Donald Trump is the 47th president of the United States, in a landslide victory for the Republican party. As markets get more certainty, what are the potential impacts of macroeconomic policies, tariffs, and global trade dynamics for investors?

We are excited this month to bring you Fidelity’s Global Head of Macro and Strategic Allocation, Salman Ahmed, to discuss the implications of the recent US election results looking closely at the impact of tariffs on inflation, China's economic stimulus measures, and the broader implications for markets and equity sectors. Salman also shares his insights on the risks to our previous soft-landing scenario and why he is optimistic about equity markets amidst the evolving economic landscape.

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This episode was recorded 7 November 2024.

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Roughly 70% of the returns driven by the ASX year-to-date can be traced back to six Aussie stocks - Four banks, two miners, a consumer discretionary and a real estate company. But how does China's largest stimulus package since 2015 impact those returns going forward?

This month join Lukasz and Casey McClean, PM for the Fidelity Australian High Conviction Fund and Active ETF as the cover Australia’s magnificent six, the outlook for interest rates and their impact on the Aussie market, plus a surprising stock benefitting from the Chinese consumption theme.

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This episode was recorded 1 October 2024.

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While the issue of inflation remains the same, this year it appears the winners are different. From Coles reducing theft to Wise Tech, Pro Medicus, and REA Group leading the charge toward efficiency, tech and tech-savvy companies are driving productivity across industries and helping fight rising costs. But that’s not all our Aussie PM’s came away with from reporting season.

Paul Taylor, James Abela and Casey McLean are back and uncovering which companies are thriving, which are struggling, the surprising market dynamics playing out and the challenges the ASX may face as we head into 2025.

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This episode was recorded 4 September 2024. Read our full disclaimer.

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Anthony Srom, Portfolio Manager for the Fidelity Asia Fund admits how he views the world is a little different, but this may be his superpower when it comes to outperforming the index for nearly a decade*. So what has shaped this veteran investor to ask the questions others aren’t?

In this episode Anthony discusses how investors may be getting it wrong on AI, 10 years of lessons and bubbles in Asia, and looking outside Asian giants TSMC and Tencent.

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This episode was recorded 5 July 2024.

*As at 30 June 2024. Past performance information provided in this podcast is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

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Being a contrarian investor is no walk in the park; when all signs point left, a contrarian’s first instinct is to look right. So, what does it take to short a stock?

This month, Lukasz de Pourbaix gets inside the mind of contrarian Portfolio Manager, Dmitry Solomakhin to explore why this type of distinct investing is so fascinating. They walk you through how Dmitry finds and shorts companies in deep water, whether the hype around AI and tech has been overplayed, and signs from a contrarian view that may mean China is attractive again.

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This episode was recorded 14 May 2024.

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Indians took to the polls last week in the world’s largest election where 642 million votes were cast. Modi’s BJP-led alliance won by a thin majority after which markets saw the Nifty 50 to dip (and then bounce back). But is this all just short-term noise when there are long-term opportunities to be found?

In this month’s episode Amit Goel, Portfolio Manager for the Fidelity India and Global Emerging Markets Funds (ASX:FIIN and ASX:FEMX) discusses some of these, including the shift to India for global supply chains and the rise of the domestic consumer of India.

We’re also really excited to let you know we recently won the Financial Standard MAX Awards Podcast of the Year 2024! Congratulations to Lukasz and the team.

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This episode was recorded 20 March 2024.

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China's market performance has been challenged lately, but sentiment looks to be turning around. Japan’s stock market barely grew for decades, but it's now on the up. What's changed?

In this episode Lukasz and Fidelity’s Head of Equities, Asia Pacific, Marty Dropkin take a closer look at China and Japan, uncovering what our analysts on-the-ground are actually seeing. They dive into what investors may be missing when it comes to the superpower, and the drivers behind Japan's reawakening.

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This episode was recorded 15 April 2024.

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UNSUNG FACT: Real estate accounts for around 40% of carbon emissions globally. So what’s the investable opportunity for investors?

In this bonus episode we have Fidelity’s Head of Real Estate Solutions, Adrian Benedict talking to Lukasz about what he calls a ‘win-win’ for investors, something many of the large super funds have already realised.

We’d love to hear from you. Email us at podcastsaustralia@fil.com with your topics and questions and we will answer them in our episodes.

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This episode was recorded 4 March 2024.

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