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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…

Gold has rallied recently with the return of political uncertainty. But Russ points to another factor that suggests…

With volatility low and interest rates poised to rise, why hold gold? Russ discusses the important role it…

In his first post for the BlackRock Blog, Jean Boivin, head of economic and markets research for the…

As we enter another year of volatility and a strong dollar, we explore a new way to hedge…

Rieder and Brownback argue that as we depart the era of QE, where rising tides lifted all boats,…

Russ discusses why economic conditions (for now) support low volatility in the markets.

Based on the rhetoric from this election, protectionism is arguably on the rise. While that can harm emerging…

Emerging market assets are bouncing back after years of underperformance, but we think selectivity is still key to…

Investors might need to relearn some long-held assumptions following a major reshuffle of stock sector classifications.

This year, the strong dollar has worsened international asset returns for U.S. investors. Chris discusses whether that means…

The world of investing is constantly changing. Our survey of top registered investment advisors (RIAs) around the country…

After years of saving for college, you don't want a misstep when it's time to use your 529…

Matt shares his market insights with bond investors as more interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve and…

An examination of U.S. bond fund flow data since the last Fed meeting lays bare recent fixed income…

Richard explains what U.S. corporate tax reform could mean for the reflationary environment already in place before last…

We believe now is a good time to ready bond portfolios for global reflation. Richard explains, with the…

While momentum stocks have prevailed since 2016, is quality about to have its day? Possibly, if volatility continues…

As Russ discusses, we remain in a strong dollar environment, which continues to have consequences for the market.

Dr. Andrew Ang, Head of Factor Based Investing at BlackRock, uses Brexit as an example to show how…

Recent market volatility is leading many investors to exit stocks. For those that remain, the key question is:…

Matt goes back to the basics and talks about what diversification really means, and why it matters to…

In a follow-up conversation, Hollie talks to Joe Duran, the CEO of United Capital, about how different financial…

Learn how pre-retirees can feel confident about receiving their last paycheck.

What graduates and those just starting their first job need now are a few painless ways to get…

Sara Shores examines the performance of the iShares minimum volatility ETFs and reasons why investors should consider them…

Jean explains what an environment of low growth and low interest rates means for portfolio allocations.