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Chart Room: Japan’s stock train leaves behind train stocks
Business is back on the rails for Japanese train companies, but their stock prices remain largely stuck in the Covid era.
Chart Room: Looking back on an inflationary Catch-2022
Eight charts that capture the inflationary torment of 2022 and shine a light on what’s ahead.
Re-globalisation in the age of Asia's supply chain crunch
Even the best-laid plans across the global manufacturing industry haven’t kept pace with a swiftly evolving siege of pressures on supply chains.
Chart Room: Fidelity analysts temper expectations for margin growth
Fidelity International’s latest monthly analyst survey suggests that the outlook for margins is moderating from elevated levels.
Chart Room: Corporate ESG focus reverts to pre-Covid priorities
An economic rebound could bring with it a reversion to pre-pandemic priorities in environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
Reflation revives outlook for UK equities
Signs of reflation are sparking hopes that UK equities will benefit from a vaccine-led reopening of the economy.
What’s ahead for China’s markets in the Year of the Ox
Investors keen to see whether China’s bull market can keep charging ahead in the lunar Year of the Ox will be focused on recovery and monetary policy.
China, the West and the rest: how vaccine rollouts are progressing
With little fanfare, China is firing on all cylinders to vaccinate tens of millions of people, even as domestic spread of the virus appears mild.
January's Rich Pickings podcast: The big vaccine rollout episode
"China's rebound is like watching a movie," says Portfolio Manager Amit Lodha in January's Rich Pickings.
Rich Pickings podcast: (What) A Year in Review
For the final episode of the year Fidelity's Global Chief Investment Officer discusses the market history that was made and the lessons to take from 2020.
Reflationary thesis strengthens as Democrats win slim Senate majority
Reflationary thesis strengthens as Democrats win slim Senate majority
US Elections: As the dust settles
Beyond the elections, the longer-term focus is on the US domestic economy, regionalisation of global trade, and the resilience of emerging and Asian markets.
Growth targets take a backseat in China’s new economic plan
Domestic consumption and technology growth will be prioritised as the government reveals overarching guidelines for the country’s 14th five-year plan.
The hidden dragon of 2020
As global investors scramble to digest paradigm shifts, another change of seismic scale has gone under-noticed in a year full of twists and turns.
ESGenius: Insurance companies neglect sustainability at their peril
Fidelity research shows disparity in how sustainability is viewed across insurance sector.
Analyst Survey podcast: The world catches up with China
Listen to the latest Analyst Survey podcast to hear what Fidelity's almost 150 analysts saying about the state of the corporate world.
CIO update podcast: How to spot resilience
CIO Andrew McCaffery on market sentiment, Fed commitments, and what we mean by resilience.
Fidelity CIOs: Focus on resilience
Greater focus on resilience and sustainability is benefiting domestic economies and altering supply chains.
Crisis accelerates trends in European real estate
The implications of the Covid-19 pandemic for European real estate investors
Fidelity CIO Outlook Q3: Nearing the limit
Markets will struggle to surpass second quarter rebound.
Landmark EU deal may lead to better economic outcomes
EU Recovery Fund marks new chapter for Union.
Room for improvement in how investors assess real estate sustainability
For real estate to meet its carbon targets, sustainability metrics will be required that reflect potential as well as actual ESG value.
Sustainability Report 2020: Fidelity CEO Anne Richards on sustainable capitalism
Capitalism is undergoing one of its periodic reinventions.
Engaging with investee companies across multiple themes
How Fidelity is engaging with investee companies across multiple themes and geographies.
China’s recovery may be greener than before, if nascent trends continue
The shoots of China’s post-Covid-19 recovery may be greener than before thanks to proactive government policy, and corporate and investor engagement.
Climate financing moves into the mainstream
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for climate finance is holding up, along with broader sustainability strategies.
Sustainable capitalism: Public and private combine to aid recovery
Companies and governments are working together to tackle the current crises and meet future challenges.
Sustainable investing offers hope in a post-pandemic world
Fidelity's Sustainability Report 2020 looks at our company engagements over the year and the continued expansion of our sustainable investment capabilities.
