FidelityConnects Podcast

Is the price of oil adding to a stagflationary impulse that rests in markets right now? How are price swings of WTI and Brent crude leaching through to influence the economys medium-term direction? If oil prices zigzag higher on geopolitical news, can markets beat back the oil-induced recessions of yesteryear and have us land perhaps in stagflation-land? Which sectors of the equity market can power through, regardless? On today's show, to discuss departure points across the plains of economic history - and how you being better aware of them could help you in decision-making for clients - is Fidelity Director of Quantitative Market Strategy, Denise Chisholm.

Recorded on June 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. Visitfidelity.ca/howtobuyfor 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.

Much ink has been spilled discussing the end of "US-exceptionalism". But do the winnings of that so-called trade really end over the period of just a month or two? On today's episode, Portfolio Manager Steve Dufour dives into the weeds of what works, and what doesn’t, in a concentrated US-focused fund.

Recorded on June 24, 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.

Leaving behind a legacy, sorting out details of your will, and figuring out plans for your estate… This type of legacy planning is vitally important, and financial advisors are well-positioned to assist clients with this meaningful work. Today's guest, Certified Executor Advisor and author Greg Barnsdale, offers ways for financial advisors to handle those delicate end-of-life conversations and discusses how it can lead to more financially and emotionally sound clients.

Recorded on June 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.

For markets, all eyes on the Middle East means asset classes need to be seen through the lens of oil prices and the potential impact to the global economy. Will the relative calm in markets hold? How do we put this type of event into context globally? Today's guest is Fidelity International Investment Director Tom Stevenson, to help us shift through the noise amidst this new geopolitical reality.

Recorded on June 23, 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 last few months have been an extraordinary time to be diversified - to the fullest extent possible. Fidelity All-in-one ETFs were designed to proceed with precision and protection in exactly such unknown waters. By tapping into all investment factors - from low vol to quality and momentum - as well as giving investors exposure appropriate for their level of either conservatism, or more of a tilt to risk, Fidelity ETF’s have plowed through choppy waters since inception. Taking us through the expanding playing field for the Fidelity ETF line up on today's show is Director, ETF and Alternatives Strategy, Étienne Joncas Bouchard.

Recorded on June 11, 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.