The gap between the 10-year yields of US and German government bonds has steadied at elevated levels after a long period of widening. We see room for modest widening of this spread, a barometer of the relative long-term growth outlook and interest rate expectations in the two economies. Why?
UK weekly commentary from BlackRock covering week highlights, what we’re thinking about the markets and what your clients may be asking this week.
Join BlackRock for the monthly EM podcast with Gordon Fraser, lead portfolio manager of Core EM Equity portfolios.
Fear can be paralysing, and this may go some way to explain the reluctance of European investors when it comes to Chinese and Asian equities and bonds.
BlackRock is delighted to invite you to attend the Investment Conference 2018 in Leeds and Manchester.
Rising macro uncertainty, higher interest rates and a strengthening US dollar have led to a modest tightening of global financial conditions. This has laid bare vulnerabilities that had, until recently, been masked by plentiful global liquidity.
Most conversations I have with clients evolve around constraints. Risk constraints, cost constraints, benchmark constraints and other investment considerations typically frame investment conversations – and we excel at using our technology, experience and expertise to provide solutions.
We see strong US growth extending positive spillover effects to the rest of the world, sustaining the global economic expansion. Yet the range of possibilities for the economic outlook has widened. On the downside: trade war and overheating risks. On the upside: US stimulus-fuelled surprises. This greater uncertainty − along with rising interest rates − has contributed to tightening financial conditions and argues for building greater resilience into portfolios.
Markets have been volatile since the start of 2018, bringing greater focus onto the asset mix in client portfolios. Michael Gruener, Head of BlackRock EMEA Retail, discusses what clients have been telling him and what BlackRock can do to help.
Markets have been volatile since the start of 2018, bringing greater focus onto the asset mix in client portfolios. Ahmed Talhaoui, CFA, Co-Head of Product Strategy for BlackRock’s Global Fixed Income Group discusses alpha opportunities in the fixed income market.
Markets have been volatile since the start of 2018, bringing greater focus onto the asset mix in client portfolios. Michael Gruener, Head of BlackRock EMEA Retail, discusses what clients have been telling him and what BlackRock can do to help.
Join BlackRock’s Joe Williams and Jamie Richardson, two seasoned, long-short equity specialists and Alex Orr, a long standing member of BlackRock Alternatives Specialist Team as they discuss the numerous and varied strategies available within the “alternatives space” specifically designed to mitigate downside risk.
In the latest Global Investment Outlook report BlackRock have updated their three 2018 investment themes against a backdrop of synchronised global growth, rising inflation and interest rates, higher equity market volatility and more economic uncertainty. BlackRock detail their asset class preferences and highlight two key risks to the global expansion and risk assets: trade wars and a spike in real yields.
Join BlackRock’s Global, European and UK Equity teams as they discuss their markets and outline the risks and opportunities as they see them. The live streamed only event will be held on Thursday 12 April at 10am (GMT).
Join BlackRock for the second part of their Insight Series on The Outlook for Asian Equities. The live streamed only event will be held on Tuesday 20 March at 10am (GMT) with Andrew Swan, BlackRock’s Head of Asian and Emerging Markets Equities.
Cryptocurrencies are piquing investors’ interest around the world.
2017 will be a tough act to follow. We believe investors will still be compensated for taking risk in 2018 – but will receive lower rewards.
With inflation taking root in the US, BlackRock see the Federal Reserve (Fed) pressing ahead with shrinking its balance sheet and raising rates. Others may be slow to follow.
BlackRock believe the current global economic expansion can last longer than many people think, but see less room for upside growth surprises to lift markets.