Macroeconomic update: Taking the elevator down and the stairs back up
We have downgraded our 2020 growth numbers for all three scenarios, across both developed markets and emerging markets.
Finding genuinely defensive ways to diversify portfolios
What constitutes a defensive asset in the time of Covid-19?
Chart room: US employment may have begun to recover, but there’s a long way to go
Employment has plunged to a deeper trough in 2020 than in previous recessions
Elections in the time of coronavirus and recession
Elections in the time of coronavirus and recession
European retail recovers, but luxury needs big spenders
It is still unclear time how much of this recovery is just pent-up demand that will subside and how much of it is sustainable as furlough support fades.
Dislocation, dislocation, dislocation: Opportunities in UK real estate
Opportunities in UK real estate amid Covid-19
ECB pleases markets with additional €600bn stimulus
The central bank has increased the size of its pandemic stimulus package to €1.35 trillion
Public equity markets are flagging when we need them the most
Revived public equity markets will be needed to recapitalise additional debt burdens resulting from the Covid-19 crisis response.
Fidelity CIO: Thinking differently about diversification
Portfolios may need to encompass a broader range of assets than in the past.
Macro briefing: EU Commission unveils historic aid package tied to Green Deal
The EU package is structured in the form of €500 billion of grants while the remaining €250 billion will be made available as loans.
Hong Kong and the relevance of economic resilience
Markets recently reflected uncertainty over Hong Kong’s status as a centre for international finance, but investors would do well to take a longer-term view.
Is the US turning Japanese?
A higher post-coronavirus savings rate in the US risks pushing the country into a low growth spiral similar to that which first ensnared Japan 30 years ago.
The Investor's Guide to China podcast: Technology and innovation
"Artificial intelligence and specifically deep learning is where China is going to be the leader," says Senior Technology Analyst Johnny Tseng.
May's Rich Pickings podcast: The case against inflation
Why inflation will be some way off - and how portfolios are being adjusted as the old rules are torn up.
These 8 charts suggest cautious consumer sentiment in China's Covid-19 rebound
These 8 charts suggest cautious consumer sentiment in China's Covid-19 rebound
Fidelity CIOs: Effects of monetary explosion
The sheer scale of central bank action could store up problems for the future.
EU recovery fund: A step forward, but time is running out
Germany and France have agreed to some form for debt mutualisation but the rest of the EU states will have to agree
Fidelity International Pulse Survey: Society’s big moment
Fidelity International's May survey of 145 analysts found that the Covid-19 crisis is focusing companies' attention on social issues.
Podcast: The future of... retail and real estate: liquidity, liquidity, liquidity
As the pandemic changes consumer behaviour - perhaps permanently - we look at what the future of retail and its associated real estate could look like.
Macro briefing: More stimulus expected, but will it be enough?
New figures show that more than 2.9 million workers applied for unemployment benefits, taking the total count to 36.5 million applications in two months.
Fidelity CIOs: Spotlight on solvency
Balance sheets come under scrutiny.
Podcast: Anne Richards on resilience and reinvention
Anne Richards explores what has to change in supply chains, corporate aims, and capitalism itself.
Macro briefing: German court ruling may reduce ECB firepower
The German court ruling poses long-term risks to ECB's flexibility
“Just in case” and the case for conditionality
This crisis has shown us that contingency planning is as important as risk mitigation and supply chain optimisation.
Fidelity CIO: The income conundrum
Stable and predictable income streams may become harder to find.
ECB: Whatever it takes, a thousand times over
ECB introduces pandemic emergency refinancing operations.
Macro briefing: Central banks prepare for further action as economic outlook darkens
The Eurozone economy contracted at the fastest rate on record in Q1
Fed holds fire for now, but ready for further action
The Fed Reserve made it clear that it is prepared to intervene further if required
Fidelity CIO: Society’s focus on sustainability and resilience to go parabolic
Fidelity analysis shows companies with higher ESG scores outperformed during the March sell-off.
