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Volatility
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
Why you don’t have to lock in pension losses
Soaring inflation can be unnerving, but keep the faith with these ideas
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
Is the bear market here to stay?
What you should know about stock markets right now
The US stocks that could beat the bear market
Where next for these shares that are bucking the downward trend in the markets?
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
Sifting through the stock market wreckage
Time to focus on stock picking
Will gold keep its lustre? With John Reade of the World Gold Council
This week, what is the lasting appeal of gold - and why does it still hold that allure for investors today?
What funds were investors buying in May?
The most popular funds last month
Why insider buying may be a sign of good things to come
Bosses are snapping up shares in their own firms
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.
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
How to survive a recession
Five ideas to make sure your investment portfolio is recession-proof
Should investors hang on to bonds?
The traditional safe-haven asset has been shaken, but not stirred
3 Investment ideas to beat inflation
Investing in real assets in inflationary times
Growth and value investing: 5 things you should know
Will growth stocks return to favour?
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
The tech drop is no repeat of the dotcom crash
This year's frantic sell-off is unlikely to last
What’s happening in US markets?
Does the US now represent good value?
How rising prices are impacting retirement plans
Stock market falls and inflation: the effect on your pension
Is now the time to buy tech stocks?
In this podcast Fidelity's Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss the outlook for technology stocks.
Market news today - Contrarians sense a turning point
What’s driving your investments this week?
How to turn a profit in the post-Covid market
A bigger state and rising inflation means it really may be different this time
How Warren Buffett is fighting inflation
The world’s most famous investor has been putting his cheque book to use
Why are stock markets falling?
Global stock markets fall sharply thanks to a reversal of fortunes for oil and tech
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.
Queen’s Speech: what it means for your money
Next steps to helping hard pressed families
Market news today - Shares reset continues
What’s driving your investments this week?
Is it time to buy the stock market dip?
6 reasons why investing in global shares makes sense
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.
What funds were investors buying in April?
The most popular funds last month
Market news today: rate hikes get real
What’s driving your investments this week?
Some tech stocks are better than others - here’s how to tell them apart
One size does not fit all
Elon’s deal for Twitter and a big week for tech
In this podcast Fidelity's Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss what's next for investors in tech.
Which supermarket is the cheapest right now?
For shoppers - and investors - it’s all about value
What’s been holding the gold price back?
Why you might still want some gold in your portfolio
Musk’s faith in Twitter comes at a tough time for tech
Investors are looking for reassurance from Amazon, Apple and the rest
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
Market news today: Fed fears start to bite
What’s driving your investments this week?
What are the latest earnings season numbers telling us?
America’s top companies report on the first quarter
Can investors match inflation this year?
In this podcast Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss whether your investments can beat the current rate of inflation
Is this the way to an inflation beating income?
How to grow your investment income whatever the weather
Is bitcoin about to make a big comeback?
Bitcoin should be resistant to inflation
What investors want to know right now
The themes that emerged from your questions to us
The secret to making money in an age of high inflation
What blend of shares and bonds should you hold?
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
Market news today: are we heading into recession?
What’s driving your investments this week?
Don’t let recession fears scare you into selling shares
How to interpret the current ‘yield curve’
2 straightforward ways to counter the cost crunch if you’re in retirement
Annuities and inflation-busting stocks are two ways to ease the cost-of-living crunch
How we’re investing our money in the new tax year
In this podcast Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson investment options for the new tax year.
What funds were investors buying in March?
Investors continue to take a cautious approach
Market news today - 4th April 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
How to cope with the rising cost of living
What’s coming in April and how you can prepare for it
Investment ideas for the end of tax year
Time is running out to beat the tax year deadline
Things you need to remember at tax year end
Keep your focus on the long term
Where can cautious investors look for the new tax year?
In this podcast Ed Monk and Maike Currie look at investment options for more cautious investors
How might the war in Ukraine affect renewables?
A widespread dependence on fossil fuels still exists
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?
Brave investors should be ready to give China another chance
Investors have welcomed plans to stimulate the Chinese economy
What next for rollercoaster Chinese shares?
In this podcast Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss how the war in Ukraine and new Covid lockdowns are affecting Chinese shares.
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
Market news today - 14 March 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Where does Russia’s war leave emerging markets?
What the crisis means for emerging market investors
The three best ways to protect your money in a crisis
A diverse portfolio is as close as investment gets to a ‘free lunch’
Podcast - The best approach for nervous investors
In this podcast Fidelity's Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss what to say to nervous investors in volatile markets.
Gold price tests new highs - how else can you protect your money from war?
The price of gold has soared but it’s not the only safe haven out there
Where next for the crude oil price?
Switch to clean energy could come sooner
Market news today - 7th March 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
War in Ukraine - what’s going on in stock markets?
How the crisis is affecting the investment landscape
How to manage your portfolio at times of crisis
Sometimes things are cheap for a reason
Why Warren Buffett would prefer a stocks and shares ISA
Weighing up cash vs stocks and shares ISAs in uncertain times
Assessing the economic fall-out of war in Ukraine
In this podcast Tom Stevenson and Ed Monk discuss what the war in Ukraine means for investors.
What funds were investors buying in February?
Investors are taking a more cautious approach
Fund picks 2022: does Ukraine change the thinking?
Tom Stevenson reviews his fund picks for this year
War in Ukraine could send food prices higher
The impact of war in a region known as the ‘bread basket of Europe’
Market news today - 28 February 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Russia-Ukraine: An ISA guide for worried investors
Remember these principles through uncertain times
3 reasons it pays to be calm in a market crisis
I won’t be changing course in the face of Russia’s invasion
Volatility and your pension - what you need to know
The Russia/Ukraine situation is unsettling but here is what you need to know
What the Russia-Ukraine crisis means for gold, gas and oil
Stay focused on the long-term
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
Four errors that would have lost you money during Covid
Lessons learned from the pandemic
Can gold help you beat inflation?
