While Europe is not out of the woods yet, Russ is less concerned about the Spanish market.
POV: Using High Yield ETFs in an Active Fund
How and when might an active fund manager use an index fund in a portfolio? Matt Tucker sits down with Jim Keenan, lead portfolio manager for BlackRock’s high yield portfolios, to discuss how Jim uses high yield ETFs as part of an overall trading strategy.
Man on Market Street: Worried About Rising Interest Rates?
Our intrepid Man on Market Street is back! Scott Dingwell of the Defined Contribution Group at BlackRock is once again taking to the streets of San Francisco, and this time he’s asking people whether they are worried about rising rates.
5 Reasons Not to Flee Non-US Dividend Stocks
“As bond yields rise, is it time to flee dividend stocks?” Russ explains why the answer is, no, at least when it comes to international dividend payers.
3 Reasons Not to Turn Away from Emerging Markets
Is it time to abandon underperforming emerging markets in favor of bets closer to home? Clearly “no,” says Russ and he explains why.
ETP Trend Alert: Investors Selecting Cyclical Sectors
The recent shift away from defensive sector ETPs and into cyclical ones has been significant enough to prompt talk of a “great sector rotation.” Dodd Kittsley analyzes the data to see if this is a short-term trend or a sign of things to come.
POV: How the Fed will End QE
It has taken the Fed nearly five years to build up the size of its balance sheet through its quantitative easing program, so ending the stimulus is not going to be simple. Russ explains why it’s likely to be a slow process involving three distinct steps.
Challenging Investor Assumptions about Emerging Markets
As the distinctions between emerging and developed markets become increasingly blurred, more and more investors are seeking more granular exposures to EM. Dodd Kittsley examines the trend – and the reasons behind it.
POV: Time to Abandon Bonds?
While Warren Buffett has said that bonds are a “terrible” investment at the moment, Russ Koesterich, our chief investment strategist, takes a different view than the Oracle of Omaha. In this short video, he explains why investors shouldn’t abandon their fixed income holdings.
Beyond the S&P 500: Non Market Cap Weighted ETPs Take Hold
While the majority of exchange traded products (ETPs) are based on market capitalization weighted indexes like the S&P 500, the growing number of non-market cap weighted ETPs are gaining more and more popularity with investors. Dodd Kittsley takes a closer look at this growing trend.
