With inflation continuing to ripple through the economy, investors have increasingly been looking to position their portfolios for income and capital appreciation, and one strategy that has been gaining traction is dividend investing. We’re joined today by Don Newman, a veteran portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments Canada, who is also Director of Research, managing an ever growing team of Equity Research Analysts. For Canadian investors, Don manages Fidelity Dividend Plus Fund, as well as the equities subportfolio on several funds including Fidelity Monthly Income Fund. Don and host Pamela Ritchie discuss how have dividends performed throughout this inflationary period, and why investors may consider dividends as part of their portfolios. Additionally, Don shares his thoughts on utilities, financials and energy.

Recorded on April 5, 2022.

Transcript (PDF): https://www.fidelity.ca/content/dam/fidelity/en/documents/transcripts/transcript_podcast_fidelityconnects_newman_apr5.pdf

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