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Swimming with Black Swans: The Volatile Decade Ahead
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares Investors, prepare for a rocky decade ahead. I have already warned…
When To Consider Getting Aggressive in High Yield
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares Hereās my take: I believe high yield bonds are close to…
The Coming Oil Supply Gap
Current headlines are filled with talk of gas prices falling below $3 a gallon. Itās a welcome…
The Rocky Road Ahead This Year
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares Back in February I warned of an eerie quiet that had…
Where in the World is Risk Today?
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares With the sovereign debt crisis centered in the developed world, the…
Not-So-Indian Summer: 5 Reasons to Underweight India
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares While I generally like emerging markets better than developed ones, one…
Donāt Expect A Double Dip ā¦ This Year
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares For the third summer in a row, the US economy is…
Why Oil Prices Can Go Higher
With oil prices down roughly 25% from their 2012 peak, many investors are asking about the future…
4 Reasons Europe is a Major Risk for the U.S. (Koesterich)
Some investors have argued that events in Europe are having a disproportionate impact on US stocks. Their…
The Eurozone Crisis: 4 Developments to Watch (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares With the future of Greece and the eurozone still so uncertain,…
Going Defensive With Dividend Funds
While market volatility now looks closer to fair value than it did in early May, I still…
The Three-Part Case for Commodities (Koesterich)
With both gold and broader commodity indices down significantly month to date, many investors are asking if…
The Achilles Heel of the US Economy (Koesterich)
The Achilles Heel of the US economy may just be that entitlement programs havenāt kept pace with…
The Pros and Cons of Preferreds (Koesterich)
Given the universal hunt for yield, many investors are asking me what I think of preferred stocks.…
Rethinking Risk With Corporate Emerging Market Bond ETFs
Last month, iShares introduced CEMB, which gives investors exposure to emerging market corporate debt. Since the fundās launch…
