What the Flows Show: A Little Risk On(ish)
by Dodd Kittsley, iShares The complicated relationship between investors and risk continued in October, as evidenced by exchange…
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...
3 Investment Strategies for the New World
by Russ Koesterich, iShares In a previous blog I discussed the many ways in which the investment climate…
Tuning in To Your Total Portfolio
by Sue Thompson, iShares Often when we hear about âinvestment portfoliosâ our minds go to stocks, bonds, cash,…
As Bonds Evolve, So Too Does the Aggregate
Fixed income might have the word âfixedâ in its name, but there is nothing truly âfixedâ about it…
A Two-Pronged Case for Holding Gold (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, iShares Iâve been advocating gold as a long-term investment and also as a risk management…
Reading the Right Tea Leaves to Gauge Market Volatility
by Daniel Morillo, Ph. D., iShares Investors have become all too familiar with volatility in recent years as…
The Bullish Case for Energy Stocks
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares Lower crude oil inventories and less spare capacity among OPEC oil producers…
2 Popular Minimum Volatility ETF Strategies
by Del Stafford, iShares By now, youâve probably heard about the benefits of a minimum volatility (or, âmin…
Groundhog Day: Will Septemberâs Sell-off Repeat?
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares Come September investors might feel as if they are trapped in their…
3 Ways to Combat the Costs of Aging
by Sue Thompson, iShares A Vogue reporter recently interviewed Mrs. Adler, the mother of the famous Stella Adler.…
Minimum Volatility: Bowling with Bumpers
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares A few weeks ago, I was sitting on an industry panel with…
CASSH-ing In
Last fall, I introduced the concept of investing in the CASSH countriesâ Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Singapore and Hong…
Is Dodd-Frank the Death of Preferreds?
by Mariela Jobson, iShares Investors typically donât like uncertainty, and regulatory uncertainty is no exception. So itâs not…
Mythbusting: How Elections Affect Markets
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares Elections do matter for the markets, but not necessarily for the…