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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
Biden’s risky stimulus bet means someone else must pick up the tab
Package represents biggest reshaping of US economy in decades
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 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
Boom time for stock markets as bonds left in the doldrums
Populist spending in the US is stoking inflationary forces
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 06 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
Market Week Podcast - Shares enjoy their best 12 months since the 1930s
Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead as shares enjoy their best 12 months since the 1930s; but bonds are hit hard by inflation fears.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 30 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
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
This investment ‘safe haven’ is about to hit stormy seas
The past four decades have lulled us into a false sense of security
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 23 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
Is the UK stock market now a bargain?
UK shares look inexpensive on an international basis
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 19 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
Rethinking Nasdaq
Looking through the ups and downs of the tech stock index
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 10 Mar 2021
How to inflation-proof your portfolio
Know how investments perform when prices rise
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 09 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
What the recent round of bond selloffs tells investors
Expect more of the same to come
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 05 Mar 2021
Bond market lurch brings back painful memories
Bond market lurch brings back painful memories
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 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
Why bond yields are rising and what it means for share prices
Inflation expectations at the heart
Toby Sims 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
Four reasons why investors should pay attention to European markets
Are Europe’s biggest companies set for a remarkable comeback?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 23 Feb 2021
The roadmap is good news - but don’t get carried away
Diversification remains key
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 23 Feb 2021
Lessons a year on from the Covid-19 shares crash
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the lessons investors have learned over the 12 months since COVID first hit markets.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Feb 2021
Eight lessons from a remarkable year
The past 12 months have provided more than its fair share of learnings
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 16 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
Is this a new commodities “supercycle”?
Demand for raw materials is expected to rise as world economies recover
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 12 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
Does investing in bonds still make sense?
Yes, but it’s complicated
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 10 Feb 2021
We may be at a crucial turning point for the markets
The green revolution to come will be intrinsically inflationary
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 09 Feb 2021
How safe are your oil dividends?
Can oil continue to provide a steady trickle of income for investors?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 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
Big tech earnings defy expectations again - well, most do
Is Tesla starting to show its frailties?
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 03 Feb 2021
The GameStop drama raises a number of questions
However exhilarating, the GameStop Reddit drama is a risky way to trade
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 02 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
The difference between investment and speculation
Slow down and take the long view
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 01 Feb 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
GameStop explained: how will the story end?
For most investors the GameStop rollercoaster is a curiosity
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
Should you be going for gold?
Gold will always have a part to play in a balanced portfolio
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 26 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
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
Is your glass half full or half empty?
How to have your cake and eat it
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 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
Will Biden unleash inflation?
The time to bolster your defences against future inflation is now
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
Is this the year for emerging markets?
Are emerging markets still attractive in 2021?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 15 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
Fidelity Select 50 Balanced Fund - three years on
Getting the balance right
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 15 Jan 2021
Is this a late-stage bubble?
Is this a late-stage bubble?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 14 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
Bitcoin: Have investors bitten off more than they can chew?
What you need to know about the cryptocurrency
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 11 Jan 2021
What’s in store for investors in 2021?
The asset classes and sectors with most potential in the year ahead
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 08 Jan 2021
Global markets hit new highs - what’s going on?
Markets continue to shrug off the bad and focus on the good
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 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
Investment Outlook 2021 - Quarter 1
Lessons from the pandemic
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 07 Jan 2021
What Georgia means for investing in the US
Democratic Senate changes the landscape for Biden’s presidency
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 06 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
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
Can markets continue to beat yesterday’s bull run on vaccine news?
Markets set to rise again on vaccine news
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 30 Dec 2020
Christmas bonus for investors after Brexit deal
UK shares rise on pent up festive cheer
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 29 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
Airbnb: echoes of the dotcom bubble?
Four lessons to learn from the Airbnb flotation
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
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
Brexit fear returns as the pound suffers
UK domestic shares have been put under pressure
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 Dec 2020
Commodities point to a strong recovery
Are hopes for a rapid return to normality justified?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 04 Dec 2020
Chancellor hints at tax rises to come
Pandemic pain has just been deferred
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 25 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
Markets given a vaccine boost | Will tax on gains rise?
