Prepare, Don’t Predict: Building Resilient Portfolios with Private Credit
For decades, investors climbed the 60/40 ladder with confidence. Now, every step feels less steady. High inflation that refuses to budge, interest rates that won’t come down anytime soon, and the growing correlation between stocks and bonds...
At the frontier: Insight on AI and technology stocks
by Blackrock Fundamental Equities Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to defy the norms of linear progress and present a…
September 18, 2025
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
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