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Market Week - Consumer spending in focus
Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead as economies start to re-open and Chinese shares show it can be better to travel than to arrive.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 12 Apr 2021
Week to test economies as lockdown lifts
Recent gains for markets mean much good news has been priced in
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 Apr 2021
Market Week - Consumer spending in focus
In this week’s market update: all eyes are on consumer spending as economies re-open; the banks kick-start the first quarter earnings season; and Chinese shares show it can be better to travel than to arrive.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 12 Apr 2021
Is the UK this year’s investment hot spot?
Britain looks well set if the recovery continues
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 09 Apr 2021
Is inflation the cost of reducing poverty?
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the inflationary implications of the government spending in the wake of the covid crisis.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 Apr 2021
Where next for markets?
It’s Outlook time again
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 08 Apr 2021
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.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 07 Apr 2021
Market Week Podcast - US stock market hits record highs
In this week’s market update: new market records as America’s post-pandemic boom begins; Britain starts to re-open its economy; and Europe looks through the latest Covid wave.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 07 Apr 2021
Sector Watch: How to invest in financials
A complex sector with lots to offer
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 Apr 2021
Investing in the post-lockdown recovery
Where are the investment opportunities as restrictions begin to ease?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 01 Apr 2021
House prices fall in March, but a bounce back is likely
Uncertainty over stamp duty pegged back sales last month
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 31 Mar 2021
Is Dunelm a good home for investors?
The pandemic has created winners, but is the home furnishings store one of them?
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 31 Mar 2021
Royal Mail rewards investors with bumper dividend
The legacy deliverer is swinging with the times
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 30 Mar 2021
What are limit orders and how do they work?
One way to ensure you don’t pay over the odds
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 29 Mar 2021
Investment opportunities after the pandemic
What have we learned and where do we go from here?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 26 Mar 2021
Is this the home straight for UK retailers?
Rising sales may point to good times ahead
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 26 Mar 2021
Is Next about to set a new trend in fashion?
A rare acquisition and a potential new direction for the retailer
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 Mar 2021
Inflation falls, activity rises, unemployment lower - where are we in the UK’s recovery?
Touted market bounce back may be somewhere on the horizon
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 Mar 2021
Bonds & inflation
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the outlook for bonds and the latest inflation figures released for the UK.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 Mar 2021
Two UK fund ideas
One value, one growth-focused
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 Mar 2021
Covid: one year on
Investors look through the pandemic
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 23 Mar 2021
Market Week - A year on from the pandemic
Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead a year on from the pandemic low with the Deliveroo IPO highlighting one of the Covid winners.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 23 Mar 2021
Five new Select 50 funds
Find out about the latest funds to join the list
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 22 Mar 2021
Is the UK stock market now a bargain?
UK shares look inexpensive on an international basis
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 19 Mar 2021
How ‘style’ should play a part in your investment considerations
And how different styles feature in a well-diversified portfolio
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 19 Mar 2021
Has Kingfisher done a good enough job to nail recovery?
The pandemic has given the DIY store chain a chance to make good its past
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Mar 2021
Fidelity Special Situations Fund
Contrarian, value, UK: a recipe for success?
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 16 Mar 2021
Don’t blame young people for chasing get-rich-quick schemes
The stock market is the ultimate get-rich-slow machine
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 16 Mar 2021
How real is the inflation threat?
And how to navigate the uncertainty over prices
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 16 Mar 2021
Market Week - Inflation and rising bond yields in focus
In this week’s market update: inflation and rising bond yields remain the key focus; stimulus cheques are destined for the stock market; and it’s a big week for central banks.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 16 Mar 2021
How to invest in the pandemic recovery
Is it time to look beyond the technology winners of last year?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 12 Mar 2021
What to make of the latest GDP and trade data
GDP better than expected, trade worse
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 Mar 2021
Fidelity UK Select Fund
One of Tom’s five ISA fund picks for 2021
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 Mar 2021
HSBC climate action a sign of things to come
ESG concerns are now being represented by large institutions
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 11 Mar 2021
Why Fever-Tree has to get its post-pandemic mix right
The end of lockdown will potentially change the nature of its business yet again
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 11 Mar 2021
Market Week Podcast - Nasdaq corrects on the back of rising bond yields
In this week’s market update: Nasdaq corrects as bond yields rise; the oil price tops $70 threatening more cost-push inflation; and the changing shape of the ongoing bull market.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 09 Mar 2021
Stealth acquisitions and buybacks suggest confidence at Foxtons
The London-centric estate agent seems to be suggesting positive change is ahead
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 05 Mar 2021
Budget 2021: Rishi’s balancing act
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss Rishi Sunak’s second Budget and what it means for the economy and investors.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 04 Mar 2021
Rishi puts off the reckoning
Focus remains on doing what it takes
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 03 Mar 2021
Rising house prices “surprise” experts - can the momentum last?