In this podcast, Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the promising news on vaccines and potential rises to capital gains tax.
Ed Monk 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
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
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
Sustainable companies protected investors this year
Analysis has shown the resilience of companies scoring well for ESG
Ed Monk 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
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
US election: gridlock
What does a divided government mean for investors?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 05 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
What markets do and don’t know after the 2020 US election
This week, we are, like you, digesting a US presidential election that is yet to be decided. Markets, however, are already reacting to what they know and that’s our focus today.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 04 Nov 2020
In an unpredictable year, compromise is still certain
Making sense of the uncertainties we currently face
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 03 Nov 2020
It’s Groundhog Day for oil prices as investors prepare for further lockdowns
But there are key differences this time round
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 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
Will October blues be swept away by Christmas?
Now is not the time to lose your nerve
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 30 Oct 2020
Big Tech profits soar but stocks stumble - who should you believe?
US tech earnings top off a turbulent week for markets
Toby Sims 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
Keeping calm on Super Thursday
How to stay cool in volatile markets
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 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
Expect more spending whatever the result of the US election
Can the V-shape market recovery continue?
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
Investor hopes in the hands of the FAANGs
It’s a big week for tech - and markets everywhere
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 26 Oct 2020
Being a Steady Eddie could boost your investments
The benefits of investing come rain or shine
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 21 Oct 2020
Inflation and the intergenerational divide
Why September’s data will irritate young people
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 21 Oct 2020
Is it time to invest in China’s pandemic recovery?
The Chinese stock market has recovered strongly since the spring
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 16 Oct 2020
Volatility: it’s that time of year again
October looks like living up to its usual reputation
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 15 Oct 2020
Investment Outlook 2020 - Quarter 4
What next on the radar after Covid?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 14 Oct 2020
Investing is a one-decision game this earnings season
The divergence between the economy’s winners and losers will continue in Q3
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
Will earnings justify the V-shaped market recovery?
What can investors expect this October?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 09 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
Making sense of 2020 in three graphs
How to understand this strangest of years
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 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
Five positive reasons to give pessimism a rest
Simple steps that turn uncertainty into opportunity
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 01 Oct 2020
These are the new retirement savings rules
Time to challenge conventional wisdom?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 29 Sep 2020
Are the latest tech IPOs worth the hype?
A recent rush prompts the biggest year for IPOs since 2014
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 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
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
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
Warren Buffett goes big on Japan
Veteran investor sees opportunity in Japan
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 15 Sep 2020
Why “sell in May” didn’t work this year
Investors who “sold in May” would have missed a remarkable recovery
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 11 Sep 2020
In it for the long-term
Key lessons I have learned on my investment journey
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 11 Sep 2020
Why the tech correction is good for your portfolio
A small slide now could avoid a bigger slump later
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 09 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
Tech party paused for Musk & co.
Sector dragged lower on recovery uncertainty
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 04 Sep 2020
Which businesses will adapt best to the new normal?
Why stock picking matters in this environment more than ever
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 01 Sep 2020
Tech is dragging the market to new levels - is that a problem?
This week, with the US stock market now having fully recovered its losses since the outbreak of Covid-19, we’re taking a look at what’s driven that recovery - and why new dangers are emerging.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 27 Aug 2020
Why I’m not putting all my eggs in the tech basket
The time to diversify is often when you don’t want to
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
What could go right?
Reasons to be cheerful about markets
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 18 Aug 2020
Does Japan GDP hit unearth investment opportunity?
Lockdown struggles dividing sectors
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 17 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
Why a recession isn’t always bad news for investors
History shows opportunities exist for long-term investors
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 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
What happens to my pension if I get made redundant?
Four important tips if you’re facing financial uncertainty
Maike Currie 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
Markets weather the earnings storm
Are stock markets reasonably valued at the moment?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 07 Aug 2020
Why now is the time to shield your investments
Take steps to shield your investments from unexpected volatility
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 Aug 2020
Have you been left with a lockdown cash pile?
