Market’s Uneven Response to Higher Rates
In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses how tech strength is hiding broader market weakness, as higher rates begin to weigh on rate-sensitive sectors.
When Strong Earnings Meet Crowded Markets
In this article, Russ Koesterich looks at the strong second-quarter earnings season and discusses why positioning mattered as…
The Conviction Gap: What Most Advisor Portfolios Are Missing at the Core
Most advisor portfolios mistake active weight for manager conviction. Franklin Templeton's five-factor core equity suite fixes that, starting with a proprietary conviction signal that extracts what managers actually believe.
Why Momentum Can Still Work
In this article, Russ Koesterich argues that momentum remains supported by strong earnings growth, making the factor attractive despite market risks.
When Rates Begin to Bite
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock Summary In this article, Russ Koesterich explains how strong fundamentals…
What is going on with gold?
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock Summary Russ Koesterich explains gold’s recent fall and lays out…
Market Outlook: Getting Serious in Summer Markets
by Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, BlackRock The good news is real. The easy…
Energy stocks, last hedge standing
In this article, Russ Koesterich reflects on stock market strength amid current geopolitical unknowns and a lack of reliable hedges.
Economy and Markets Likely to Prove Resilient
In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses his views on the war in the Middle East, its potential impact on oil, and why he remains cautiously optimistic on markets.
The odd couple of 2026: cyclicals and defensives
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich notes the year-to-date strength of…
Magnificent 7 fatigue? Investing in ‘the best of the rest’
by Ibrahim Kanan, Managing Director and Head of U.S. Core Equity, BlackRock Fundamental Equities The Magnificent 7 stocks…
Strong earnings meet stock market volatility
by Carrie King, Managing Director, CIO, U.S. and Developed Markets, BlackRock Q4 wrapped a solid year of U.S.…
Diversify, but do not abandon Tech
In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses the merits of continuing to hold tech companies while also exploring diversification outside of the sector.
Bonds Starting to Offer More Diversification
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses recent changes to stock/bond…
Gold’s near-term volatility provides opportunity
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses gold’s recent positive correlation…
Pushing limits
December 2, 2025 | AI’s buildout is dominated by a handful of companies that are spending on a scale so large, it has macro impact. The challenge for investors is reconciling whether AI will generate revenues of the same order of magnitude as the huge capital spending plans.