Quality as a hedge against rising volatility
While momentum stocks have prevailed since 2016, is quality about to have its day? Possibly, if volatility continues…
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.
Russ Koesterich, CFA
Portfolio Manager for BlackRock’s Global Allocation TeamRuss is a Portfolio Manager for BlackRock’s Global Allocation team. He works with portfolio managers to establish macro-level views and also develops systematic strategies to augment the team’s security-selection process and risk management. He is the author of two books, including “The Ten Trillion Dollar Gamble,” on positioning portfolios for the growing U.S. deficit.
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