Macro briefing: ECB relaxes collateral rules to accept junk bonds
ECB’s decision comes ahead of S&P Global Ratings’ review of Italy’s credit rating
April's Rich Pickings podcast: Where we go from here
"I am quite surprised by the optimism of markets," says portfolio manager Jeremy Podger in this month's Rich Pickings.
Fidelity CIOs: Dispersion increases as demand effects filter through
Investors become more selective as demand shock hits oil price and other sectors.
How to think about dividend cuts
A spate of dividend reductions or postponements has raised concerns among investors globally. But not all dividend cuts are created equal.
Macro briefing: Fed extends its reach to support employment
The Fed is now using all creative tools at its disposal to mitigate the surge of layoffs in the US.
China’s economy is turning the corner after a historically bad GDP contraction
China’s economy is turning the corner after a historically bad GDP contraction
Fidelity CIO: Possible economic scenarios
Challenges lie ahead for the global economy.
Eurozone: Mutual seems to be the hardest word
If the current Covid-19 emergency isn’t enough to spur the European Union member states into combining forces on debt, then the question is when.
Tenant resilience is key as rental recovery rates fall
Real estate investors are fast having to learn that sustainability of cashflow is perhaps just as important, if not more so, than location.
Macro briefing: Clock ticking on further fiscal support
Macro briefing: Clock ticking on further fiscal support
Spiking US unemployment could unleash a cascade of systemic risks
The unprecedented rise in US unemployment has the potential to set off a chain of events that could destabilize already fragile markets.
Crisis drives shift in public/private relationship not seen since WWII
State aid for companies is likely to come with conditions attached.
EU’s €1 trillion Green Deal could aid post-crisis recovery
The EU's Green Deal faces political and financial challenges, but the direction of travel is clear.
Podcast: Positioning for a post-pandemic world
"We're going to be in an environment with a much more purpose-driven corporate sector," says Chief Investment Officer for Asia Pacific Paras Anand.
Fidelity CIO Podcast: Finding value and income
Opportunities for value and income as volatility lessens.
Macro briefing: Data weak as new measures keep coming
Macro briefing: Data weak as new measures keep coming
Chart room: Governments open their fiscal taps
Doing "whatever it takes".
The view from Hong Kong
Corporate China’s path as it emerges from economic lockdown may point the way for the rest of the world.
Fidelity CIOs: A new paradigm
The Covid crisis is accelerating changes already underway.
Market distortions could provide opportunities for long-term investors
Market volatility is throwing up opportunities for long-term investors in companies and sectors which are expected to survive the current crisis.
Macro briefing: Heavyweight policies launched but more may be required
Macro briefing: Heavyweight policies launched but more may be required
Analysing the shift from bad to less bad
The stimulus to fight the economic shutdown in the wake of the coronavirus is second only to the Marshall Plan following the Second World War.
Massive US fiscal package needs effective implementation
A rescue package for ‘Main Street’ has been agreed. This far-reaching deal unlocks funds to support the US economy, but implementation is crucial.
Fidelity CIOs: Dollar devaluation could be the end game from Fed actions
Fiscal and monetary stimulus could weaken the dollar and be inflationary.
China and its neighbours reboot supply chains
As China’s economy emerges from lockdown, activity across Asia’s sprawling network of factories, ports and logistics hubs is picking up.
Tackling liquidity challenges in equity and bond markets
Despite recent central bank action, market liquidity is expected to be tight in the near term while volatility remains high.
Fed unleashes unprecedented QE, but unclear if Congress will act soon enough
The Fed has launched QE infinity, committing to unlimited purchases of government bonds and mortgage backed securities.
Fidelity CIOs on market conditions and whether policy action is enough
Flat is becoming the new up.
Bolder Fed action needed to restore market confidence
The Fed needs to increase the size and scope of its existing QE programme.
Recession is here - how bad will it be?
Recession is here - how bad will it be?
Coronavirus and the new reality
How should markets navigate the new reality of economic shutdown due to the coronavirus?
