Vincent Montemaggiore: ‘The Two Best Defenses Against Tariffs Are a High-Gross Profit Margin and Pricing Power’

Our guest this week is Vincent Montemaggiore. Vince is a portfolio manager at Fidelity where he manages the Overseas Fund. The strategy is highly regarded by Morningstar’s manager research team. Prior to taking over Fidelity Overseas in 2012, Vince ran Fidelity Select Banking from June 2008. He joined Fidelity as an equity analyst in 2004. Vince has a bachelor’s from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Vince, welcome to The Long View.Background Bio Fidelity Series Overseas FSOSXGlobal Outlook “2025 Global Investing Outlook: Unsettling International Headlines Are Creating Opportunities for US Investors,” fidelity.com, Jan. 6, 2025. “Trump Tariffs and Investors: What They Mean for Inflation, Stocks, and the Economy,” fidelity.com, April 9, 2025.GRANOLAS Stocks Mentioned “Europe’s Magnificent 7 Stocks Are Profitable—And Cheaper,” by Jocelyn Jovene, morningstar.co.uk, Feb. 19, 2024. GSK Roche ASML Nestle Novartis SAPAI and Companies Mentioned RELX LSEG and Microsoft PartnershipOther Hitachi Tokio Marine Bill Kennedy Sammy Simnegar Jed Weiss