The case for sustained monetary stimulus in Europe
We expect the European Central Bank to keep rates on hold this year. Elga explains why.
We expect the European Central Bank to keep rates on hold this year. Elga explains why.
The U.S. dollar’s outlook depends on your perspective. Richard explains in detail.
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…
Rick Rieder and Russ Brownback argue that an evolving policy stance at the Fed is altering the risk/reward…
Rick Rieder argues that the Fed’s price stability mandate has been fulfilled and that today’s drivers of inflation…
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…
Chris explores five themes to keep investors springing forward, rather than falling back this season.
In this three-part series, Matt Tucker examines the relationship between interest rates and bond returns. His final post…
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…
It’s not just stocks: bonds and commodities are up this year as well. Russ discusses whether than can…
Recent volatility has created opportunities to invest in high yielding leveraged credit closed-end funds trading at a discount…
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…
At BlackRock, we believe financial security is key to long-term well-being. For millions of people around the world,…
Saving for retirement is one of the smartest decisions you can make, but it may feel out of…
A collection of insights our Portfolio Solutions team gathered from working with thousands of advisors on close to…
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Rieder argues that wage growth doesn’t lead to higher inflation, and in fact may…