Much rests on tomorrow’s Budget
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 02 Mar 2021
Market Week Podcast - What can we expect from the Budget?
Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead as Rishi Sunak’s second Budget is staged against a nervous, inflationary backdrop for stock markets.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 02 Mar 2021
FP Foresight UK Infrastructure Income Fund
One of our five fund picks providing an alternative income stream
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 01 Mar 2021
Budget 2021: ‘Stealth’ taxes on the way?
Will Rishi find his inner Gordon?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 01 Mar 2021
Budget 2021: Who will pay for the pandemic recovery?
What should investors look out for in the Budget?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 26 Feb 2021
Pestilence and plague: Why Rentokil is placed to cash in
The pest control and hygiene products company shows there’s an upside to every situation
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 26 Feb 2021
Walking the tax tightrope
The Chancellor’s difficult balancing act
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 25 Feb 2021
What will and won’t be in the Budget?
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the forthcoming Budget and what the Chancellor may do to balance Britain’s books.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 Feb 2021
Will Rightmove find “its happy” in next week’s Budget?
Hopes build of a boost to the property market from the Chancellor
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 24 Feb 2021
The roadmap is good news - but don’t get carried away
Diversification remains key
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 23 Feb 2021
Market Week Podcast - Investors start to worry about inflation
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead as investors start to worry about inflation and the dark side of ESG investing comes under scrutiny.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 23 Feb 2021
Investing in the UK: All you need to know
A guide to investing in a post-Brexit Britain
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Feb 2021
What to expect in next month’s Budget
The Chancellor’s ‘difficult’ follow up
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 18 Feb 2021
Can Primark afford to hold out much longer?
The fast fashion chain’s reluctance to go online must be hurting AB Foods
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 17 Feb 2021
Green shoots of recovery suggest the UK is primed to flourish
The pound hits a new high as optimism grows
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 16 Feb 2021
Market Week - Optimistic outlook push shares higher
In this week’s market update: shares push higher in a perfect storm of positives; the pound heads towards $1.40 on re-opening hopes.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 16 Feb 2021
GDP suffers its worst fall on record - but there’s good news too
The UK valuation argument powers on
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 Feb 2021
Why you should consider investing in the UK today
Sector exposure adds to the valuation case
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 11 Feb 2021
Hays has a job on its hands to grow revenue
With job hires down, the core of its business is in the firing line
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 11 Feb 2021
The pandemic winners there for the taking
Ocado and Tui show two sides of the same story
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 09 Feb 2021
Market Week - Investors focus on big US stimulus
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead for investors as investors focus on big US stimulus and earnings season picks up on the positive market mood.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 09 Feb 2021
UK investing: where to find income
Do UK dividends remain intact?
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 05 Feb 2021
What are negative interest rates and how likely are we to see them?
BofE downplays the possibility
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 05 Feb 2021
Investment considerations for young people
Three questions you’ll encounter as you start investing
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 04 Feb 2021
Ocado has its sights set on the future
The market-leading grocery chain is gearing up for a seismic change in shopping habits
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 04 Feb 2021
Market Week Podcast - Retail investors take on Wall Street
In this week’s market update: there is no doubt about the big market story this week - the David and Goliath tale of retail investors taking on powerful Wall Street hedge funds and apparently winning - the first round at least.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 02 Feb 2021
Why BP cannot afford to slip further as it slides to a loss
Oil giant sees a slump in earnings as demand plummets worldwide
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 02 Feb 2021
UK investing: How to choose between value and growth
Is it time for the tables to turn?
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 01 Feb 2021
What's going on at GlaxoSmithKline?
Has the pandemic pushed the world’s biggest vaccine manufacturer off its pedestal?
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 29 Jan 2021
Do volatile markets signal a bumpy ride for investors in 2021?
