With Modestly Rising Rates, Credit Sectors Look Appealing
by Russ Koesterich, BlackRock Overview • Stocks rose again with the S&P 500 closing over 1,500 for the…
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...
The Case for Japan, with a Caveat (Koesterich)
While Japan’s stock market has been disappointing investors for more than two decades, it’s currently in the midst…
Where to Invest in Europe Now (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, iShares While US stocks have gotten off to an exceptionally strong start in 2013, European…
3 Reasons the Stock Market Rally Could Falter
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares The US stock market rally that kicked off the New Year continued…
2 Reasons to Stick With Emerging Markets (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, iShares, Blackrock In recent months, as the United States, Europe and Japan have continued to…
Early 2013 Looks to Feature Slow Growth and Ongoing Fiscal Drama
by Russ Koesterich, Global Chief Investment Strategist, Blackrock Overview The debt ceiling and spending cuts still need to…
5 Investment Ideas for a Post-Fiscal Cliff Deal World
by Russ Koesterich, iShares As discussed in previous posts, Congress kicked off the New Year with a bare…
Will Interest Rates Rise in 2013? (Tucker)
by Matt Tucker, iShares When the Federal Reserve met this week, it announced that it would keep the…
Russ K’s Outlook for 2013 (Video)
What should investors be preparing for as they head into the new year? Russ K offers 3 potential…
The Big Themes in ETF Flows (VIDEO)
What can ETF flows tell us about investor behavior this past year and the ongoing adoption of ETFs?…
The Calm Before the Storm?
by Russ Koesterich, iShares Last week might have been the calm before the storm. Between the US Thanksgiving…
2 Portfolios Moves to Consider As Fiscal Cliff Looms
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares With concerns over the fiscal cliff mounting, stocks traded lower for most…
Is QE3 Working?
by Matt Tucker, iShares With the election and now the Fiscal Cliff taking over most of the headlines…
Minimum Volatility and the Compounding Myth
by Daniel Morillo, Ph. D., iShares “The magic of compounding returns” is one of those phrases that has…
High Yield: Be Sure to Understand the Risk
by Matt Tucker, iShares Much has been written about today’s prolonged low interest rate environment and how it…
