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.
Ben shares key observations from a recent field trip to China amid rising U.S.-China rivalry and global trade tensions.
Markets tend to focus on one risk at a time, and it’s fragile U.S.-China relations that are front…
While it can be tempting to flee when stocks drop suddenly, taking a gradual approach can make more…
Elga assesses the options the Fed is considering during its monetary policy review. This is the third post…
Russ discusses why growth is likely to continue to outperform value for a while.
Defined-maturity bond ETFs can vastly simplify the task of laddering high-yield bonds. Karen explains.
Elga discusses the reasons the Fed is conducting a major monetary policy review. This is the second post…
Rick Rieder and Russ Brownback argue that there’s little benefit to “trading the news” today, as prices adjust…
The Fed is considering a new policy framework to better steer inflation expectations. Elga examines the economic and…
Thinking it’s time to hit sell on your dividend strategy? Think again. First of a two-part series.
BlackRock’s Chief Fixed Income Strategist Scott Thiel shares why he chose finance over law school, the career achievement…
Scott explains why cyber security is a key risk for investors to monitor, especially amid rising geopolitical tensions.
We see income, or carry, reasserting itself as the key driver of bond market returns. Scott explains.