An action plan to put excess savings to work
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 06 Aug 2020
Market Week Podcast - Q2 earnings beat expectations
In this week’s market update: stocks hold on as some evidence emerges of economic recovery and second quarter earnings beat expectations; high yield bonds complete their best month since 2011; and gold heads further into uncharted territory.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 04 Aug 2020
Is Big Tech here to stay?
A big week for the FAANGs has prompted questions over their future
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 31 Jul 2020
Why diversification matters now more than ever
Investment strategies for uncertain times
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 31 Jul 2020
Young Money - recipes for reducing risk
Risk recipes for even the seasoned investor
Toby Sims Fidelity Personal Investing - 31 Jul 2020
The high street’s big chance
Where is your lockdown spending going?
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 30 Jul 2020
Is now the time to invest in Germany?
Europe, especially Germany, could provide some useful diversification
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 28 Jul 2020
Market Week Podcast - Gold hits record high
In this week’s market update: Gold hits record highs, earnings updates come in from the big players in Silicon Valley and we wait to hear detail on the cost of removing Huawei from the UK’s 5G network.
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 28 Jul 2020
Investing in precious metals
Does it still make sense?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 24 Jul 2020
Home comforts top our grocery shopping lists
How has lockdown changed our weekly food shop?
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 23 Jul 2020
Market Week Podcast - Stock markets tread water
In this week’s market update: markets tread water as investors watch the economic data and wait for the Presidential election; UK dividends plunge in the second quarter as companies conserve cash; and earnings season gets into full swing.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 22 Jul 2020
Is the V-shaped recovery over?
BoE’s Haldane gives a cautious outlook
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 22 Jul 2020
Sustainable investing comes to the fore in tough times
Social issues have become more pressing in the time of coronavirus
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 21 Jul 2020
Bonfire of the dividends laid bare
Covid-19 dividend cuts are now deeper than during the financial crisis
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 20 Jul 2020
Three questions investors are asking us right now
We asked for your questions - and you didn’t hold back
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 16 Jul 2020
UK virus job losses near 650,000
GB & NI workers count cost of pandemic
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 16 Jul 2020
Investment Outlook 2020 - Quarter 3
Attention shifts to the shape of the recovery
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 15 Jul 2020
Investment Outlook: what shape the recovery?
Where markets go next after the rebound
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 15 Jul 2020
Wall Street’s recovery stalls as Covid and election loom
November’s Presidential election is preying on investors’ minds
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 14 Jul 2020
How to read the GDP data
What growth can be recovered, and what is lost forever?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 14 Jul 2020
Market Week Podcast - Investors brace for second quarter earnings
In this week’s market update: Investors brace for the key second quarter earnings season; central bank meetings and economic announcements vie for attention in a busy week ahead; and markets prepare for life under Biden.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 14 Jul 2020
Is the gold price heading for a new all-time high?
The traditional safe haven is on a bull run - will it continue or will the bubble burst?
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 13 Jul 2020
Fast forward to the future
Ten ways in which the pandemic has brought forward change
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 10 Jul 2020
All eyes on US earnings season
Covid consequences in black and white
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 10 Jul 2020
Rishi: the verdict
How does the Chancellor’s big boost measure up?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 09 Jul 2020
Is Burberry still worth checking out?
Its reliance on Chinese buyers has meant times are currently particularly tough
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 09 Jul 2020
Property, pizza and pints on Chancellor’s ‘help out’ hit list
The Chancellor lays out measures to kickstart the economy post lockdown
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 Jul 2020
The path from coronavirus to economic success
Chancellor Rishi Sunak must act boldly
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 07 Jul 2020
Whitbread gears up for life after lockdown
Premier Inn-owner upbeat on prospects
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 Jul 2020
Market Week - Chinese share bounce on recovery hopes
In this week’s market update: Chinese shares bounce on recovery hopes; fresh economic data points to strong pent up demand; and Wall Street starts to price in a Biden presidency
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 07 Jul 2020
Can Dishy Rishi charm us with tax cuts?
