Fixed income investing | BlackRock

Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested.

Key Takeaways

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Stable income

Bonds can provide a predictable stream of income through regular coupon payments. Across various segments, from government to corporate debt, yields have become more attractive offering meaningful income potential.
02

Capital preservation

Fixed income is often used to help preserve capital, especially in uncertain or volatile market environments. High-quality bonds tend to hold their value and may even benefit when interest rates decline.
03

Diversification

Adding fixed income to a portfolio can help reduce overall volatility. Historically bonds have shown low correlation with equities providing balance during periods of market stress.

Risk: Diversification and asset allocation may not fully protect you from market risk.

What’s next for markets? Our key investment managers and CIOs evaluate regional opportunities and share their insights on the main themes driving the market.

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Why BlackRock for fixed income?

BlackRock offers a comprehensive fixed income platform, managing assets across the entire fixed income spectrum – from public to private, fundamental & systematic, active & index – to help deliver better outcomes, convenience, value, and transparency for our clients.

Global expertise

Deep knowledge in asset classes, sectors and geographic markets enable us to help find relative value across fixed income assets and uncover hidden opportunities.

Differentiated sourcing

Strong counterparty connectivity and access to deal flow across private and public markets provides our clients access to high-quality fixed income opportunities.

Technology edge

Sophisticated investment and risk management platform enhances our processes to be more efficient at scale and help clients manage portfolio risks.

Flexibility & choice

Differentiated client solutions across budgets, vehicles and investment strategies to help clients more efficiently access markets and achieve their objectives.

Global expertise

Deep knowledge in asset classes, sectors and geographic markets enable us to help find relative value across fixed income assets and uncover hidden opportunities.

Differentiated sourcing

Strong counterparty connectivity and access to deal flow across private and public markets provides our clients access to high-quality fixed income opportunities.

Technology edge

Sophisticated investment and risk management platform enhances our processes to be more efficient at scale and help clients manage portfolio risks.

Flexibility & choice

Differentiated client solutions across budgets, vehicles and investment strategies to help clients more efficiently access markets and achieve their objectives.

Risk: While proprietary technology platforms may help manage risk, investment risk cannot be fully eliminated.

Fixed income investing solutions

BlackRock offers one of the largest and most diverse array of fixed income solutions, across our fundamental, systematic and credit platforms. Our Aladdin® platform, dedicated team and proprietary technology infrastructure enable bespoke client engagements and the delivery of solutions to institutions around the world.

BlackRock is a leader in fundamental fixed income. With a focus on alpha generation and risk management, the team uses top-down views from lead portfolio managers and bottoms-up expertise from our sector specialists to drive consistent alpha. The breadth and depth of our platform puts us in a strong position to deliver returns regardless of macroeconomic regime, volatility or interest rate environment.
Systematic fixed income strategies employ differentiated data-driven insights backed by disciplined risk management that seeks to deliver differentiated portfolio outcomes to investors.
BlackRock fixed income index platform provides clients with beta exposure across a broad range of sectors and credit qualities. Investors employ index investing strategies to help achieve a variety of goals including reducing portfolio volatility, creating liquidity sleeves and reducing plan investment costs.
With more than 2,400 iShares fixed income ETFs available globally, investors today have greater choice and flexibility than ever before. By investing in these solutions, you gain access to BlackRock’s deep fixed income expertise—helping you build stronger, more resilient portfolios.

Whether used for core allocations or tactical adjustments, these ETFs represent a powerful toolkit for building resilient portfolios.

Rick Rieder

Senior Managing Director, CIO of Global Fixed Income, Head of Fundamental Fixed Income, Head of Global Allocation Investment Team

Tom Parker

Chief Investment Officer, Systematic Fixed Income

Alex Claringbull

Managing Director, Global Head of Indexed Fixed Income & LDI

James Turner

Managing Director, Co-Head of European Fundamental Fixed Income

Simon Blundell

Managing Director, Co-Head of European Fundamental Fixed Income