Economic resilience supports cyclical rally
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses why cyclical leadership in…
Quality is now a momentum trade
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses why the current momentum…
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.
Yes, gold still hedges chaos
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Gold can be an effective hedge, depending on what you’re…
Why stocks need a calmer bond market
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Russ discusses the recent volatility and how to hedge the…
Another Hedge Bites the Dust
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, CFA, JD, Blackrock Russ discusses why gold has not been an effective hedge…
Growth vs. Value: The Case for the Middle
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, CFA, JD, Blackrock Russ discusses the appeal of the middle area when choosing…
The three tailwinds supporting tech
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock As Russ explains, history is not repeating itself with the recent…
Why stocks can shrug off higher rates
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, Blackrock Interest rates rose last week, but the surge did not keep stocks from…
The roots of U.S. stocks out-performance
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, Blackrock Continuing the post-crisis trend, U.S. stocks have outperformed the rest of the world…
Earnings are not enough: Stocks need easy credit
by Russ Koesterich, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Credit markets are still relatively supportive of stocks, but at…
Emerging markets’ lost (near) decade
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Investors may be ready to abandon emerging markets, but as Russ discusses,…
Quality as a hedge against rising volatility
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock While momentum stocks have prevailed since 2016, is quality about to have…
Value still waiting for a catalyst
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Value continues to look cheap, however predicting when it will begin to…
Why are markets acting like recession is looming?
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Data shows a solid economy, yet markets are acting like recession is…
3 reasons for the small-cap boom
by Christopher Dhanraj, Head of ETF Investment Strategy, Blackrock Small-cap stocks have outperformed large and mid caps this…