Barbell portfolios for fall volatility
In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses his latest recommendations around portfolio positioning in anticipation of a potentially more volatile fall.
August 20, 2025
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
Fear, greed and the myth of stock market highs
Markets are driven by fear and greed, with recent fears centered on the perceived perils of investing when markets have just reached an all-time high. Fundamental Equities Global CIO Tony DeSpirito suggests this concern may be overblown, with historical patterns showing that investing at market highs has had little to no impact on longer-run performance outcomes.
August 15, 2025
Stay Long Tech and Growth
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses resiliency in the tech…
August 7, 2025
Oil is probably not the market’s biggest threat
In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses the recent movement in oil prices and the commodity’s relationship to stocks within the broader economy
July 24, 2025
Hold onto your gold
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses the recent performance of…
June 20, 2025
Seasonal weakness is a bigger risk this year
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses the potential impact of…
May 21, 2025
Investing alongside change
by Rick Rieder, Global CIO of Fixed Income, BlackRock April's Incredible and Historic Moves: Risk-assets struggled amidst extremely…
May 15, 2025
How To Invest with Clarity Through Market Volatility
by Rick Rieder, CIO of Global Fixed Income, BlackRock Key Takeaways There’s a lot of noise in markets…
March 19, 2025
Rebuilding resilience in 60/40 portfolios
by Jeffrey Rosenberg, Managing Director, & Team Systematic Fixed Income, BlackRock Key points Heightened fiscal, trade, and policy…
March 14, 2025
Rates still a risk for stocks
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses the risk of higher…
March 6, 2025
What scares the S&P 500?
by Roderick Mackenzie, Tom Becker, BlackRock Quick Read Equity option market pricing offers a unique way to quantify…
February 24, 2025
Systematic Equity Outlook: Trading policy uncertainty
by Raffaele Sevi and Jeff Shen, Systematic Investing, Blackrock The second Trump presidency marks a new regime for…
February 21, 2025
Navigating the (new) conundrum
by Jeffrey Rosenberg, Managing Director, Systematic Fixed Income, BlackRock Key points The Fed pause that gives pause: Stronger-than-expected…
February 11, 2025
Stay long gold, just not as a hedge
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses why gold may continue…
February 4, 2025