BlackRock (BLK) is the world's largest publicly traded investment management firm. As of September 30, 2016, it had assets under management, or AUM, of $5.1 trillion. This is ~7% of the total assets under management across the globe.
This year, the strong dollar has worsened international asset returns for U.S. investors. Chris discusses whether that means it makes sense to hedge currencies going forward.
Investors might need to relearn some long-held assumptions following a major reshuffle of stock sector classifications.
While momentum stocks have prevailed since 2016, is quality about to have its day? Possibly, if volatility continues…
The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) turns 15 years old this month. As Karen explains, the…
Richard assesses the risks in the global financial system at the 10-year anniversary of Lehman Brothers’ demise.
Jean warns against the Q Trap–becoming trapped into thinking G3 central banks’ quantitative tightening (QT) is quantitative easing…
Consumer confidence is soaring in the U.S. and Europe, but imposed and threatened tariffs are combining with disruptive…
Latin America’s shifting political winds have stirred broad market uncertainty–as well as select opportunities for investors. Martin explains…
As Russ discusses, we remain in a strong dollar environment, which continues to have consequences for the market.
We see room for the U.S.-Germany bond yield spread to modestly widen. Richard explains why.
What should investors make of the markets’ mixed messages? Richard explains.
In a future of lower expected price appreciation, investors should focus on the second leg of returns: income.…
Chris Dhanraj and the ETF Investment Strategy team discuss five themes for investors to consider as we approach…
