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...
What big data is saying about the Fed
by Jeff Shen, Blackrock Central banks around the world, led by the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken a…
A Q3 investor watch list
by Tony DeSpirito, Blackrock Can equity markets continue to deliver in the third quarter? Tony DeSpirito sees reason…
3 investing ideas for the second half
by Mike Pyle, Blackrock As the second half kicks off, we advocate taking a modestly more defensive stance…
Fog of (Trade) War
by Jeffrey Rosenberg, CFA, Blackrock Jeff makes the connection between the U.S.-China trade war, the Fed’s rate outlook…
An overview of our midyear outlook
by Mike Pyle, Blackrock We have refreshed our investment themes and market views in our 2019 midyear global…
Why to watch geopolitics in the second half
by Thomas E. Donilon, Blackrock We see trade and geopolitical frictions as the key driver of the global…
A book list for beach reading
by Jean Boivin, PhD, Blackrock Summer reading season is here. Jean shares our book recommendations. Summer officially starts…
The curious case of oil and Gulf tensions
by Kurt Reiman, Blackrock Why aren’t oil prices reacting to heightened Gulf tensions more strongly? Kurt explains. Geopolitical…
4 global hotspots to watch
by Christopher Dhanraj, Head of ETF Investment Strategy, Blackrock Chris discusses the key international events the iShares Investment…
The pivot favoring emerging markets
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, Blackrock Russ explains why the suddenly easier central bank policies could be key for…
What happened to my intermediate term bond fund?
by Matthew Tucker, CFA, Blackrock Morningstar recently made changes to its Intermediate Term Bond Fund Category. Matt explains…
The pros and cons of gold
by Christopher Dhanraj Head of ETF Investment Strategy, Blackrock Chris explains the pros and cons of holding some…
Making the most of your next dollar
by Paul Mele, Blackrock Save for the future or pay off debt? Deciding how to effectively use your…