The Upside

ICYMI: February’s must-watch moments

Catch up on the key moments and big stories from February, including which trending investing topics should be on your radar this year. Host Kyle Cheropita counts down the top five FidelityConnects moments from February, featuring portfolio managers, analysts and subject-matter experts sharing actionable insights on market trends and where they see opportunities to help you protect and grow your hard-earned savings. 
Recorded on February 25, 2026.
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.

Inside the Fidelity Canadian Long/Short Alternative Fund with Reetu Kumra

Join Portfolio Manager Reetu Kumra as we mark the two-year anniversary of the Fidelity Canadian Long/Short Alternative Fund. Reetu joins host Emily Anonuevo to share her latest market take, how the fund’s strategy has evolved, and how her role as Director of Research contributes to a disciplined, research driven investing process alongside our analyst team.
Recorded on February 19, 2026.
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.

ETF ELI5 Part 3: How to use ETFs smarter with factors and a quant advantage – Vince Kraljevic

In Part 3 of our ETF mini series, we’re breaking down one of the most misunderstood concepts in modern investing: factors. What are they? Why do they rotate? And how can everyday investors use them without getting overwhelmed?
Nicole Correale sits down with Fidelity ETF Strategist Vince Kraljevic to unpack how factors behave, how they fit into a real world portfolio, and how Fidelity’s quant team brings a disciplined, data driven edge to factor investing. Whether you’re curious about momentum, quality, value, low vol, or just want to understand what’s under the hood of your ETFs—this episode gives you a clear, simple, and fun breakdown.
In the final session of our ETF miniseries, we’re taking everything covered in parts 1 and 2 and leveling up. Join us for part 3 of 3 as we put the full ETF picture together.
Recorded on February 19, 2026.
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.

ETF ELI5 Part 2: Finding the right ETF for you – Cameron Bruce and Meaghan Chandler

After breaking down ETF basics in part 1, this next session focuses on how investors can put them to work. Guests Cameron Bruce and Meaghan Chandler join host Kyle Cheropita to define balanced and multi-asset ETFs, discuss how they can serve as core building blocks, and walk through the Fidelity ETF lineup to show which products may be right for different investor needs. They’ll also dig into the fund features behind our All-in-One ETFs and how they can help simplify portfolio decisions. Join us for part 2 of 3 in our ETF mini-series.
Recorded on February 12, 2026.
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.

ETF ELI5 Part 1: Understanding ETF basics and benefits – Audrey Kim and Max Naylor

We’re taking a cue from Reddit’s “ELI5” (Explain Like I’m Five) threads and breaking ETFs down to their absolute basics. Our guests, Audrey Kim and Max Naylor, explain what ETFs are, how they work and why they’ve become a go-to choice for many Canadian investors. They cover the core building blocks of a portfolio, walk through simple ways ETFs can help investors get started and give a sneak peek at multi-asset ETFs and all-in-one solutions. Join us for part 1 of 3 in our ETF mini-series.
Recorded on February 12, 2026.
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.

February Market Moves with Denise Chisholm

February’s market story is unfolding. Fidelity’s Director of Quantitative Market Strategy, Denise Chisholm, joins The Upside to reveal the sector trends, historical patterns, and market correlations that could shape investor decisions this month. Tune in to find out what’s catching attention and why it could matter for your portfolio.
Recorded on February 10, 2026.
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.
 
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Le scénario économique de février se dévoile peu à peu. Dans cet épisode de la série En avant, Denise Chisholm, directrice en chef, Stratégie de marché quantitative chez Fidelity, analyse les tendances sectorielles, les dynamiques historiques et les corrélations de marché qui pourraient orienter vos décisions de placement ce mois-ci. Découvrez ce qui fait vibrer les marchés et pourrait influencer votre portefeuille.
Date : 10 février 2026
Chez Fidelity, notre mission consiste à aider le public investisseur canadien à se bâtir un meilleur avenir et à rester à l’avant-garde. Nous offrons aux particuliers et aux institutions une gamme de portefeuilles de placement innovants et fiables pour les aider à atteindre leurs objectifs financiers et personnels. Les fonds communs de placement et les FNB de Fidelity sont offerts par l’intermédiaire des conseillers et conseillères en placements et de comptes de courtage en ligne. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez fidelity.ca/commentinvestir.

TFSAs and RRSPs: Making every dollar count for your future self! – Michelle Munro

Today, we’re diving into the essentials every Canadian investor should have in their toolkit. Michelle Munro, Director of Tax and Retirement Research, breaks down TFSA and RRSP basics, including how each account works, the key benefits and important deadlines to keep in mind for 2026.
Recorded on January 22, 2026.
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.

The Upside: Ticker talk with EJB: Ep. 8 with Sébastien Faucher

Join Étienne Joncas-Bouchard, Fidelity’s Director of ETF and Alternatives Strategy, and Sébastien Faucher, ETF Strategist, on the latest episode of The Upside: Ticker Talk to learn more about their reflections on the ETF industry in 2025, the questions you can ask your advisor when switching from mutual funds to ETFs and the themes to look out for in 2026.  
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.

This just in: What the Bank of Canada & Fed moves mean for investors – Ilan Kolet

Wondering what last week’s Bank of Canada interest rate announcement means for your wallet? Join Fidelity Institutional Portfolio Manager Ilan Kolet as he breaks down the latest move from the BoC and the Fed—and what it could signal for markets in 2026. 
Recorded January 29, 2026.
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.

ICYMI: January’s must-watch moments

New year, new opportunities? Catch up on the key moments and big stories from January, including what trending investing topics should be on your radar this year.  Host Kyle Cheropita counts down the top five FidelityConnects moments from January—featuring portfolio managers, analysts and subject-matter experts sharing actionable insights on market trends and where they see opportunities to help you protect and grow your hard-earned savings. 
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.