2013 could hold some silver linings for global equities

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Global stock indices posted double-digit returns in 2012 as Hong Kong and Germany performed best while Japan and Spain lagged. Bond markets offered steady returns as emerging-market debt, high-yield and

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Dangers in the rush to buy bonds

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Investment bubbles are hard to spot. Just ask Alan Greenspan. The former chairman of America’s central bank famously warned in December 1996 that stock market investors were displaying “irrational exuberance”. He

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Is Asia an investment safe haven?

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Some of the countries of Asia have been among the best places to ride out the financial crisis. “Asia as a safe haven is a novel concept for anyone who

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10 investment lessons from ‘Black Monday’

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Black Monday, 19 October 1987, was when stock markets around the world saw their largest one day falls in history. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 22% and the Australian

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An emerging investment?

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As clouds continue to shroud the outlook for global economic growth, ASEAN remains a bright spot for growth – and investors. The region is in a good position in terms

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Market opportunities – cyclical or structural?

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When looking at Australian stocks to determine their investment prospects, today and tomorrow, it is also important to look at how they are being impacted by shifts within the Australian

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Encouraging the next generation of fund managers

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In a move to encourage the next generation of fund managers, the London Business School and Paul Taylor, Head of Australian Equities at Fidelity Worldwide Investment, have established the Taylor

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The US election and the markets

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The US election is becoming one of the next key considerations for equity investors. Ironically, the state of the American economy and stock market could influence the election outcome. In

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Five ways investors can ride the QE3 stimulus

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“This is a watershed moment for markets,” says Tom Stevenson, Investment Director at Fidelity Worldwide Investment. “The third slug of monetary stimulus from the US Federal Reserve Bank came just

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Darkest before the dawn

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Is the recent pick-up in several major stock markets more than just another short-lived rally? The latest headlines are not often the best indicator of the direction of the market,

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