Global CIO Andrew McCaffery believes the key risk for investors to watch in 2023 is a central bank-induced sharp recession, or inflation bust. He shares his outlook for the global economy and outlines how investors should think about approaching asset allocation in the year ahead.
The Fixed Income Monthly provides a forward-looking summary of the medium-term views from the Fidelity Fixed Income team.
Emerging Market (EM) equities are back in the spotlight, delivering robust year to date returns driven largely by the IT sector and rising index concentration. While many of the largest constituents remain attractive, compelling opportunities can also be found across sectors, market capitalisations and geographies.
Fidelity Global CIO Andrew McCaffery and our locally based experts review the economic and investment outlook for China. From the upcoming National Congress to the potential easing of Covid control measures, they debate the key issues facing investors and how markets could react over the coming months.
Fidelity International’s analysts reveal which sectors are most exposed to rising costs caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict.
With recessions looming over most developed markets, Asia is marching to a different beat this winter. Against this backdrop, Global CIO Andrew McCaffery explains why Asia’s key economies serve as a useful diversifier, with more policy certainty potentially coming from the Chinese Party Congress this October.
AI remains the driver, but the opportunity is changing
Trending lower oil prices may be masking persistent inflation risks
Our latest analyst survey suggests that input cost inflation is starting to stabilise, amid signs of demand destruction. Here, we delve into the results and highlight how our analysts are expecting labour and non-labour cost pressures to evolve across key economic regions over the coming months.
Many investors have grown used to a low default environment in the wake of the global financial crisis, but could this be about to change? As macro concerns build, Global Fixed Income CIO Steve Ellis looks at how different parts of the credit market could react to a rise in defaults and reveals why high yield investors may be taking on more risk than they are being paid for.
After a long period of underperformance, value investing has been making a comeback over the past year or so. Against this backdrop, Nitin Bajaj, portfolio manager of Fidelity Asian Values PLC & the Fidelity Asian Smaller Companies Fund, outlines how his portfolios have benefited from this environment and provides an insight into the value areas which still offer unrecognised investment potential.
The investment landscape has changed. With higher-for-longer interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and shifting investor expectations, Graham Folley examines how model portfolio managers can navigate multiple potential outcomes while helping clients stay focused on their long-term goals.
Our CEO Anne Richards explains why the next step in the response to the climate emergency will be the hardest. Turning pledges and commitments into real action requires effort; however, it is essential now that the scale of the problem is better understood, and the solutions made clearer.
As markets move beyond geopolitical headlines and refocus on growth, earnings and AI, Portfolio Managers Chris Forgan and Caroline Shaw discuss where they see opportunities and how they are positioning portfolios for the second half of the year.
Fidelity Emerging Markets portfolio manager Nick Price provides an update on the strategy. Following a tumultuous period in developing markets, he discusses how he is positioning the portfolio amid ongoing uncertainty, while also outlining the key areas of opportunity across this large and diverse investment universe.
Our Multi Asset team's views on which asset classes and markets are presenting the greatest opportunities and risks.
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.