Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Investment Approach Fidelity Freedom ® Funds (the Funds) are designed so that the target date referenced in the Fund name is the approximate year when investors expect to retire. Except for Fidelity Freedom ® Retirement Fund, each of the Funds seeks high total return until reaching its respective target retirement date; thereafter, each Fund's objective will...
Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Investment Approach Fidelity Freedom ® Funds (the Funds) are designed so that the target date referenced in the Fund name is the approximate year when investors expect to retire. Except for Fidelity Freedom ® Retirement Fund, each of the Funds seeks high total return until reaching its respective target retirement date; thereafter, each Fund's objective will be to seek high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation. Except for Fidelity Freedom ® Retirement Fund, each Fund's asset allocation strategy becomes increasingly diversified as it approaches its target date – and beyond. Ultimately, the Funds are expected to merge with Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund. The Funds employ a disciplined and time-tested investment process focused on helping investors achieve successful retirement outcomes by leveraging the depth and strength of Fidelity's investment research and resources. Market Update and Portfolio Review Global equities advanced in Q4 amid economic expansion and strong corporate fundamentals. Non-U.S. equities led the broad-based rally amid improved manufacturing conditions and policies to support domestic growth and consumption. The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates twice in Q4, given signs of softer employment conditions. Inflation remained above target. Nominal 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yields finished Q4 effectively unchanged at around 4.2%. Credit spreads remained low relative to history. Total Return of Strategic Asset Classes Period Ending December 31, 2025 You cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. U.S. Equities - Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index, Non-U.S. Equities - MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (Net Mass), U.S. Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond - Bloomberg U.S. TIPS 0-5 Years Index, U.S. Long-Term Inflation-Protected Bond - Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes: 5+ Years Index, U.S. Investment-Grade Bond - Bloomberg...
Bridget's Buys is a portfolio of watchlist stocks compiled by channel host Bridget Bennett. Some stocks are down in early Q2; what should investors do about them?
Bridget's Buys is a portfolio of watchlist stocks compiled by channel host Bridget Bennett. Some stocks are down in early Q2; what should investors do about them?
Google issued a public warning about the long term security risks quantum computing could pose to mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Coinbase Global (NasdaqGS:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong responded by calling for the crypto industry to address quantum threats to digital assets more proactively. The exchange is positioning the issue as a core question for future crypto infrastru...
Google issued a public warning about the long term security risks quantum computing could pose to mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Coinbase Global (NasdaqGS:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong responded by calling for the crypto industry to address quantum threats to digital assets more proactively. The exchange is positioning the issue as a core question for future crypto infrastructure, rather than a distant academic concern. For investors following Coinbase, the discussion...
The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire expected to halt the American-Israeli military campaign, in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire expected to halt the American-Israeli military campaign, in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. (Source: Bloomberg)
(RTTNews) - AKVA group ASA (AKVA.OL), an aquaculture technology company, on Wednesday announced that its board has initiated a strategic review to explore alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
(RTTNews) - AKVA group ASA (AKVA.OL), an aquaculture technology company, on Wednesday announced that its board has initiated a strategic review to explore alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
German factory orders rebounded less than expected in February, before the start of the Iran war that risks derailing the recovery of Europe’s largest economy. Demand increased 0.9% from a month earlier, following a 11.1% slump at the start of the year. That’s below the 3% median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. Stripping out large-scale orders, the gauge increased 3.5%, the statistics office said ...
German factory orders rebounded less than expected in February, before the start of the Iran war that risks derailing the recovery of Europe’s largest economy. Demand increased 0.9% from a month earlier, following a 11.1% slump at the start of the year. That’s below the 3% median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. Stripping out large-scale orders, the gauge increased 3.5%, the statistics office said Wednesday. A less volatile three-month reading showed a 2% jump. The outlook for the German economy has clouded considerably in recent weeks due to the Middle East conflict that started Feb. 28 as the country is seen as particularly exposed to the accompanying surge in energy costs. Last week, the leading research institutes cut their growth forecast for 2026 to 0.6% from 1.3%. At the same time, hundreds of billions of euros of infrastructure and defense outlays are still expected to provide some boost to domestic activity over the course of the year and prevent a stronger slide. How these factors ultimately play out, will very much depend on the length and the intensity of the Iran war. while the US and Iran on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire , Sentix said this week that investor confidence in the German economy already plummeted in April. Expectations even dropped to the lowest level since September 2024. That’s also a blow Chancellor Friedrich Merz , who had been counting on higher fiscal spending to revive the economy that eked out expansion of just 0.2% in 2025 after years of stagnating or shrinking output. Pressure on the government to unveil further measures to help companies and consumers after lawmakers approved an initial package last month is mounting. Investor Confidence in Euro-Zone Economy Slumps to One-Year Low German Growth Forecast Cut in Half on Iran War, Advisers Say Germany to Consider Additional Fuel Measures, Minister Says
Malaysian rubber glove maker WRP Asia Pacific Sdn. will begin winding down its business operations this month, citing “severe disruptions across global energy and petrochemical supply chains” caused by the Middle East conflict. WRP has suffered from “significant” increases in costs for petrochemical-derived raw materials and chemicals while facing uncertainty about procurement timelines and suppli...