Will market returns in January be a guide to the year ahead?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 29 Jan 2021
Investing for a correction
In this podcast Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss the growing number of predictions that a market correction is on its way.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 28 Jan 2021
Market correction is coming, but investors should ride it out
When doing nothing is best
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 26 Jan 2021
Market Week - Correction fears cloud the outlook
In this week’s market update: correction fears cloud the outlook; US politics gets back to normal as bi-partisan splits emerge on stimulus proposals; earnings season is in full swing; while over here Brexit is back on the radar.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 26 Jan 2021
Boohoo deal for Debenhams marks online shift
Long-foreseen changes happen very slowly, then all at once
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 Jan 2021
Are the brakes on inflation about to be released?
What rising inflation could mean for your money
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 22 Jan 2021
Why now may finally be the time to invest in the UK
Our home market may be on the cusp of a comeback
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 22 Jan 2021
A rising pound can be good and bad news
How I learned to stop worrying and love currency movements
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 22 Jan 2021
Could the vaccine roll-out be Wizz Air’s best hope?
Airlines can’t bank on a smooth take-off this Spring
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 21 Jan 2021
Will inflation rise from the dead?
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson the outlook for inflation and what this means for markets as well as household budgets.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 21 Jan 2021
The cost of living rises under lockdown
Inflation rises in some unusual places point to potential investment winners
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 20 Jan 2021
Is it time for airline stocks to take off once again?
EasyJet and co. may finally have their time back in the sun
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 19 Jan 2021
Market Week Podcast - China's growth returns to pre-pandemic levels
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead for investors with all eyes on Biden’s inauguration, while China’s growth returns to pre-pandemic levels.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 19 Jan 2021
Tax rises easier said than done for Sunak
Rumours of tax increases for business are circulating
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Jan 2021
Recession prospects rise after GDP hit
Economic growth and markets levels appear out of whack
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 15 Jan 2021
Stock Watch: JD Wetherspoon
Can we ‘call time’ on Covid soon enough to save Wetherspoon’s?
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 14 Jan 2021
How to invest in the UK retail sector
Picking apart the winners from the losers in a divided sector
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 13 Jan 2021
Will the losers of 2020 be the winners of 2021?
What to keep an eye on over the coming months
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 13 Jan 2021
Investors should brace for even more unknown unknowns
Stock-picking will determine success or failure more than making big calls
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 12 Jan 2021
Are there any winners after the ‘worst ever’ year for retailers?
The data is depressing, but not all retailers have had an annus horribilis
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 Jan 2021
Market Week Podcast - US in focus
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead for investors with the US in focus as the Trump presidency goes with a bang and earnings season begins.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 12 Jan 2021
Investment Outlook: what you’re asking us as 2021 begins
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the questions investors have asked us on the year ahead in our latest Investment Outlook.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 Jan 2021
Investment Outlook 2021
Where to invest in the year ahead
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 07 Jan 2021
Does Tesco have Christmas wrapped up?
The supermarket giant shouldn’t disappoint, but it isn’t all plain-sailing
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 Jan 2021
Investment Outlook 2021 - Quarter 1
Lessons from the pandemic
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 07 Jan 2021
Supermarket sales boom but do other retailers have much to cheer?
The third England-wide lockdown will be another testing time for retailers
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 05 Jan 2021
Market Week Podcast - Investors in optimistic mood
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead as investors head into the new year in optimistic mood on vaccine hopes and a Brexit deal secured.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 05 Jan 2021
UK shares jump on vaccine and economy news
Markets have opened the new year on a positive step
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 04 Jan 2021
Christmas bonus for investors after Brexit deal
UK shares rise on pent up festive cheer
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 29 Dec 2020
What happens when you buy a share?
Understanding the magic behind the scenes
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 23 Dec 2020
FTSE rebounds modestly after yesterday’s selloffs
Hopes for a bullish end to 2020 look truly shot
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 22 Dec 2020
Markets share pain of Tier 4 lockdowns
News of a new strain of Covid-19 has pushed markets lower
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 21 Dec 2020
Lessons to remember from a year to forget
2020 has been a valuable learning opportunity for investors
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 21 Dec 2020
Looking back at 2020; where do we stand now?