A summer update on Wednesday and a Chancellor bearing gifts
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 06 Jul 2020
Who do markets want to win the US election?
In this week’s podcast we look ahead to the 2020 Presidential election later this year.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 03 Jul 2020
Mixed messages as lockdown eases
Are there reasons to be cheerful?
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 03 Jul 2020
2020 mid-year market review
Where next for investors this year?
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 01 Jul 2020
European shares preferred over slowing US market
Infections cloud outlook in America
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 01 Jul 2020
Coronavirus has changed the property landscape forever
What constitutes a prime portfolio is different now
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 30 Jun 2020
Market Week - Shares end a remarkable quarter in nervous fashion
In this week’s market update: shares end a remarkable quarter in nervous fashion; while attention shifts as the second half gets under way to Brexit and the US election.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 30 Jun 2020
Investors wait for pandemic’s next move
Market levels boil down to a single question - will Covid-19 go away, or not?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 29 Jun 2020
Green shoots? A view from the company coalface
This week, how do the people whose job it is to assess company fortunes view what is going on in the economy right now?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 26 Jun 2020
Let pension fears be a prompt for action
Lots are gloomy about their retirement prospects - but action can be taken
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 26 Jun 2020
Biden vs. Trump: the economic battleground
Permutation of the US election make betting on one result a high-risk game
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 Jun 2020
New virus fears lead market swings
US lockdown easing could be stalled
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 25 Jun 2020
The view from Asia
First in, first out of the pandemic
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 24 Jun 2020
Why easyJet investors should brace for a bumpy ride
The budget airline is heading into more turbulence up ahead
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 24 Jun 2020
Obsessing over shape of recovery misses two key points
When will be back to business as usual?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 23 Jun 2020
Market Week- Shares are heading for their best quarter in 10 years
In this week’s market update: shares are heading for their best quarter in ten years despite recent worries about both the pandemic and trade
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 23 Jun 2020
How to navigate volatile markets
What’s driving share prices and what to do about it
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 18 Jun 2020
Counting the cost of a wild week in markets
Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson examine the reasons behind the recent stock market volatility and discuss what investors should do next.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 Jun 2020
US retail sales hit record rebound
But businesses aren’t out of the woods yet
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 17 Jun 2020
Easing into the new normal
Where are the opportunities as we emerge from lockdown?
Aruna Karunathilake Portfolio Manager, Fidelity UK Select Fund - 16 Jun 2020
Who will win the investment tug of war?
Central bank stimulus fights economic reality
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 16 Jun 2020
Market Week: Volatility returns
In this week’s market update: Volatility returns to stock markets as stimulus battles with poor news-flow; and economies try to get back to work after a heavy economic hit in April.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 16 Jun 2020
Reality check for the Covid-19 rally
Suspension of disbelief in markets appears to have broken
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 15 Jun 2020
Market volatility: what to do now
How should investors react as volatility reappears?
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 Jun 2020
Why you must shield your long-term goals from short-term fear
The current volatility is unfortunate but expected
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 Jun 2020
Three lockdown money lessons
What lockdown has taught me
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 11 Jun 2020
Market Week - Shares rally as investors see the glass as half full
In this podcast Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the week ahead for global stockmarkets, which have rallied on the back of positive US job news.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 10 Jun 2020
What hope for the nation’s retailers?
As shops re-open can they salvage their already-beleaguered businesses?
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 10 Jun 2020
US stocks recoup losses for the year
Major indices boosted by Fed stimulus
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 09 Jun 2020
Navigating the dividend desert
The skills of equity income specialists are needed more than ever
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 08 Jun 2020
How long can the oil price rebound last?
Opec+ meet this weekend to discuss output cuts
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 05 Jun 2020
Is now the time to buy banks and financials?
What could negative interest rates mean for the sector?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 04 Jun 2020
EasyJet drops out of FTSE 100
Reshuffle sees airline leave top bourse
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 04 Jun 2020
Growth and value: a tale of two stock markets
This week - when will value investing have its day in the sun again?