In this podcast Ed Monk and Toby Sims look at the role gold can play to help beat rising prices.
Worried about Russia-Ukraine, is it time to buy gold?
Gold is a traditional safe haven when the outlook is uncertain
Market news today - 14 February 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Changing worlds: BP and Facebook
The changing fortunes of ‘growth’ versus ‘value’ investments
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.
Will the oil price reach $100 a barrel?
How will a rising oil price affect you?
Market news today - 7 February 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
Fidelity Select 50 Balanced Fund
Striking the right balance
How to spot diamonds in a rough year for stock markets
Unfashionable stocks are suddenly looking more attractive
What were investors buying in a wobbly January?
The funds’ investors were buying despite a rocky stock market
US stocks and the market regime change
Price-sensitive, beaten-up stocks are now in focus
Is now a good time to invest in China?
The ‘known unknowns’ are adding up
Five ways to navigate the current markets turmoil
How to address the market correction
What’s going on in stock markets?
Do investors need to be concerned?
Should I invest more like Warren Buffett?
Which investment style will win this year?
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.
Seven key questions as inflation keeps rising
How to protect your investments from rising inflation
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
Will gold prices rise in 2022?
Is this the year to hold gold?
Market news today - 17 January 2022
What’s driving your investments this week?
What’s in store for the US in 2022?
Can the US stock market continue to deliver?
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
The cure for spiralling inflation might be worse than the disease
Fed should care more about stability than its own credibility
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.
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
Market news today - 4 January 2022
What’s going to drive your investments this 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.
Why did the Bank of England raise rates and what does it mean?
Few of us saw that coming
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
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
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
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
When a great idea doesn’t make a great investment
Why some of the tech ‘lockdown winners’ are struggling
Where should I invest in 2022?
Three key questions for the year ahead
Can the stockmarket recovery in Europe survive another Covid lockdown?
The underlying attractions of Europe remain undiminished
The three questions FOMO investors must ask themselves
Fear of missing out is a dangerous emotion for investors
Three reasons not to worry about a US stock market crash
Will Biden’s infrastructure plans keep the US market on course?
Inflation is here to stay: what can you do about it?
Life is getting more expensive, you need to invest right
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?
How Goldilocks investors can stay one step ahead of the bears
Rising inflation threatens the purchasing power of investments
Why is the pound so weak?
Sentiment weighs on sterling
Investing to weather the storm
Are cryptos, cash & commodities the answer?
How can I protect my portfolio from inflation?
Getting the right mix in a world of rising prices
Is it worth sticking with China?
China’s stock market has flat lined since the spring
What do cryptocurrencies do?
And should you care?
Diversifying your portfolio in a changing world
Why diversification matters now more than ever
Market news today - 18 October 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
4 investment tips to weather any storms ahead
Are we heading for a discontented winter?
Why are investors moving their money into cash?
Cash can be king when markets turn sour
What investors are worried about today
Investment Outlook: your questions answered
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.
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?
China’s property crisis is a symptom of its soaring inequality
Evergrande’s demise signals a push to address a widening wealth gap
Market news today - 4 October 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
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
Why Bitcoin is falling
Getting your head around cryptocurrency volatility. Here’s what you need to know
‘Stagflation’ fears as households feel the squeeze
Inflation is on the rise as growth is slowing down
Market news today - 31 August 2021
What’s driving your investments this week?
Is volatility good or bad?
How to master the art of investing through good times and bad
What the McDonald's milkshake crisis means for your portfolio
How to invest when supply chains seize
Investors beware getting burned in the summertime
Four areas where market views are the most polarised
Inflation eases - but here’s why it doesn’t feel like it
The headline change in prices is hiding bigger increases
China, commodities & the ‘supercycle’
Where next for commodities?
Market news today - 16 August 2021
Investments to watch this week
Market news today - 9 August 2021
Investments to watch this week
Are we in a housing market “bubble”?
Things look hot but may be starting to cool
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
Investing for income - why 2021 is a good year for dividends
How to invest for income in 2021
Is inequality a problem for investors?
Why we should worry about a two-tier world
What will the FAANGs report this week?
Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Alphabet update investors
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
Investing in gold during uncertain times
How to protect your investments
Investing in Japan: what you need to know
Overlooked, unloved - undervalued?
Why shares and bonds are moving together
Investors are finding diversification harder to find
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
Bitcoin has been falling - 4 things you should know about the crypto market
The cryptocurrency suffers an identity crisis
Can big tech earnings help lift markets?
IBM, Netflix and Twitter report this week
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
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.
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
Markets may hinge on these corporate earnings
Large US financials get the ball rolling this week
‘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
The investment lessons to be learned from golf
While history never repeats itself, it does sometimes rhyme.
It’s coming home…for certain sectors
UK businesses will be hoping for an England win
Ocado, Sainsbury’s & Morrisons at the forefront of the new normal
The supermarket wars are hotting up instore, online and overseas
Investors look through inflation risks
The threat of inflation has not been enough to derail record inflows
Artemis UK Select Fund
Investing in “best ideas”
Where next for US stocks?
Short-term concerns, longer-term strengths
Rising oil prices aren’t necessarily good news for energy companies
Demand returns - how long will it stay?
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
How do you deal with volatility?
Keeping a cool head in choppy waters.
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