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Jeff takes a deep dive into the history of the equity/bond relationship to answer the question: Are bonds…

Market reaction to strong first-quarter earnings has been surprisingly lackluster. Richard explains our take.

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 discuss how cyclical turning points result in market friction, even with solid growth, presenting the…

Amid the seemingly endless noise that poses as news, Rick Rieder and Russ Brownback focus in on three…

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…

Recent flows suggest that investors are priming for a rougher but hopeful future. Here’s where the money went…

While prospects for passage of an infrastructure bill still exist, Chris discusses other factors supporting the asset class,…

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…

In part one of her series on rising rates, Karen explains how defined—maturity ETFs can make laddering simpler…

Emerging market stocks and bonds are having a rough year, but Russ argues against abandoning the asset class.

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…

Paul goes over a list of common saving, investing and retirement planning pitfalls that you should avoid.

The assumption that health care costs can take a big bite out of savings is a major source…

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.