
The recruitment group needs the usual ebb and flow of workers to resume
It’s coming home…for certain sectors
UK businesses will be hoping for an England win
Millennials at 40: what next for ‘Generation Snowflake’?
This week, we’re discussing that most vexed of generations - the millennials.
Ocado, Sainsbury’s & Morrisons at the forefront of the new normal
The supermarket wars are hotting up instore, online and overseas
What could markets do in the second half of 2021?
Hopes of a strong recovery have buoyed markets so far this year
Artemis UK Select Fund
Investing in “best ideas”
Purplebricks on the winning end of the property boom
Online property portal had it made during the pandemic
Lockdown’s financial winners and losers
This week, how have households coped financially with the last 15 months of pandemic lockdown?
Exuberance over sustainability threatens a new bubble
Sustainability is crucial but we can’t forget the fundamentals
The perils of market timing
How to avoid being caught out
Can lockdown boost to savings last?
New analysis confirms the experience of millions in the UK
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