Our Multi Asset team's views on which asset classes and markets are presenting the greatest opportunities and risks.

A combination of low savings rates and high inflation has the potential to materially erode the real value of cash holdings over time. With UK inflation showing signs of being broader and stickier than first anticipated, we outline the benefits of short-dated credit as a tool for investors looking to sweat the cash element of a well-diversified portfolio.

30-year Gilt yields surged to their highest level since 1998 last week due to a sell-off in US Treasuries, as investors voiced concerns about their 'safe haven’ status. Despite market speculation about potential Bank of England intervention, fixed income portfolio manager Shamil Gohil outlines why he believes current conditions do not necessitate such measures.

Amid escalating US-China trade tensions and as Fidelity China Special Situations PLC celebrates 15 years since listing on the London Stock Exchange, portfolio manager, Dale Nicholls, takes stock of recent events and outlines his positioning in a shifting investment landscape. Against a backdrop of increased uncertainty and volatility, the potential for stock prices to become disconnected from underlying fundamentals can create attractive opportunities for long-term, active investors.

As volatility related to US tariffs continues to spook markets, Nick Price and Chris Tennant, portfolio managers of Fidelity Emerging Markets Ltd, examine the impact on portfolio holdings. In a fast-changing environment, they highlight the importance of remaining pragmatic and avoiding anchoring on any one outcome, while continuing to explore a range of scenarios.

Financials markets are at a transition point, with shifting policy and inflation dynamics prompting a “global reset”. Amid this disruption, Global CIO Andrew McCaffery believes Asia stands in a relatively strong position, with China starting to look increasingly attractive as it re-emerges from lockdowns.

Alex Wright, portfolio manager of Fidelity Special Situations & Special Values shares his perspectives on the recent tariffs-related market volatility. Against a backdrop of global uncertainty, he highlights why the UK market with its low valuations, strong earnings growth and high dividends remains an attractive environment for contrarian stock pickers, and well positioned to weather the tariff storm.

The Chinese government’s will to reform its important property sector is balanced against the more urgent task of reviving a slowing economy. With policy showing signs of softening, we assess what happens next and look at the investment opportunities in ancillary areas related to building maintenance and upgrades.

Portfolio manager Tim Foster takes stock of what has been a very challenging period for fixed income investors. He discusses how the market environment is likely to evolve over the coming months and outlines how the portfolio is positioned to capitalise on the pockets of value emerging across rates and credit markets.

The unpopularity of the UK market in recent years has made it an attractive hunting ground for contrarian value investors. While investors continue to be seduced by the charms of the US technology sector, we believe the UK market has an underappreciated richness of opportunity, combining strong earnings growth, high dividend yields and low valuations.

Central banks are moving from tough talk to action to bring inflation under control. With history showing that policymakers rarely succeed in raising rates without triggering a downturn, Steve Ellis, Global CIO Fixed Income, believes investors should consider adding duration to portfolios as recession risks grow.

The new US tariffs sound the death knell of globalisation. Markets have under-estimated their scale and there are substantial risks to global growth as a result

Tariffs, funding freezes, and government spending cuts have caused investors to reassess the outlook. The chances of stagflation have grown, but policy will stabilise, and opportunities will appear, both domestically and globally.

While the UK recently celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, there has been less to be jubilant about in fixed income following a very challenging period in markets. Against this backdrop, Fidelity Strategic Bond Fund co-manager Claudio Ferrarese discusses whether we could be approaching an inflection point in yields, highlighting where we now see investment potential across rates and credit markets.

Mike Riddell, portfolio manager of Fidelity Strategic Bond Fund, provides an overview of the macroeconomic environment and outlines his views across the strategy’s main alpha sources. Against a backdrop of increased global market volatility, potentially signalling the end of the US exceptionalism trade, he outlines why the team has become less bullish on US Treasuries in the context of less attractive valuations.

The recent UN treaty on global plastics is a big step towards reducing the millions of tons of plastic seeping into the environment. As governments get to work on the details, find out how we are pressing consumer companies to deliver real world solutions to one of the planet’s biggest challenges.

Worries about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, snarled supply chains, rising inflation and fears about possible recessionary slowdown have resulted in weakness across markets, particularly in tech-related areas. Fidelity Global Special Situations portfolio manager Jeremy Podger shares his observations on recent developments and discusses where opportunities are starting to emerge.

Sam Morse and Marcel Stötzel, portfolio managers of Fidelity European Fund and Fidelity European Trust PLC, examine the challenges and opportunities facing investors in European equities. Despite an uncertain macro backdrop, they explain why a focus on high quality companies with strong balance sheets and sustainable dividend growth can continue to drive attractive long-term returns for investors in the region.