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Bill McQuaker
Blog 4 min read

Beyond the rotting soybeans of the US and China trade dispute

Looking at the big picture on global protectionism

Bill McQuaker | 15 December 2019

Aditya Khowala
Blog 2 min read

China needs a trade deal more than the US

Given the mixed economic indicators, it is China - and not the US - that could do with the fiscal and sentiment boost that a trade deal would deliver.

Aditya Khowala | 27 November 2019

Sumant Wahi
Blog 3 min read

Trade wars supercharge China’s drive to tech self-sufficiency

The trade war with the US is driving China to double down on strengthening its tech infrastructure and building self-sufficient supply chains.

Sumant Wahi + 1 other | 26 November 2019

Tim Foster
Blog 3 min read

Fed cuts by another 25 bps, but a cut doesn't cut it anymore

The 25 bps rate cut was widely expected, so markets should be relatively unmoved.

Tim Foster | 18 September 2019

Gary Monaghan
Article 9 min read

For and against China as a standalone allocation

What are the different factors in asset allocation and portfolio construction that investors should consider when looking at China on its own?

Gary Monaghan + 3 others | 16 September 2019

Jeremy Ocansey
Blog 2 min read

FLI: Another solid month indicates that global recession fears are overblown

Our Fidelity Leading Indicator boosts hopes that the worst is firmly behind us, and that the next move in global growth will be to the upside.

Jeremy Ocansey + 1 other | 9 September 2019

Aditya Khowala
Blog 2 min read

Volatility could create opportunities to buy high-quality cyclicals

Investors should consider rotating away from overbought defensive assets into largely-ignored cyclical growth stocks.

Aditya Khowala | 29 August 2019

Ian Samson
Blog 2 min read

FLI: An 'uneasy' economic stabilisation ahead

The FLI suggests that even with the impending tariff escalation, we are far from a global recession

Ian Samson | 8 August 2019

Bill McQuaker
Blog 2 min read

Gold glitters amid equity market sell-off, and still has room to run

We expect gold's status as a traditional safe haven will continue to support the price or even drive it higher.

Bill McQuaker | 7 August 2019

Tom Ackermans
Blog 1 min read

Fed opens the door to a further reduction as it makes 25 bps 'insurance' cut

After hiking nine times in the past four years, the Fed has reversed course

Tom Ackermans | 31 July 2019

Ian Samson
Blog 2 min read

China data improves but nascent recovery could halt further stimulus

Although the latest GDP figures show the worst may be behind us, there is no room for policy complacency.

Ian Samson + 1 other | 15 July 2019

Casey McLean
Blog 4 min read

Tech and Trump’s China tariffs: Counting the costs to global supply chains and consumer demand

Tech and Trump’s China tariffs: Counting the costs to global supply chains and consumer demand

Casey McLean | 18 June 2019

Ian Samson
Blog 2 min read

China’s April data disappoints market expectations of resilience

Data on industrial production, retail sales and investment all surprised to the downside.

Ian Samson + 1 other | 15 May 2019

Alex Duffy
Blog 6 min read

US trade tariffs and China: assessing the real impact

Tariffs aren’t the most important factor in the trade dispute between the United States and China. Instead, watch China’s balance of payments position

Alex Duffy | 20 December 2018

Ian Samson
Blog 3 min read

Fidelity Leading Indicator: Deceleration after frontloading on US tariff worries

Our proprietary Fidelity Leading Indicator (FLI) now shows a deceleration trend, in contrast with the tentative stabilisation we had seen previously.

Ian Samson | 11 December 2018

Ian Samson
Blog 2 min read

All eyes on Buenos Aires for make-or-break G20 summit

The odds of a truce or no deal at the G20 are balanced.

Ian Samson | 30 November 2018

Tim Orchard
Blog 4 min read

US-China trade tensions: Why investors should mind the fundamentals

US-China trade tensions: Why investors should mind the fundamentals

Tim Orchard | 14 August 2018

Bill McQuaker
Blog 3 min read

Grit in the machine: Assessing the US-China trade war impact for investors

There are two ways the US-China trade war situation could play out for investors, depending on US policymakers’ motives for the current action.

Bill McQuaker | 8 August 2018

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