U.S. job growth: What’s the magic number?
by Rachel Siu, Blackrock As the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Bank of Canada (BoC) policy rates approach…
2018 Fourth Quarter Outlook
Kurt and Aubrey share their outlook for the Canadian economy and financial markets, and also provide insight into…
Softer economic growth = More defensive portfolios
There are few signs of a recession, but slowing growth is having an impact. Russ explains why and…
Looking ahead to 2019 | BlackRock Blog
by BlackRock, Blackrock We are on the brink of finishing the year with global bonds and equities ending…
3 investor takeaways from a recent trip to China
Chief Equity Strategist, Kate Moore shares insight for investors after a week of company visits in China. My…
What we can learn from a new measure of neutral
Elga explains what our new estimates for the neutral rate reveal about the possible path forward for central…
Hunting for the elusive “neutral” rate
What is the “neutral” rate of interest? And why should you care? Richard explains. The “neutral” rate of…
Why the energy stock selloff may be overdone
Unless oil prices collapse, energy stocks now appear to be cheap, as Russ explains. While much ink has…
Why valuation alone won’t save equities
After the October selloff, stocks got cheaper. But that might not be enough for a continued rebound, Russ…
Diversification in the age of rising stock/bond correlations
by BlackRock, Blackrock Better balancing risk exposure in a bond portfolio is critical to realizing the benefits of…
4 potential reasons for the gold rally
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Russ discusses why gold, not a popular asset class until recently, has…
Solid earnings not enough for stocks
by Richard Turnill, Global Chief Investment Strategist, Blackrock Uncertainty over the sustainability of earnings growth is fueling equity…
Play cautiously with vulnerable markets
by Rick Rieder, CIO, Global Fixed Income, and Russell Brownback, Managing Director, Blackrock Rieder and Brownback argue that…
Investors’ rising interest in rising interest rates
by Kurt Reiman, Blackrock Kurt Reiman, Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock Canada, answers investor questions about rising interest…
Canada’s Economy: dependable but overly dependent
by Kurt Reiman, Blackrock Kurt discusses the long-run promise of Canada’s economy, but they see the economy hitched…
