BlackRock Investment Institute Archives

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: Why we still prefer stocks over bonds

By Staff Writer

BlackRock recently cut risk, but stick with stocks over bonds for now. Equity prices now reflect much of the worsening macro outlook and hawkish Fed, in their view.

1 week ago

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: A rebalancing act to reduce risk

By Staff Writer

BlackRock slightly reduces risk on a worsening macro outlook. They have upgraded European government bonds and investment grade credit, and downgraded Chinese assets.

1 week ago

Thin ice – Portfolios can no longer ignore the signs of climate change

By Staff Writer

The BlackRock Investment Institute believe ignoring the effects of climate change on portfolios is not an option – and that the window for investors to position their portfolios may be shrinking.

2 weeks ago

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: Wage-price spiral ahead? Not really

By Staff Writer

BlackRock does not see a wage-price spiral. Companies are actually paying less in labour per unit of output, they find. They think wages can rise more without adding to inflation.

3 weeks ago

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: The differentiated appeal of EM debt

By Staff Writer

BlackRock maintains a modest overweight to EM local-currency debt amid an overall underweight to bonds. Much monetary tightening is already done, and valuations are compelling. They are neutral hard-currency EM debt.

19 Apr 2022

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: Why we still like stocks as yields spike

By Staff Writer

BlackRock prefers equities even as bond yields have sprinted higher. Global growth is still solid, and they see central banks ultimately living with inflation.

07 Apr 2022

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: Impact of the drive for energy security

By Staff Writer

On a tactical horizon, BlackRock is underweight government bonds and prefer equities over credit in the inflationary environment.

22 Mar 2022

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: Tough Fed talk on inflation, little bite

By Staff Writer

We prefer to take risk in equities over credit in the inflationary backdrop because we expect real – or inflation-adjusted – yields to stay historically low.

15 Mar 2022