Fidelity Emerging Markets portfolio managers Nick Price and Chris Tennant discuss their outlook for emerging market equities, exploring signs of stabilisation in China, as well as opportunities in markets as diverse as Mexico and India.
Fidelity China Special Situations PLC portfolio manager Dale Nicholls shares his outlook for 2025 and provides an insight into how he is looking to position the portfolio against an evolving macro backdrop.
In the latest episode of The Investor’s Guide to Asia, portfolio managers Nick Price and Cynthia Chen discuss why Chinese stocks remain central to portfolios in an increasingly multipolar world.
The ongoing global government bond selloff has pushed 30-year gilt yields to their highest level since 1998, drawing comparisons to the fallout from the Truss government’s 2022 budget fiasco. Fidelity Strategic Bond portfolio manager Mike Riddell explores the key factors driving the sharp rise in bond yields and analyses the implications for UK fixed income markets.
Alex Wright, portfolio manager of Fidelity Special Situations & Special Values, shares his outlook for 2025 and provides an insight into how he is looking to position the portfolios against an evolving macro backdrop.
Geopolitical tensions centred on Iran are adding to market volatility. In this environment, we believe investors may better navigate the uncertainty by combining diversified core exposures with differentiated return streams and active asset allocation.
In its November meet, as was widely expected the Bank of England cut interest rates from 5.0% to 4.75%, joining many central banks in developed market who are all now amidst a rate cutting cycle. Against this backdrop, Ben Deane, Investment Director for fixed income, assesses the credit landscape, while highlighting why he believes that all-in yields remain attractive and the recent rise in yields offers an attractive entry point for investors.
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election. Here, Fidelity International’s economists and investment managers discuss some of the likely impact.
Global markets have entered a period of heightened volatility following the latest escalation of tensions involving Iran, as energy prices and risk assets adjust to the prospect of a more sustained geopolitical conflict. Against this backdrop, our senior investment team assess the evolving macro risks, outline potential scenarios and discuss how portfolios are positioned to navigate near-term uncertainty while remaining focused on longer-term fundamentals.
Portfolio manager Talib Sheikh shares his take on the US election result, the outlook for asset classes and how Fidelity’s multi asset income range is positioned, highlighting the increased exposure to defensive quality income equities.
Marcel Stötzel, Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity European Fund and Fidelity European Trust PLC, explores the structural changes driving a stronger backdrop for Europe. He outlines why a disciplined, quality‑focused investment approach is key to capturing opportunities emerging across the region.
After years of being unloved, UK equities are showing real signs of momentum. But what’s actually driving this shift? In this video, portfolio manager Alex Wright breaks down the forces behind the UK market’s resurgence, the areas he’s avoiding, and why the UK continues to offer appealing valuation opportunities versus other markets.
Recent spikes in market volatility, slowing macro signals and stretched valuations are among the many signs that are pointing to a global slowdown. In this environment, portfolio managers Kris Atkinson and Shamil Gohil outline why they are de-risking portfolios and shoring up liquidity as they focus on high quality alpha opportunities and lock in still attractive all-in-yields in investment grade credit markets.
One of the most consistent themes in financial markets over the past 15 years has been the outperformance of US equities. A dollar invested in the S&P 500 at the low of the financial crisis in 2009 would now be worth over $10, more than double the return from European equities and around three times the return from UK, emerging markets or Chinese equities. An allocation of 100% US equities would have been difficult to beat. Why have US equities been so successful and will the trend continue?
The investment landscape is evolving in ways that challenge long-standing assumptions about the foundations of diversified portfolios. Investors are now reassessing the role of several core exposures, particularly US equities and global bonds. In this perspective, we explore why these questions have arisen and how our portfolios are handling these challenges and delivering long-term outcomes for clients.
Recent months have served a timely reminder that market dynamics can shift rapidly. As investors mull the shape of portfolios amid potential concentration risks, Asia offers attractive long-term growth and income potential at compelling relative valuations, alongside diversification benefits. Marty Dropkin, Head of Equities, Asia Pacific, outlines how investors can position to capture long-term value and embrace what’s next in the region’s development.
It’s been a long time coming but mining and commodities producers are having their moment in the sun. The implications of the higher prices that come with it for global industry are profound, as this month’s Fidelity Answers podcast makes clear.
As we move further away from a decade of ultra-loose monetary policy, bonds are once again proving their attractive diversification benefits. Our UK fixed income portfolio managers reflect on the recent bout of market volatility and outline the benefits of duration in an environment where investors are increasingly sensitive to weak macro data.
The shift towards digital labour represents one of the biggest business model pivots of all time, with huge ramifications for virtually every industry. It is already propelling US growth through unprecedented corporate capital spending, which shows no sign of abating even if financing is increasingly debt-fuelled and circular in places. The hugely cash-generative hyperscalers continue to commit to massive investments, underpinning impressive earnings from AI infrastructure supply chain businesses such as semiconductor manufacturers, energy providers and certain commodity suppliers, especially where inventories are scarce.