Setting sail with effective use of factors
Patrick talks about how to build a portfolio of factors—and why.
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.
Patrick Nolan, CFA
Portfolio Strategist, BlackRock Portfolio SolutionsPatrick Nolan, Director, is the Portfolio Strategist within BlackRock’s Portfolio Solutions group. The team provides consulting on portfolio construction and risk management to assist financial advisors with asset allocation, portfolio structure and implementation decisions. He writes on topics related to portfolio construction and strategy.
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