This week, we’re looking at the rise of so-called “accidental savings” that households have built up over the past 12 months as a result of the pandemic.

We’re exploring who it is who’s been able to save when so many have struggled financially over the same period, how they’ve managed to save it, and what might end up happening to those savings as we emerge from lockdown.

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Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets.

In this week's update:

Is the market ready to pause for breath?

Or will trillions of excess savings fuel and extended recovery?

 

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This week, it’s been a good start to 2021 from an investor’s point of view and sentiment seems to be improving - so it’s timely that we have a brand new Quarterly Investment Outlook to help us all take stock.

As always, the Outlook rounds-up the state of play in markets and look forward to the months ahead. We’ve asked you to submit questions to the Outlook’s author, Tom Stevenson, and Tom is here to answer those.

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Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets.

In this week's update:

All eyes on consumer spending as economies re-open

Banks kick-start the first quarter earnings season

Chinese shares show it can be better to travel than to arrive

 

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This week, new analysis suggests that the huge amounts of money being lavished by governments won’t, on their own, lead to the rampant inflation that some now fear. What that really requires, so the theory goes, is populist policies that redistribute money from the rich to the poor.

That’s our focus this week in the MoneyTalk podcast.

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Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets.

In this week's update:

New market records as America's post-pandemic boom begins

Britain starts to re-open its economy

Europe looks through the latest Covid wave

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This week, we’re getting ready for the New Year - new tax year that is. Where are markets right now as we head in to the 21/22 financial calendar? And what assets look well placed to take advantage?

 

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Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets.

In this week's update:

Shares enjoy their best 12 months since the 1930s

Bonds are hit hard by inflation fears

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This week, we’re asking what role bonds should have for investors now after a bad few months for bond prices.

As part of that we’ll take in the latest thinking on inflation - new official data for which was updated this week in the UK.

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Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets.

In this week's update:

A year on from the pandemic low

Deliveroo IPO highlights one of the Covid winners

Busy week on the economic data front

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