Fidelity Investment Managers Profited from Betting on Rising Inflation Before the Outbreak of the Iran War

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ME News Report, May 15 (UTC+8), before the outbreak of the Iran war, Fidelity International portfolio manager Mike Riddell was skeptical about the view that global price pressures were easing. His contrarian bet at the time — that inflation was about to rise — has now paid off handsomely. A few months ago, he bought inflation swap contracts in the US and UK, essentially to hedge against the risk of inflation exceeding expectations. This was because he believed that before the Iran war caused oil prices to surge above $100 per barrel, the bond market (and most of his peers) had seriously underestimated inflation risk. Riddell said in an interview: "Considering the multiple rate cuts expected by global investors, the risk of Middle East conflict is definitely not reflected in interest rates." Despite slightly reducing his holdings, he still holds inflation swap contracts. (Jin10) (Source: ODAILY)
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StargazingWithAMirroredSphere
· 12h ago
The skeptics finally won once, not easy.
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SymbolsInTheReflection
· 12h ago
Bet on both the US and the UK, risk diversification done beautifully
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FeeTakerPhD
· 05-24 17:37
Slightly reduced the position but still holding, indicating confidence hasn't wavered
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AirdropOnTheDune
· 05-24 10:20
Looking back now, the market has indeed underestimated the stickiness of inflation.
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GateUser-04e4dac2
· 05-24 10:15
Fidelity's move this time is indeed steady; going against the trend and positioning now really feels like a smart move.
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TheHiddenRisksBehindApy
· 05-24 10:04
Riddell is someone who can get along; when the market is shouting deflation, he dares to bet on inflation.
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GlassFishTankArbitrage
· 05-24 09:55
This macro hedging approach is worth learning.
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PixelMetaverseRaccoon
· 05-24 09:52
Fidelity's PM level is online
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Post-RainTvl
· 05-24 09:52
A generous return is deserved; be the first to dare.
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MirrorBallPeeking
· 05-24 09:52
Pre-war predictions, the information gap is still significant.
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