What did we learn about investing this year?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 18 Dec 2020
UK retail sales hint at the diverging fortunes of a beleaguered sector
Winners and losers abound among UK retailers
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Dec 2020
Why the pound’s revival will continue
Events on both sides of the Atlantic point to stronger sterling
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 17 Dec 2020
What did you learn in 2020?
This week on the show, the last we’ll record this year, we’re looking back on 2020 to ask what lessons it holds for investors as well as casting forward to 2021.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 16 Dec 2020
Market Week - Brexit hopes offset Covid gloom
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead for investors as surging IPOs carry echoes of the dot.com bubble and Brexit hopes offset Covid gloom.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 15 Dec 2020
How a weak dollar could affect your investments
What can you do to make currency moves work for you?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 11 Dec 2020
The stocks to keep an eye on as the pandemic evolves
Tomorrow’s world is very different for companies willing to adapt
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 10 Dec 2020
Can Purplebricks build on 2020’s successes in 2021?
A booming housing market has buoyed the shares, but can it hold?
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 10 Dec 2020
Are these gains over-exuberance? | Brexit shock to markets?
This week, should we be worried that the market appears in the grip of widespread euphoria?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 09 Dec 2020
Have markets overestimated the cocktail of stimulants?
November’s euphoria in perspective
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 08 Dec 2020
Market Week Podcast - Brexit negotiations in focus
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead for investors as shares give back some of their recent gains as vaccine and Brexit optimism fades.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 08 Dec 2020
House prices continue to rise - but for how long?
Inflation in house prices may be built on pillars of sand
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 Dec 2020
Brexit fear returns as the pound suffers
UK domestic shares have been put under pressure
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 Dec 2020
Fund picks for 2021
Sustainability, income and valuation in focus
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 04 Dec 2020
Covid could be the gift that keeps on giving for Ocado
The pandemic has shifted shopping habits for good, says the retail tech group
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 03 Dec 2020
Who will be in and who will be out in the December FTSE 100 reshuffle?
Tonight’s closing bell will ring in the winners and losers at the latest review
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 02 Dec 2020
Market Week Podcast - Global shares deliver record gains
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead as global stock markets hit record gains in November and commodities also head for new highs.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 01 Dec 2020
What did the Chancellor tell us this week?
What the UK spending plans mean for business
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 27 Nov 2020
Why Countryside Properties is in need of a makeover
The property developer has Covid and the regulator on its back
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 26 Nov 2020
Chancellor hints at tax rises to come
Pandemic pain has just been deferred
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 25 Nov 2020
Inflation is inevitable - but it won’t happen overnight
Investors have time to prepare
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 24 Nov 2020
‘Tis the season to keep an eye out for 2021’s star performers
Stock picking is the name of the game as the pandemic continues
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 24 Nov 2020
Market Week Podcast - Vaccine news continues to boost markets
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead as news of another vaccine boosts stock markets and Rishi Sunak spells out his spending priorities.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 24 Nov 2020
Double dip shows why we need a vaccine
Markets pulled two ways by good and bad news
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 23 Nov 2020
Who will be the Christmas retail winners?
Retailers prepare for an online Christmas
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 20 Nov 2020
Retailers cash in on pre-lockdown shopping spree
However, October’s retail sales show high street stores are still struggling
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 20 Nov 2020
Why value AND growth matter
If there is a rotation into out of favour stocks, be selective
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 19 Nov 2020
Sector watch: Industrials
A large - and diverse - opportunity set
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Nov 2020
Do October’s inflation figures signal a road to recovery?
Clue: Probably not
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Nov 2020
Is lockdown sales surge enough to keep treats coming at Pets at Home?
Sales boom could be a textbook lesson in how to teach an old dog new tricks
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Nov 2020
Airline stocks could fly when a vaccine arrives
Budget airline investors have to be in it for the long haul though
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 17 Nov 2020
Market Week Podcast - Vaccine hope boosts markets
In this week’s market update: markets break out of their recent range on vaccine hopes; Brexit talks hit the final straight; and retail is in focus at the end of earnings season.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 17 Nov 2020
Does a vaccine change everything?
