The state of technology in 2025 – Hyunho Sohn

After weeks of volatility, tech giants like Meta and Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations, lifting indices higher. Although earnings lifted tech stocks, it’s important to remember these results reflect a period before Liberation Day. So looking ahead with a longer-term lens, how is today's guest thinking about positioning? And which tech subindustry is he leaning into? Joining the show today to unpack what’s shaping the tech sector, and how he’s using his strategy to find opportunity, is Technology Innovators Fund Portfolio Manager, HyuonHo Sohn. Recorded on May 7, 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.

On Thursday May 8, Fidelity Investments Canada hosted VISION+, a full-day event connecting Fidelity’s portfolio managers and experts with thousands of advisors joining both in-person and virtually across the country. Select sessions are available as FidelityConnects podcasts, and advisors can watch the event replay on fidelity.ca. On today's podcast, David Wolf, David Tulk and Ilan Kolet take the stage at VISION+ to talk about their global asset allocation outlook. 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.

On Thursday May 8, Fidelity Investments Canada hosted VISION+, a full-day event connecting Fidelity’s portfolio managers and experts with thousands of advisors joining both in-person and virtually across the country. Select sessions are available as FidelityConnects podcasts, and advisors can watch the event replay on fidelity.ca. On today's podcast, Becky Baker takes the stage at VISION+ to talk about how Fidelity U.S. Growth Opportunities Class and the current market environment. 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.  

Markets rallied at the start of this week. In a significant development last weekend, the United States and China have agreed to a temporary trade deal. Negotiated in Geneva, the two countries will be drastically reducing tariffs on each other’s goods. Announced as an initial 90-day pause, this major de-escalation demonstrates that both countries want to focus on easing the escalating tensions seen over the last few months. What does this announcement mean for U.S. and international markets going forward? Joining the show today to unpack the macro themes on his radar, and to set you up for the trading week ahead, is Fidelity Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer. Recorded on May 12, 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.

On Thursday May 8, Fidelity Investments Canada hosted VISION+, a full-day event connecting Fidelity’s portfolio managers and experts with thousands of advisors joining both in-person and virtually across the country. Select sessions are available as FidelityConnects podcasts, and advisors can watch the event replay on fidelity.ca. On today's podcast, Dave Way takes the stage at VISION+ to share his investment philosophy and his current market outlook. 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.

Consumer spending is holding steady. Despite tariff announcements and a widening trade deficit, U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in March. But are we out of the woods? And how is Fidelity’s research culture empowering analysts to challenge ideas and drive results? Joining the show today are Director of Research and Portfolio Manager Steve MacMillan, and Equity Research Analysts David Cochrane and Nic Everett for a look at what’s driving U.S. equities, and where opportunity for investors may lie. Recorded on May 6, 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.

U.S. equity markets are under pressure this morning following further tariff threats by President Trump. But as today's guest notes, we’ve now seen twice that sharp market selloffs have prompted the administration to retreat from its more extreme tariff measures. What clues might this tell us about spreads? And with a Federal Reserve announcement this week, might policymakers have no option but to stay on hold? Joining the show today to unpack the macro themes on his radar, and to set you up for the trading week ahead is Fidelity Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer. Recorded on May 5, 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.  

Tariffs top the worry list as earnings season kicks into high gear. In the industrials and energy sectors, leaders point to rising input costs and choppy demand, both driven by tariff uncertainty. How are today's guests navigating the noise, and still finding pockets of growth? And why might today’s environment be the perfect storm for long-term opportunity? Joining the show today for a closer look at how tariffs are impacting the global energy and U.S. industrials sectors are Equity Research Analysts Jin Hwang and Payton Liske. Recorded on May 2, 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.

We're now into May, and April had no shortage of headlines with several major stories playing out globally. Tariffs and trade wars continue to be top of mind, as was an election for us Canadians. This episode will be reflecting on the month of April featuring clips from our Fidelity Connects and Upside webcasts. This show was initially presented as a live webcast of The Upside, our investor webcast.  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.

In today’s market environment, contrarian investing isn’t for the faint of heart. As the TSX continues to find its footing against the global market backdrop, investors are being challenged to look past the noise and stay focused on what truly creates value. This is where active management earns its keep and where conviction counts most. What if this environment isn’t chaos but calibration? Where is today's guest finding optimism amongst it all? Joining the show today for a look at how he’s navigating today’s market environment is Portfolio Manager Hugo Lavallée. Hugo manages several Fidelity funds including Fidelity Canadian Opportunities Fund and Fidelity Greater Canada Fund. Recorded on May 1, 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.