Malaysian rubber glove maker WRP Asia Pacific Sdn. will begin winding down its business operations this month, citing “severe disruptions across global energy and petrochemical supply chains” caused by the Middle East conflict. WRP has suffered from “significant” increases in costs for petrochemical-derived raw materials and chemicals while facing uncertainty about procurement timelines and suppliers that increasingly require advance payments, the company said in a March 31 letter addressed to customers, which was reviewed by Bloomberg News. “These unforeseen circumstances have forced us to make the difficult but necessary decision to begin the process of winding down business operations with effect from 15 April,” the letter said. The announcement comes as the US- and Israel-led war creates the largest oil supply shock in decades, stoking inflation, rattling financial markets and pushing up costs for everything from food to fuel. It has also put industries such as glove manufacturers at risk, as they rely on imports of nitrile latex — a synthetic rubber — whose prices are linked to energy markets. The letter and impending wind-down was confirmed by Nadarajah Swaminathan, general manager of operations. He added that the company is awaiting feedback from shareholders, and that potential buyers of the glove maker could emerge. It’s unclear how much relief the industry may see with the just-announced two-week ceasefire and Tehran’s agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Read More: Trump’s Ceasefire Still Leaves the US and Iran Mired in Quandary Days before WRP sent its letter, the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association, an industry group, warned that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz had caused a shortage of a key raw material, placing an “immense financial strain on local manufacturers” and threatening the global supply of medical gloves. Disruptions to supplies of global crude and refinery operations have driven up raw material costs by more than 50%,...
European natural gas plunged after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that could temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz and ease strained global energy markets. Benchmark futures dropped as much as 20% to the lowest since the start of the war. US President Donald Trump agreed to suspend bombing in exchange for Iran allowing safe passage through Hormuz. Tehran said that would be ...
European natural gas plunged after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that could temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz and ease strained global energy markets. Benchmark futures dropped as much as 20% to the lowest since the start of the war. US President Donald Trump agreed to suspend bombing in exchange for Iran allowing safe passage through Hormuz. Tehran said that would be possible via coordination with the nation’s armed forces, though details of the deal weren’t announced. The near-complete closure of the waterway — through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally flows — has sparked a global energy crisis and sent fuel prices soaring. Frenetic changes in positioning by hedge funds and other speculators have amplified volatility in European gas, with record net-long bets accumulated before the ceasefire deal. At the same time, physical traders may remain cautious, waiting for clearer signs that the agreement will hold. Dutch front-month futures, Europe’s gas benchmark, traded down 18% at € 43.70 a megawatt-hour as of 8:02 a.m. in Amsterdam. Oil Slumps Below $100 as US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire Shipowners Eye Hormuz Truce With 800 Vessels Still Trapped Japan’s Chiyoda Considers Resuming Work on Qatar LNG Project
TikTok ( TIKTOK ) plans to invest €1B to build a second data center in Finland , according to a Reuters report that cites sources familiar with the matter. This new facility in Lahti, southern Finland, will have an initial 50 MW capacity, expandable to 128 MW, and is set to be operational by 2027. The investment forms part of TikTok’s broader €12B “European data sovereignty” initiative, aimed at s...
TikTok ( TIKTOK ) plans to invest €1B to build a second data center in Finland , according to a Reuters report that cites sources familiar with the matter. This new facility in Lahti, southern Finland, will have an initial 50 MW capacity, expandable to 128 MW, and is set to be operational by 2027. The investment forms part of TikTok’s broader €12B “European data sovereignty” initiative, aimed at storing and safeguarding data of over 200M European users within the region, the report added. The move comes less than a year after TikTok ( TIKTOK ) committed a similar €1B investment for its first Finnish data center in Kouvola, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2026. The expansion underscores TikTok’s ( TIKTOK ) efforts to localize data storage amid mounting pressure from European regulators and lingering concerns tied to its Chinese parent, ByteDance ( BDNCE ). TikTok ( TIKTOK ) said European user data is currently stored across data centers in Norway, Ireland, and the U.S. with enhanced safeguards. Finland has emerged as a preferred hub for hyperscale data centers, attracting global tech firms like Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Google ( GOOG ) due to its cold climate, abundant low-carbon electricity, and stable regulatory environment, which help lower energy and operating expenses. In April last year, Finnish politicians had raised concerns after TikTok ( TIKTOK ) revealed its initial plan for a data center in Kouvola, citing security risks and a lack of transparency. Although the defense ministry approved the project in 2024. More on TikTok, ByteDance Australia weighs legal action against Meta, Snapchat, others over teen ban breaches Alibaba, ByteDance plan to place orders for Huawei's new AI chip: report Financial information for TikTok Financial information for ByteDance