Market insights and portfolio ideas

Nigel Bolton, co-CIO of BlackRock Fundamental Equities, explains how equities can help weather persistent inflation.

Change brings investment opportunity ― and change is happening fast in the consumer space. Active investor Sophie Steel identifies three trends to watch.

Read more on the most recent market views from the BlackRock Investment Institute and discover implementation ideas from our Investment Strategy team.

The transition to a low-carbon world will take time, and we will encounter various challenges along the way. Adam Ryan comments on what this means for portfolios.

A short read on the kinds of companies that might thrive amid supply chain disruptions, and a handy chart that plots the potential winners and losers.

Investing can be as much an emotional as an intellectual pursuit. A professional investor and a behavioral finance expert discuss how to navigate the two.

BlackRock believes energy prices will be higher for longer than the consensus expects. Read more about three key stock market investment implications.

We look for sustainability trends that remain at an early stage and the companies that are set to play a major part.

Innovation and dynamism are driving strong company earnings across sectors and around the world – creating significant investment potential in stock markets.

Read insights from the BlackRock Future Forum where thoughts leaders discussed topics ranging from globalism, healthcare and the role of corporate purpose.

The BlackRock North American Income Trust invests in a diversified portfolio of mainly large-cap US shares, aiming to deliver rising income and long-term capital growth.

Here we explain what investment trusts are, how they work, and highlight some of the benefits they can offer investors. Learn more.

Greening the world’s most populous and growth-hungry country comes with various challenges. Learn more about the challenges and solutions.

Prices and performance

BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plc - Annual General Meeting. View the portfolio managers’ annual portfolio and market update to shareholders.

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc (THRG) - Investment Trusts - Prices and performance

Discover further information on UK tax here. Learn more income equalisation rates, distribution rates and excess reportable income.

2020 was a tough and volatile year. Explore the importance of investing long-term rather than being buffeted by a crisis

Explore ways to access the world’s second largest economy as it continues to open up for the investors. Know the China story and its linked opportunities.

In BlackRock’s latest letter to clients, we discuss the global transition to a net zero economy and its implications for investors.

To find out more information on investing in Unit Trusts with BlackRock, read our detailed summary here.

Read about the BlackRock Foundation’s $100m commitment to help spur innovation and accelerate decarbonisation solutions that will help society prosper.

Investment trusts have cushioned their investors from the worst of the dividend falls in 2020. Explore how you could make your ISA portfolio more resilient.

The UK market has faced its fair share of challenges over recent years and has underperformed global equity markets more broadly. Learn more about the opportunities and challenges.

Alternative investments are less mysterious than you think. Learn about alternative investments and how they can impact your portfolio.

For an informative list of prices on the various Investment Trusts offered by BlackRock, click here.

Today’s low interest rate environment has left investors searching for higher returns, where should they begin to look? The answer could be emerging markets.

BlackRock discusses how sustainable strategies, amid a recent market downturn, have demonstrated their resilience. Learn more here

Going slow and steady is the golden rule. By drip-feeding smaller amounts consistently into your portfolio you could benefit than if you invested a lump sum.

In recent decades, securities lending has evolved into a vital component of financial markets. Discover the benefit this, and BlackRock, can offer investors.

Manager Dan Whitestone explains why investing in stocks with strong free cash flows can create a stable portfolio, whatever the weather.

How could you invest in megatrends and access BlackRock active funds and iShares ETFs? Use our tool to see which funds are exposed to BlackRock megatrends

Managed by BlackRock, this trust aims to provide capital and income growth over the long-term, through investing in a diversified portfolio of UK listed equities.

We can thank our grandparents for their advice on understanding how to save, budget & invest. Although society has changed, the simple rules of money haven’t.

In his annual 2022 letter to CEO's, BlackRock's Larry Fink discusses how effective stakeholder capitalism creates and sustains value for shareholders. Read more.

Here are four reasons to watch the UK equity market now that a trade deal has been secured and pandemic restrictions have been lifted.

The BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust invests in a diversified portfolio of mainly UK-listed shares, aiming to deliver long-term growth and income.

Find out more about the investment philosophy of the BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust, its performance and positioning and the outlook for 2020.

China has experienced exponential growth over the past few decades and is on a trajectory to rival the US. Explore the factors that surge this growth.

The BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust invests in listed securities in the emerging markets of Latin America. Find out about its performance and holdings.

The BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust invests in a diversified portfolio of mainly UK-listed shares. Find out about its holdings and performance.

The BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust invests in listed securities in the emerging markets of Latin America, aiming to secure long-term capital growth.

These are changing times. We believe investors need to be flexible to look as broadly as possible for areas of structural growth and resilient income.

Prices and performance

BlackRock’s MyMap range of multi-asset funds aim to provide a core investment that is risk-managed, cost-effective and helps your client’s do more with their money. Read more.

By drip-feeding smaller amounts of money into your investments over time, & leaving them there to grow, your return may well be higher over the long term.

Find out why hunting in unpopular parts of the market may uncover exciting opportunities – and why it might be particularly fruitful at the moment.

Your choice of fund should reflect the type of life event that you are planning for - learn more about what this means with BlackRock.