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After Boston: Why the US Market is Vulnerable
by Russ Koesterich, iShares, Blackrock Monday’s events in Boston were a terrible tragedy. The loss of life was…
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...
7 Answers to the Critical Questions on Investors’ Minds (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, iShares Earlier this month, when I looked back at how my first-quarter calls fared, I…
The Missing Ingredient to the US Recovery (Koesterich)
The housing and labor markets are healing, but one ingredient necessary for the recovery remains missing: organic income…
The Real Worry in Europe (Hint: It's Not Cyprus)
by Russ Koesterich, iShares Investors have enjoyed six months of relative quiet in Europe, but the situation flared…
Is the U.S. Stock Rally a Bubble? (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, iShares, Blackrock US stocks are off to one of their best starts in years. Most…
Don't Forget Emerging Market Equities
by Russ Koesterich, iShares While the year has started off with a bang for US equities, other stock…
3 Reasons It’s Not Too Late to Consider Emerging Market Bonds
by Russ Koesterich, iShares Emerging market (EM) bonds have been one beneficiary of today’s low yield environment. As…
With Stocks Surging, Some Caution is Warranted
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock Investments Overview Thanks to strong economic data, stock market gains continued last…
After Last Week’s US Rally: Proceed with Caution (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares Last week was a good one for US stocks. The Dow Industrials…
Gold Market Radar (March 11, 2013)
Gold Market Radar (March 11, 2013) For the week, spot gold closed at $1,578.80, up $2.57 per ounce,…
3 Reasons Market Volatility Has Returned (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock, iShares The S&P 500 rallied over 5% in January, with small and…
The Four New Defensive Investment Strategies (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, iShares Year-to-date investors have had few reasons to play defense. Stocks, at least in the…
Market Gains Will be Tougher to Come By
by Russ Koesterich, Blackrock Overview • Markets saw a return to more volatile conditions last week—a trend that…
Two New Country Views for a Two-Speed Global Economy
by Russ Koesterich, iShares If recent economic data is any proof, the global economy is still stuck in…
Dividend-Payers Should Prosper in a Slow-Growth Environment (Koesterich)
Dividend-Payers Should Prosper in a Slow-Growth Environment by Russ Koesterich, Blackrock Overview Markets were relatively quiet last week…
