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China again primes growth with infrastructure investment
With exports expected to slump and consumption still struggling to fully recover, China is turning to a familiar playbook - infrastructure spending.
Chart Room: Beware the narrowing market
Equity market performance is now at its narrowest since the 2008 Financial Crisis, with the rally riding on a dwindling number of large-cap growth stocks.
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.
Chart Room: Mind the valuations
After recent rebounds in stocks and bonds, we take a quick look at valuations and how they stack up against history.
Fidelity Leading Indicator shows broad weakness as the focus turns to recovery
The three-month Fidelity Leading Indicator growth rate is already halfway to the Global Financial Crisis trough.
How India’s economy is navigating Covid-19
As the world begins to come out of lockdowns and economies normalise, India can offer bright spots for emerging market investors.
China’s tourists step out again
Over 100 million travellers in China hit the road over the five-day May Day holiday, the first big test for tourism since lockdowns started being lifted.
Chart Room: What in the world is going on with gold?
The correlation between gold and equities has increased to an 18-month high, calling into question the metal’s usual benefit as a porfolio diversifier.
The New Economic Order
We believe the Covid-19 crisis will trigger a step-change in policy, accelerate existing trends and transform investment frameworks.
Oil tankers gush profits as global storage space overflows
Oil tankers are earning windfall profits - but how long can this situation last?
Chart Room: More policy easing supports China bonds
This week’s Chart Room shows how ample liquidity is helping China’s onshore bond markets navigate around global volatility.
A shelter from the storm, for now: China’s bond market set to open further
When global fixed income investors scrambled for cover last month, China’s onshore bond market was a rare haven with low volatility and no liquidity crunch.
Chart room: Beauty of big tech stocks is in the eye of the beholder
Our latest Chart Room takes a comparative look at the long run up in the Nasdaq 100 index.
Oil below zero: bad, but not that bad
Oil fundamentals are weak - but Monday’s price move should be seen as an outlier.
Chart Room: Fidelity analysts expect longer disruptions from Covid-19
Chart Room: Fidelity analysts expect longer disruptions from Covid-19
Fidelity Pulse Survey: The coming solvency squeeze
The global shutdown will put a significant dent in corporate earnings this year, according to 150 Fidelity analysts surveyed this month.
Downgrade risks when zombies become fallen angels
The high yield bond market prepares for an influx of downgraded investment grade debt.
Delayed demand making its return to China’s property market
New home sales are recovering faster than expected in China. This has big implications for domestic demand and the macroeconomic outlook.
FLI: Consumer pain leads the way
The three-month Fidelity Leading Indicator growth rate is already halfway to the Global Financial Crisis trough.
Strong underpinnings to Asia’s investment grade bond market
Asia’s investment grade bond market looks attractive as we continue working through the Covid-19 outbreak, and global coordinated stimulus take effect.
Inflation expectations close to nadir
Low Inflation expectations mean breakevens nolw look attractively priced
A cautious consumer rebound takes hold in China
Chinese consumers are offering a ray of hope in the economic wreckage from the Covid-19 coronavirus
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.
Recession is here - how bad will it be?
Recession is here - how bad will it be?
Bank of Japan’s coordinated easing signals more proactive asset purchases
Today’s move by the Bank of Japan to boost asset purchases underscores a globally coordinated effort by central banks to contain the coronavirus fallout.
Fidelity analysts say China will lead recovery from virus
Fidelity analysts say China will lead recovery from virus
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.
As gold’s surge draws wider interest, miners shine too
Gold's lustre is also rubbing off on the companies that dig it up from the ground.
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.
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.
A supply and demand shock for oil markets
Expectations of a demand shock due to the Covid-19 coronavirus collided with an anticipated supply surge after OPEC+ had a major fallout over production cuts.
Fundamentals podcast: Tesla, VW, and the big electric bet
As Tesla and Volkswagen make big pushes to bring electric vehicles to the mass market we ask whether 2020 is the year EVs finally put their foot to the floor.
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.
