The biggest news story of 2022 has been inflation. Particularly, how central banks around the world have responded to inflation, and its implications to the financial markets. We’ve seen the effects of rising interest rates on several sectors, including the labour market. But how successful have policy makers been with their deflationary strategies? Our guest today is economist and author, Todd Hirsch, who joins host Pamela Ritchie to discuss the new ways in which we should think about government and economic policies, and how we can better prepare for an uncertain future. Todd notes policy makers are playing too much from the 20th century playbook, and it’s about time they update their methods to fit the 21st century. A few topics also discussed today include labour dynamics, Central Banks and liquidity, geopolitics, supply chains, and Canada’s oil-producing provinces debts.

Recorded on November 28, 2022.

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 the second year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2022 Environics’ Advisor Digital Experience Study.