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Investors are watching the Fed’s next move very closely. With a softening labor market on one side, and persistent inflation on the other, a big question for the markets is how the largest central bank in the world is “duelling” with its “dual” mandate. To unpack the direction of travel for monetary policy, what it all means for the fixed income landscape, where there are opportunities, and how Fidelity is actively managing its bond strategies for unit-holders, Fidelity Institutional Portfolio Manager Christine Thorpe is joining today's episode to offer her perspectives and outlook.

Recorded on August 27, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

With markets now expecting a fed cut in September, many investors are wondering how they might need to "adjust" their portfolios. With this possible new stance from the Fed towards lower rates, the back to office push, and the infrastructure build to support the economy of the future, like data centres, what role can real estate play in your diversified portfolio in this environment and over the long term? And how are tariffs impacting supply chains of builders and major players in the global real estate sector? To unpack the fed cut story and how this might impact various sub sectors, and to give you insights on a topic that almost every Canadian likes to talk about, Portfolio Manager Steve Buller joins today's episode. Steve manages the Fidelity Global Real Estate Fund.

Recorded on August 26, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

Three weeks from now, September 17th, is a very ‘live’ Fed decision day. At the Jackson Hole Symposium last week, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair, Jay Powell, opened the door wide to a rate cut at that meeting. However, a marked - and somewhat expected - shift in tone to the Labour side of the Fed’s dual mandate was present. The word “curious” was used to describe labour market traits at this time. Discussion of a cut in September lit equity markets on fire through Friday’s trade. But what do moves in the long bond space tell us? Today's guest says that with all the moving pieces in today's marketplace, the best strategy might be to stick with what you have deployed and not make any sudden moves. Joining today's episode to help put the macro themes - including massive earnings releases later this week - into perspective for you is Fidelity’s Director of ETFs, Andrei Bruno.

Recorded on August 25, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

With tariffs, commodity markets, and earnings season surprises making headlines, it seems everything is boiling down to one big question: Is this the beginning of a new era in global trade? And if so, what might global trade 2.0 mean for advisors and investors? Joining today's show to unpack the research and help answer these questions and more is Fidelity Director of Quantitative Market Strategy, Denise Chisholm.

Recorded on August 22, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

We’re in the early innings of the tariff impact unfolding. As markets continue to shift, investors are re-evaluating their exposure across geographies, sectors, and asset classes. On this episode, we’ll explore how investors are navigating volatility - and how a lifecycle strategy can help keep clients stay on track toward their retirement goals. We’ll also unpack inflation, tariffs, and currency positioning, and what they mean for retirement-focused portfolios like the Fidelity ClearPath Target Date funds. Joining today's episode to share those insights is Jon Knowles, Institutional Portfolio Manager on Fidelity’s Global Asset Allocation team.

Recorded on August 21, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

Canada’s ETF industry continues to evolve, and over the past month, we’ve seen strong interest in international trade and equities, highlighting a growing appetite for global diversification. In particular, there’s been a notable rise in active ETFs, with investors increasingly drawn to their flexibility and potential for outperformance. Recent market activity, including a rally in U.S. equities, has sparked conversations around concentration risk and portfolio construction. Joining today's episode to unpack what’s driving ETF flows, how Fidelity is adapting, and what investors should be watching in the months ahead, is Étienne Joncas-Bouchard, Fidelity’s Director of ETF and Alternative Strategy.

Recorded on August 20, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

This week, all eyes are on the Jackson Hole Symposium, where investors are waiting for Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s take on the direction of the economy. With interest rate decisions, employment trends, and questions around U.S. exceptionalism shaping today’s market conditions, how is Fidelity’s Global Asset Allocation team positioning portfolios for the second half of 2025? Joining today's episode to share his insights is Fidelity Institutional Portfolio Manager, and member of the Global Asset Allocation team, Ilan Kolet.

Recorded on August 19, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders are in Washington for ongoing discussions, and attention is turning to the Federal Reserve ahead of the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium taking place later this week from August 21st to 23rd. In the markets, Chinese equities are climbing - Shanghai-listed stocks just reached a ten-year high. Treasury yields are drifting lower, S&P 500 futures are steady, and Bitcoin has broken through a new level. Joining today's episode to unpack these developments, and what they mean for you, is Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer.

Recorded on August 18, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

The world is arguably becoming a riskier place, with weather events and natural catastrophes happening more frequently, and more severely over time. How are insurance companies adapting to these changes? In real estate, the rental market faces challenges marked by oversupply and financial strains on developers, with winners and losers in this sector. How is this affecting market dynamics and investment opportunities? Joining today's episode to discuss evolving trends, challenges, and market dynamics in the insurance and real estate sectors, and break down the risks and opportunities in the months ahead, is Equity Research Associate Connor MacGrath. 

Recorded on August 15, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.

Today we’re spotlighting ETFs - why they matter, how they’ve evolved, and what makes them a smart choice for investors seeking flexibility and diversification. Joining today's episode are two key voices from our investment team: Audrey Kim, Senior Investment Analyst, and Francois Jack, Investment Analyst, both supporting the product development side. Together, they’ll break down ETF basics, share insights on Fidelity’s expanding footprint in the ETF space, and explore how digital asset ETFs like Bitcoin and Ether are shaping the landscape. We’ll also look at trading best practices and how our investment team partners with advisors to navigate what’s next. Our goal today is to provide you with practical information about ETFs and Fidelity, so let’s jump in.

Recorded on August 14, 2025.

At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information.

For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.