White paper: Active share and index concentration
We examine active share, and assess how its value as a tool for evaluating portfolios and investment managers can vary with the underlying benchmark index.
The Investor's Guide to China podcast: Environment
Fidelity's China and sustainability experts put the country's environmental record and ambitions under the investment lens.
Analyst Survey 2020 podcast: The findings discussed
Hear our experts dissect the findings of Fidelity's annual Analyst Survey and the forecasts of more than 150 analysts across the world.
Analyst Survey 2020: Region by region
The key findings from the 10 different regions covered by the survey.
Analyst Survey 2020: Sector by sector
Key findings from the 10 different sectors covered by the survey.
Analyst Survey 2020: A watershed year for ESG
ESG shoots up the corporate agenda in China and the US.
Analyst Survey 2020: Cycle, what cycle?
Economic cycles typically last several years, not entire decades. But this one is different.
Fidelity Leading Indicator signals slowing global growth as coronavirus impact looms
The economic impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak is only just beginning to be captured by the latest FLI reading.
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.
US China Phase 1: Apocalypse Postponed
'Phase 1’ of the US- China trade pact reveals no credible path forward, so instead the two sides have chosen to stand still
Investment Outlook Q1 2020: Slowing but going
Overall, 2020 looks to be a story of growth stabilisation rather than big acceleration and it displays the signs of the final stages of a bull market.
Fidelity Leading Indicator: Still strong but approaching the limit
The Fidelity Leading Indicator's acceleration is circling back towards zero after a period of strong improvement.
The fourth automation wave will be ‘Made in China’
China is set to lead the world in automation developments, because it has lots of data and the means to leverage it.
Global GEAR suggests economy remains on weak footing
Our proprietary Gauges of Economic Activity in Real-Time (GEAR) is flat but there is plenty of divergence at the individual country level.
Hunting for yield in frontier markets: Egypt
When smaller frontier markets mature into benchmark names, early investors can earn attractive returns in these relatively niche, often overlooked places.
Investment Outlook Q4 2019: Bending, not breaking
The Investment Outlook is our flagship quarterly outlook publication that outlines our views on all the major asset classes and details the 'house view'.
Volatility is a double-edged sword that investors can’t live without
A better understanding of volatility and its role in portfolios can help investors to position themselves for any turbulence ahead.
China tiptoes down easing street with rate reform
While the Fed and ECB are signaling more rate cuts and quantitative easing to come, China’s central bank has been taking a more cautious approach.
ESGenius: Will flight shame take off?
If flight shame spreads from Sweden to the rest of Europe, it could be a big ESG problem for arlines
Grocery retail is the next frontier for e-commerce in China
Chinese internet companies like Tencent, Alibaba and JD.com have been acquiring and teaming up with bricks-and-mortar stores.
From Made in China to Designed in China: The luxury brands moving up the value chain
If you haven't heard of these luxury Chinese brands, you will soon. Portfolio Manager Hyomi Jie investigates the premiumisation of fashion labels like JNBY.
Dividend investing in China is growing up
Chinese companies are realising the benefits of paying dividends to attract a more stable investor base and in response to regulation.
The Investor's Guide to China: Stock picking
China's businesses operate in a unique environment and understanding that matrix is imperative to those hoping to identify the best companies for investment.
Despite macro challenges, pockets of resilience in Chinese corporate earnings
Some bright spots in recent earnings reports suggest interesting opportunities
Is seven an unlucky number for China’s currency?
China’s renminbi weakened past the seven per US dollar mark for the first time in more than ten years.
Investment Outlook Q3 2019: A delicate balance
The Investment Outlook is our flagship quarterly outlook publication that outlines our views on all the major asset classes and details the 'house view'.
Fundamentals podcast: Consumer staples and the risky business of defensive stocks
Fidelity's investment research podcast questions the defensiveness of the consumer staples sector after a decade of cheap debt has transformed balance sheets.
Seeing red: How long can the iron ore rally last?
Seeing red: How long can the iron ore rally last?
Gold still has space to shine on
We see more upside for gold, thanks to a potent cocktail of falling interest rates, rising long term inflation expectations and heightening recession concerns.