Market winners and losers exchanged places as vaccine hopes mounted
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 13 Nov 2020
UK lags rival economies
Home-grown challenges balance out vaccine hopes
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 12 Nov 2020
EasyJet investors should strap themselves in for a bumpy ride
A vaccine’s on the horizon, but the going’s still likely to be tough in 2021
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 11 Nov 2020
Brexit’s impact on investors will be a slow-burn affair
An eleventh-hour compromise still looks achievable
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 10 Nov 2020
Market Week Podcast - Shares soar on vaccine hopes
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead as shares soar on vaccine hopes, Joe Biden becomes President-elect and Brexit talks enters a crucial week.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 10 Nov 2020
The stocks to watch as vaccine breakthrough sparks surge
But they’re probably not the ones you’ve been banking on
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 10 Nov 2020
Stock market gains make fools of forecasters
Pollsters - and stock market experts - are scratching their heads
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 09 Nov 2020
What does the US election mean for investors?
Markets come to terms with new realities both sides of the Atlantic
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 06 Nov 2020
Can shopping centre giant Landsec turn around in time?
The Bluewater shopping centre owner looks stuck tight as lockdown 2 strikes
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 06 Nov 2020
US election: still waiting
Indecisive vote leaves investors in limbo
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 04 Nov 2020
Navigating an “unusual” UK recession
Is now the time to consider value stocks?
Alex Wright Portfolio manager, Fidelity Special Values PLC - 04 Nov 2020
Liontrust UK Growth Fund
A unique way of uncovering growth in an unloved market
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 03 Nov 2020
Market Week Podcast - Investors focus on a tight US election
In this week’s market update: the point of maximum uncertainty as investors focus on a tight US election, widespread lockdowns in Europe, volatile markets, central bank meetings and third quarter earnings season.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 03 Nov 2020
Shares look on the bright side despite lockdown
UK shares offered some resilience at the start of the week
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 02 Nov 2020
Market hopes in hands of the FAANGs
This week, it’s a big week for the biggest companies in the world. The giants of US tech are updating investors on their performance, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 30 Oct 2020
High hopes for AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine breakthrough
The drugmaker will be keen show it has more to offer than ‘just’ the vaccine though
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 29 Oct 2020
How to filter out the confusion and focus on the long term
Today’s volatility won’t last forever
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 28 Oct 2020
Market Week Podcast - All eyes on the US election and earnings season results
In this week’s market update: the last days before a watershed US Presidential election; earnings season serves up a torrent of big company results; and the first sign of whether the US economy bounced back in the third quarter.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 27 Oct 2020
Will it be tiers before bedtime as Whitbread profits slump?
Or is the Premier Inn-owner set to pull something special out of the bag?
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 27 Oct 2020
How to buy UK shares at a discount
Can investment trusts offer an advantage?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 23 Oct 2020
Dividends are down but not out
Is it all bad news for income investors?
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 23 Oct 2020
When will Premier Inn-owner Whitbread get a break?
It’s unlikely to get one while pandemic lockdowns persist
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 22 Oct 2020
Market Week - China's recovery continues
In this week’s market update: China’s recovery continues, if slightly slower than expected
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 21 Oct 2020
Inflation and the intergenerational divide
Why September’s data will irritate young people
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 21 Oct 2020
Will 2021 be the year for value investors?
Clue: maybe
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 20 Oct 2020
Demand for ESG set to surge?
Majority of European assets could be sustainable within years
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 19 Oct 2020
Sector Watch: Supermarkets
A bumper year for the sector reveals some clear winners and losers
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 19 Oct 2020
Is William Hill playing a winning hand in the US?
The agreed bid could spell big things stateside for the UK bookie
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 15 Oct 2020
Investment Outlook 2020 - Quarter 4
What next on the radar after Covid?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 14 Oct 2020
Quarterly Outlook Special: what you’re asking us
The latest Quarterly Investment Outlook from Fidelity Personal Investing is out and, as is now traditional, we have asked you to submit your questions to the Outlook’s author, Tom Stevenson.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 14 Oct 2020
Can ASOS ride the second wave with as much style?
ASOS knows it won’t be alone for long in serving its lucrative customer base
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 14 Oct 2020
Market Week - Earnings season gets underway
In this week’s market update: stocks rally on hopes for post-election stimulus; earnings season gets underway.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 13 Oct 2020
What investing questions are on your mind?
What investing questions are on your mind?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 Oct 2020
Markets shrug off weak growth data
UK GDP grew only 2.1% in August ahead of difficult autumn and winter
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 09 Oct 2020
As jobless figures rise, what hope for Hays?
