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  • Private Market

    Sourcing private credit opportunities in evolving markets

    Mar 19, 2025|ByJared KempnerJohn Griffith IIIMichael Pond, CFA

    Explore strategies for sourcing private credit opportunities in evolving markets, focusing on both sponsor and non-sponsor deal flows to drive consistent deal activity.

  • Multi-Asset

    Evolving 60/40 with Alternatives

    Mar 20, 2025|ByMichael Gates, CFA

    Incorporating alternatives in portfolios may help investors achieve better outcomes. Michael Gates outlines his process for blending alts into portfolios.

  • Fixed Income

    What’s in store for Fed policy in 2025?

    Mar 12, 2025|ByKaren Veraa-Perry, CFA

    What’s in store for Fed policy in 2025? Read our latest insight to find out what the market is pricing in and how to position client portfolios with bond ETFs.

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  • Market Insights

    Sizing up a major macro policy pivot

    Major U.S. policy shifts are cascading globally and putting upward pressure on policy rates and bond yields. We assess the impact on the U.S. economic outlook.

  • Equity

    Outcome ETFs – A powerful tool for a changing world

    Mar 27, 2025|ByRobert Hum, CAIA

    Discover what is behind the growth of outcome ETFs and why they can be a powerful tool within your practice.

  • Multi-Asset

    Volatility brings changes to market leadership

    In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses how recent market volatility has contributed to a sharp reversal in global equities.

  • Fixed Income

    Seek stability and income in client portfolios with bond ETFs

    Mar 25, 2025|ByKaren Veraa-Perry, CFA

    Economic uncertainty has rattled markets. Discover how bond ETFs can help clients seek various objectives, whether it is stability, income, or diversification.

  • Multi-Asset

    Monthly Commentary: Global Allocation Fund

    Investors can glean additional insight on cyclical stock performance from the vantage point of volatility.

  • Market Insights

    Weekly market commentary

    The U.S. equity pullback has narrowed the performance gap with the rest of the world. Read about the bright spots we see in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

I’m here with three key takeaways from our March 12th “In the Know” outlook webinar.

First, we’re staying invested through the market volatility. We believe that the combination of tariff policy uncertainty, slowing economic data, and an administration that may be more comfortable with stock market volatility than initially anticipated have all contributed to the volatility, but we are still constructive on equities in the longer run. To navigate today’s markets, we prefer higher quality U.S. large caps that can weather slowing growth and potentially higher interest rates, and are steering clear of small caps.

Second, diversification has been critical. After a long string of disappointing returns, international equities have provided valuable balance to U.S. equity returns. International equities may be benefiting from better-than-expected earnings, as well as prospects for greater infrastructure and defense spending in the wake of the US’s foreign policy approach, particularly in Europe. Our Target Allocation team is still overweight U.S. equities over international, but sees value in taking advantage of select investment opportunities abroad.

Third, our Target Allocation team is increasing its allocation to alternatives, including gold, bitcoin, and liquid alternative strategies. Elevated inflation could keep the Fed on hold, and we believe that elevated geopolitical risk could favor assets like gold and bitcoin. Important to note here that the team sources most of its liquid alternative strategies from fixed income, but sources bitcoin from equities given its higher volatility profile. We also see a lot of value in diversifying alternative strategies with low correlations to stocks.

BlackRock is here to help – if you’d like to continue the conversation with us, please feel free to reach out to your local BlackRock market team or call 877-ASK-1BLK, and I hope to see you at our next In the Know webinar with Rick Rieder and Amanda Lynam on March 27th!

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Get timely updates on the markets and learn how emerging trends could impact your client portfolios.

  • Market Insights

    Sizing up a major macro policy pivot

    Major U.S. policy shifts are cascading globally and putting upward pressure on policy rates and bond yields. We assess the impact on the U.S. economic outlook.

  • Equity

    Outcome ETFs – A powerful tool for a changing world

    Mar 27, 2025|ByRobert Hum, CAIA

    Discover what is behind the growth of outcome ETFs and why they can be a powerful tool within your practice.

  • Multi-Asset

    Volatility brings changes to market leadership

    In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses how recent market volatility has contributed to a sharp reversal in global equities.

  • Fixed Income

    Seek stability and income in client portfolios with bond ETFs

    Mar 25, 2025|ByKaren Veraa-Perry, CFA

    Economic uncertainty has rattled markets. Discover how bond ETFs can help clients seek various objectives, whether it is stability, income, or diversification.

  • Alternative Investing

    Diversifying with bitcoin, gold, and alternatives

    Mar 24, 2025|ByCarolyn Barnette

    This article discusses how to screen alternative strategies and where to fund them from, as well as the potential benefits of gold and bitcoin.

  • Multi-Asset

    Evolving 60/40 with Alternatives

    Mar 20, 2025|ByMichael Gates, CFA

    Incorporating alternatives in portfolios may help investors achieve better outcomes. Michael Gates outlines his process for blending alts into portfolios.

  • Equity

    Outcome ETFs – A powerful tool for a changing world

    Mar 27, 2025|ByRobert Hum, CAIA

    Discover what is behind the growth of outcome ETFs and why they can be a powerful tool within your practice.

  • Defined Contribution

    Navigating the retirement window: Introduce more certainty to outcomes

    Mar 20, 2025|ByBlackRock Retirement Perspectives

    The “Retirement Window” is the period between 55-70 when risks are heightened and pivotal decisions shape retirement outcomes.

  • Practice Management

    Engage young investors with your social media marketing

    Mar 19, 2025|ByKatie Cullen, CFP

    Elevate your social media presence to stand out from peers and connect authentically with the investors who are critical for the future of your business.

  • Defined Contribution

    Navigating retirement income solutions for DC plans

    Mar 17, 2025|ByBlackRock Retirement Perspectives

    Discover how defined contribution plans can maximize your retirement spending. A range of solutions are emerging to help answer those needs.

  • Defined Contribution

    Navigating market volatility: Strategies for plan sponsors

    Mar 11, 2025|ByBlackRock Retirement Perspectives

    Learn strategies to navigate market volatility and secure your retirement future. Discover how to manage risks and optimize financial strategies.

  • Defined Contribution

    Securities lending: What is in it for participants?

    Mar 10, 2025|ByBlackRock Retirement Perspectives

    Many plan sponsors who didn't participate in securities lending following the financial crisis reexamine the practice to unlock portfolio value.

  • Derivatives

    Improving outcomes with options/derivatives in estate planning

    Feb 24, 2025|ByBlackRock

    Learn more how derivatives-based solutions may provide more predictable investment results while expediting after-tax wealth transfer.

  • Tax

    A guide to 130/30 loss harvesting

    Dec 18, 2024|ByBlackRock

    Learn more how 130/30 loss harvesting strategy leverages long and short positions to enhance tax efficiency and improve after-tax returns for investors.

  • Alternatives

    2025 Private Markets Outlook

    Dec 10, 2024|ByBlackRock

    Learn more how private markets will grow across client segments and which asset class is expected to lead private markets growth in 2025.

  • Market Insights

    Building the transformation

    Mega forces, or structural shifts like the rise of artificial intelligence, are reshaping economies. Learn more about our big investment calls for 2025.

  • Tax

    Time Value of Capital Losses

    Nov 04, 2024|ByLincoln Fleming, CPA/PFS, CFP, MAcc

    Learn how systematic tax-loss harvesting can reduce tax burdens and improve after-tax returns, especially when paired with active capital gain strategies.

  • Market Insights

    Spending and investing in retirement

    Discover how retirees approach spending and investing in retirement. Gain insights into their motivations and biases to understand asset spending trends.