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.
Rieder and Brownback argue that monetary policy restrictiveness, fading fiscal stimulus, and growing economic uncertainties leave markets more vulnerable today, and these risks are not to be toyed with.
In her inaugural post, Elga Bartsch explains why elevated trade protectionism marks the greatest downside risk to the…
Credit markets are still relatively supportive of stocks, but at the margins, less so. Russ discusses the implications.
Tighter financial conditions and heightened U.S.-China trade tensions have been spooking investors this month. Richard puts October’s market…
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is headed to the second round of the Brazilian presidential election after winning the…
Richard explains why today’s relatively concentrated equity market leadership isn’t as worrisome as many perceive.
Russ takes a look at whether stocks and bonds will move in sync again and what to do…
The economy and corporate earnings are humming. Inflation is in check. U.S. stocks are touching records. So why…
Richard explains our updated equity and fixed income views for the last quarter of 2018, including why we…
There’s more than one way to invest in municipal bonds. Closed-end municipal funds seek to provide higher levels…
Richard explains why we see room for a further recovery in emerging market (EM) assets, particularly equities, after…
There are a lot of decisions to make when you retire, but what to do with your retirement…
In her final article of the series, Karen explains how ETFs make sophisticated interest rate swaps accessible to…