Investors in the recruiter should expect more cold hard facts on the Covid effect
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 Oct 2020
Making sense of 2020 in three graphs
How to understand this strangest of years
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 Oct 2020
Fidelity UK Select Fund
Uncovering quality UK companies through bottom-up analysis
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 Oct 2020
The real jobless rate
And what rising unemployment could do to the recovery
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 07 Oct 2020
The questions every investor wants answered
With questions mounting on everything from Covid to Brexit, Trump to China; it’s time for some answers
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 06 Oct 2020
Market Week - Stocks rise on further stimulus hopes
In this week’s market update: all eyes on the US after the President tests positive for Covid.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 06 Oct 2020
Cambridge is dumping fossil fuels - should you?
Why you should start thinking about the environment and your investments
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 02 Oct 2020
Should you invest in the UK right now?
UK investors have been steering clear of their home market
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 01 Oct 2020
The S in ESG: why it matters
Everything you need to know about social investing
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 01 Oct 2020
Five positive reasons to give pessimism a rest
Simple steps that turn uncertainty into opportunity
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 01 Oct 2020
If every little helps why is Tesco looking so nervous?
Panic-buying has brought in the shoppers but also increased costs.
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 30 Sep 2020
Can you save more? Yes, you can
Latest GDP data shines a light on household savings
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 30 Sep 2020
Does the 60/40 rule still work?
This week, do the old rules of investment still work?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 30 Sep 2020
These are the new retirement savings rules
Time to challenge conventional wisdom?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 29 Sep 2020
Greggs: flaky prospects prompt innovation
Results suggest plans to adapt to an uncertain future
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 29 Sep 2020
Market week - crunch time begins for US & UK
In this week’s market update: shares rebound after the worst week in three months; the US election looms over Wall Street; while on this side of the pond, it’s all about Brexit.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 29 Sep 2020
Sectors to watch as restrictions resume
Pandemic still hitting corporate prospects
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 25 Sep 2020
A contrarian view of a one-sided UK equity market
Value remains in unloved areas
Alex Wright Portfolio manager, Fidelity Special Values PLC - 24 Sep 2020
Why Boohoo is turning heads for all the wrong reasons
A supply chain malpractice claim isn’t a good look for the fast fashion retailer
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 24 Sep 2020
Are the UK’s woes now in the price?
The Chancellor’s jobs scheme points to a tough winter
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 24 Sep 2020
Three sectors facing the highest Covid risk
It’s not just retail that’s turned into a game of two halves
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 23 Sep 2020
There are good reasons not to like negative rates
Do they actually work?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 22 Sep 2020
Five things investors need to watch for now
How to navigate COVID, curfews and Christmas
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 22 Sep 2020
Market week - new lockdown fears
In this week’s market update: shares retreat on new lockdown fears; but higher prices encourage more companies to float their shares; and can the precious metals rally continue?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 22 Sep 2020
Renewed lockdown fears test investors again
Warnings from health leaders may lead to tougher restrictions
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 21 Sep 2020
What happens to investment returns when inflation falls?
How to be prepared for changes in inflation
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 18 Sep 2020
Three reasons why retailers can’t bank on a merry Covid Christmas
Retail sales figures are up overall, but in reality it’s a mixed bag
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Sep 2020
Three Select 50 funds for value investors
Portfolios for contrarian thinkers
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 17 Sep 2020
Interest rates to stay lower for longer
Central banks have changed their priorities
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 17 Sep 2020
Life after furlough - how will the economy cope?
Things could get worse - but that shouldn’t be cause for panic
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 16 Sep 2020
Stock Watch: AG Barr, DFS, Kingfisher & PZ Cussons
Expect a mixed bag from retail and consumer goods giants in the week ahead
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 16 Sep 2020
Ocado: is M&S boost just the beginning?
Online sales surging in lockdown
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 15 Sep 2020
Market Week - Thoughts on the tech stock correction
Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead giving some thoughts on the tech stock correction and the new prime minister of Japan.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 15 Sep 2020
Sector Watch: Online payments
Is the future cashless?
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 14 Sep 2020
Why Next needs to be ‘a bit more Primark’
Next looks positively gloomy compared to Primark and it shouldn’t be
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 10 Sep 2020
Morrisons: can online platforms make up for Covid costs?