Why the coronavirus crisis is more like 1918 than 2008
Why the coronavirus crisis is more like 1918 than 2008
Ways to navigate volatile markets
Protection in the form of safe haven assets, portfolio diversification and volatility insurance will be increasingly important for investors
March's Rich Pickings podcasts: CIOs and portfolio managers on navigating stormy markets
March's Rich Pickings podcasts: CIOs and portfolio managers on navigating stormy markets
Limited correction likely in European real estate
Limited correction likely in European real estate
China gets back to business
How fast and how fully activity recovers in China will have huge implications for one of the world’s key economic growth engines.
Fed dusts off crisis playbook with massive liquidity injection
Ultra-low interest rates and asset purchases will be with us for a long time yet.
ECB: Not another “whatever it takes” moment, but a smart move nonetheless
The ECB unveiled a targeted stimulus package but kept rates unchanged.
Fidelity CIOs on the response needed to stabilise the markets
Fidelity CIOs on the response needed to stabilise the markets following coronavirus and oil shocks
Oil price war set to escalate
The oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia is still in escalation mode - and things could get worse before they get better.
UK Treasury and BOE unveil ‘comprehensive’ stimulus package to combat virus effects
BOE and Treasury action on the same day signals the policymakers’ preparedness to respond.
Cool Heads: Fidelity CIOs on oil crash, volatility and what's next
Managing liquidity is key.
Your move, governments
Markets are reacting to two shocks in one day: an oil price drop and coronavirus risk. They form a clear catalyst for fiscal policy action.
Ask the Analysts: How are your companies dealing with Coronavirus?
As the business impact of Coronavirus grows, Fidelity analysts describe the level of preparedness that they are observing amongst their companies.
Fed's emergency cut is a strong signal to markets
The US Federal Reserve has issued an emergency 50bps cut to allay coronavirus fears ahead of its monetary policy meeting in March.
Coronavirus: Seven themes to watch in bond markets
Ways to judge how long this episode may last.
Coronavirus: will there be a global recession?
Market expectations of intervention remain high.
A Billy Beane guide to markets
A Billy Beane guide to markets
Outbreak deepens China’s e-commerce push
While the coronavirus threatens to put a dent in China’s overall growth, pockets of the online economy are booming.
February's Rich Pickings podcast: Coronavirus - the view from China
"Unorthodox policy may have to meet an unorthodox situation," says head of fixed income in Asia, Bryan Collins, in this month's Rich Pickings.
Europe catches coronavirus: Inside the market sell-off
European equity and debt markets flipped from exuberance to pessimism after the coronavirus spread to Northern Italy.
Markets flash volatility on, risk off, but pockets of resilience remain
Risk assets extended their recent selloff, but amid the renewed volatility are some areas of unexpected outperformance.
When the playbook stops working
Why did markets wait so long to sell off in the wake of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak?
Cool Heads: Coronavirus hits global markets
Amit Lodha and Judith Finegold discuss the emerging investment implications as the coronavirus spreads beyond Asia to Europe and the Middle East.
How to navigate China's economic lockdown
The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak has delivered an exogenous shock to China’s economy, one that has ramifications for global growth.
Covid-19: The impact on supply chains
The outbreak of a novel coronavirus from China, known as Covid-19, is putting pressure on supply chains across multiple sectors.
Coronavirus: The grey swan
The spread of Coronavirus and its affect on the Analyst Survey.
Market volatility spikes on coronavirus impact
How should investors respond to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus outbreak, and the volatility it may create?
Coronavirus: the impact on our global economic outlook
Global growth shock in a world of limited policy tools.
Cool Heads: Coronavirus
Markets respond to liquidity injection, but longer-term impact remains unclear.
China’s financial support targets second-order fallout from coronavirus
China’s healthcare workers have been struggling to contain the spread of coronavirus. Now, policymakers are grappling with the second-order financial effects.
Coronavirus: Sector impacts and lessons from SARS
Online businesses typically faring better than offline.
Coronavirus impact: Fund manager views from Asia
Our fund managers give their views on the possible short- and long-term implications of this outbreak for investors.
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