Fidelity Answers | BONUS: Why you can't - and shouldn't - take central bank independence for granted | With Salman Ahmed

From Fidelity Answers: The Investment Podcast by Fidelity International

February 6, 2026 · 12 min

About this episode

Salman Ahmed discusses the implications of central bank independence on US interest rates for investors.

Central bank independence has suddenly become a big issue where, for investors, it matters the most: on US interest rates. In this bonus edition, Fidelity Global Head of Macro Salman Ahmed breaks down the implications for the short and the long term.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Fidelity International

Guest: Salman Ahmed

Topics covered

central bank independence
US interest rates
macro economics
investing implications
financial news

Keywords

central bank
independence
US interest rates
investors
macro economics
Fidelity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fidelity International

Places: US