Profits down but online channels offer hope
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 10 Sep 2020
Market Week - Volatility spikes higher
In this week’s market update: there’s a spike in volatility as big derivatives bets on tech stocks are uncovered.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 09 Sep 2020
Five new Select 50 funds
Summer additions to our preferred fund list
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 Sep 2020
British Airways: more turbulence for aviation industry?
AGM should give clues for BA and co
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 Sep 2020
Primark on track to top £2bn and on target to prove the doubters wrong
The apparent ‘mishmash’ of businesses is proving to be a winning combination
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 Sep 2020
What gets in your fantasy share portfolio?
This week - what companies would make it into your fantasy share portfolio?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 04 Sep 2020
What a stronger pound means for your investments
Who are the winners and losers when the pound strengthens?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 04 Sep 2020
ITV drops out of the FTSE 100
Reshuffle sees discount retailer B&M take its place
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 03 Sep 2020
Stock Watch: Fever-Tree Drinks
Has lockdown taken the fizz out of the posh mixer maker?
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 03 Sep 2020
Zoom, Pret, Ocado and the ‘new economy’
Remote working, deserted city-centres - investors should be cautious
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 02 Sep 2020
Market Week - UK housing market in focus
In this week’s market update: The UK housing market is in focus; employment figures are due on both sides of the Atlantic; and is the Chancellor looking for ways to claw back the cost of Covid rescue measures?
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 02 Sep 2020
Housing: is there profit beyond first-time buyers?
Demand is up but the landscape is changing
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 28 Aug 2020
Can Barratt get ahead before a tricky 2021?
The double whammy due in March next year casts a shadow during a tricky 2020
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 27 Aug 2020
Why are fifty-something men falling for pension scams?
Millions still being lost to ‘pension review’ rip-offs
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 27 Aug 2020
Why a stronger pound is really a weaker dollar
….and what it means for your portfolio
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 26 Aug 2020
Does your 18 year old know they’re about to get a windfall?
As the Child Trust Fund comes of age, it seems it isn’t all bad turning 18 in 2020
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 Aug 2020
Market Week - US shares hit new highs
In this week’s market update: The S&P hits a new high but it’s a worryingly narrow rally; dividends suffer their worst fall since 2009; and central banks gather for a virtual Jackson Hole summit.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 25 Aug 2020
Why a recession isn’t always bad news for investors
This week, after gloomy news on recession and prolonged lockdown, we’re looking for reasons to be cheerful.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 19 Aug 2020
Any hope for jobs sector as Hays itself cuts 1,000 roles?
Will Hays have any good news to share about Britain’s jobs crisis?
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 19 Aug 2020
Capita: a lesson for long-term investors
Reason to be cheerful amid poor half-year results?
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Aug 2020
Market Week - US stocks flirt with new highs
In this week’s market update: US stocks flirt with a new record high on the back of Chinese stimulus; investors shrug off plunging Japanese economic activity
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 18 Aug 2020
1979, gold and why 2020 may be the end of an era
This week it’s a bit of a history lesson. Like 2020, 1979 was a year the world dramatically changed.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 14 Aug 2020
Investing in uncertain times
How do you regain or indeed gain the confidence to invest when the world around you is shrouded in uncertainty and market volatility is a weekly if not daily occurrence at the moment.
Maike Currie Fidelity Personal Investing - 14 Aug 2020
Is it time to take a break from the travel sector?
Spotting an investment winner feels as fraught as picking a ‘safe’ holiday destination
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 14 Aug 2020
UK recession: how to protect your investments
The worst GDP report ever need not derail your portfolio
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 12 Aug 2020
Can the new-build boom continue at Persimmon?
The housebuilder will be hoping the trend continues throughout 2020
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 Aug 2020
Will end of furlough spike UK job losses?
British pandemic job losses hit 730,000
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 11 Aug 2020
Market Week Podcast - US/China tensions heighten
In this week’s market update: in a quiet August week for company and economic news.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 11 Aug 2020
Admiral of the fleet
Can the Wales-based car insurer remain Covid-proof?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 07 Aug 2020
Markets weather the earnings storm
Are stock markets reasonably valued at the moment?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 07 Aug 2020
Diageo: dividend stays but profits lose fizz
Lockdowns have seen sales go down the drain for the drinks-giant