An end to tightening supports gold
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock Key takeaways: Stocks are having a great year, but gold…
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...
Cash can be a drag when rate hikes end
by Carolyn Barnette, CFA, CFP, Director, Head of Market and Portfolio Insights BlackRock's U.S. Wealth Advisory Business Key…
Banks wobble and bonds are back to being a Hedge
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock Key takeaways: Since early March bonds and growth stocks have…
Quality Control
by Andrew Ang, PhD, Blackrock Key takeaways Quality investing is not always exciting – but increased volatility and…
Portfolio resilience, meet quality growth
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Key takeaways Stocks have maintained year-to-date gains U.S. and global…
After the Fed, a return to ― and returns from ― fundamentals
by Tony DeSpirito, CIO of U.S. Fundamental Equities, Blackrock Stock returns have been driven by macroeconomic dynamics for…
Navigating a trilemma
by Raffaele Savi, Head of Systematic Investing & Co-Head of Systematic Active Equity. & Jeff Shen, PhD, Co-Head…
5 Reasons to Call an Investment Time-Out
by Rick Rieder, CIO, Global Fixed Income, and Russell Brownback, Head of Global Macro, Fixed Income, Blackrock Key…
Breaking a few eggs
by Jeffrey Rosenberg, Sr. Portfolio Manager, Systematic Fixed Income, Blackrock Key takeaways Policy tightening “cracks” appear: Bank failures…
Taking Stock: Q2 2023 Equity Market Outlook
by Tony DeSpirito, CIO of U.S. Fundamental Equities, Blackrock Key takeaways Between stocks and a hard place. The…
No 2008 redux, but recession coming
by Blackrock Investment Institute Highlights: 01 The market gyrations are not rooted in a banking crisis, but in…
Yields are back, and alternatives are here to stay
by Jeffrey Rosenberg, Sr. Portfolio Manager, Systematic Fixed Income, Blackrock Key takeaways Throughout 2022, the Fed’s policy response…
Three reasons why surging stocks caution patience and discretion
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Investor enthusiasm may have returned, but Russ Koesterich, Managing Director…
The Polyurethane Economy: Flexible and Adaptable
by Rick Rieder, CIO, Global Fixed Income, and Russell Brownback, Head of Global Macro, Fixed Income, Blackrock Key…
Yields are back, but could rise further
by Justin Christofel, CFA, Michael Fredericks, Blackrock Key takeaways Two key risks could challenge recent market optimism: weaker…