Should investors hedge against big market moves now?
With all the uncertainty about the global economic outlook, investors ask whether it's time to add protection against volatility to their portfolios.
Central banks keep the show on the road, for now
Equity and bond markets don’t agree on what we should expect for the second half of the year. How should investors position in light of these mixed signals?
US-China trade wars: What to expect from the G20
US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping are expected to hold an informal meeting at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28-29.
China property: Houses are for living in, not for speculation
A cross-asset analysis shows China’s property sector faces demographic headwinds, but opportunities exist thanks to improved liquidity and diverging policy.
The future of real estate: What will the industry look like in 2039?
How will the innovations of the next 20 years change the world of real estate.
China’s stimulus is working, but credit markets hold longer-term risks
The credit stimulus measures that China began last summer are starting to reach a critical mass, but transmission to the real economy remains patchy.
Podcast: Palm oil, Chinese steel and when the environment triumphs
Environmental pressures are beginning to move the tectonic plates of industry. Fidelity's analysts discuss what it can mean for those sectors at the epicentre
A Goldilocks moment for China’s monetary policy, but watch for more easing and bond index inclusion
Two events are driving the outlook for China fixed income- easing monetary conditions and the expected inclusion of Chinese bonds in benchmark indexes.
Barriers to women investing: An Australian perspective
A state-of-the-nation report commissioned by Fidelity International (Australia) which reveals the barriers women face when it comes to investing.
Macro slowdown clashes with market optimism
The disconnect between economic fundamentals and markets is unlikely to be sustainable in the short term.
GEAR update: US and Japan join the slowdown
GEAR update: US and Japan join the slowdown
Region by region: Analyst Survey 2019
Looking at the Analyst Survey by region shows some striking common themes emerge, particularly around declining confidence and ebbing bullishness.
Podcast: Fidelity Analyst Survey 2019
Fidelity's heads of research go in-depth on the findings from this year's Fidelity Analyst Survey.
The Analyst Survey: 16,000 company meetings into one big picture
Why the Fidelity Analyst Survey offers a unique perspective from the bottom up.
Fidelity Analyst Survey 2019: The end of optimism
An overview of the responses to Fidelity's 2019 Analyst Survey points to a slowdown in growth for many industries, but no imminent recession.
Analyst Survey 2019: The key findings explained
Fidelity's heads of research evaluate the data from this year's Analyst Survey and show what the findings tell us about the year ahead.
Analyst Survey 2019: China's slowdown, seen from the ground
Sentiment towards China for the year ahead is more downbeat than for other geographies but there are some pockets of brightness.
Sector by sector: Analyst Survey 2019
Across 10 sectors, only healthcare analysts showed an improvement in sentiment from last year.
Bull and bear cases for China in 2029
Fidelity analysts give bull and bear cases for consumption, financial, and property sectors in China in 2029
Power to the people: the democratisation of the utility sector
Power to the people: the democratisation of the utility sector. How battery storage will revolutionise the electric utility industry.
Fidelity Leading Indicator: FLIrting with disaster?
Perhaps ‘disaster’ is too strong a word to describe January’s Fidelity Leading Indicator (FLI) reading, but it is the worst result since 2012.
Fundamentals podcast: China and the impending smartphone revolution
Fundamentals, Fidelity's investment research podcast, unboxes the next smartphone revolution and discovers why China will be leading the charge.
Fundamentals podcast: Shipping and the new law that could stem the global economy
Fidelity's investment research podcast, looks at regulation designed to clamp down on shipping emissions and its potential unintended consequences.
Fidelity Leading Indicator: Qualified optimism or qualified pessimism
Our proprietary Fidelity Leading Indicator (FLI) is edging up towards the ‘top-left’ quadrant, which suggests that a trough could be approaching.
The best writing on Asia from around the investment world
These are the pieces which have informed our team as we prepared this edition on allocation to Asia.
A burden shared: bail-in bonds for GSIBs
What are bail-in bonds and what do they mean for investors?
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