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MARKET INSIGHT
Trade tensions in
the driver’s seat
the driver’s seat
Trade disputes and geopolitical frictions have become key drivers of the economy and markets. Recent geopolitical volatility – including attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure – underscores this message.
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Persistent uncertainty from protectionist policies is denting corporate confidence and slowing business spending.
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MARKET INSIGHT
Trade tensions in the driver’s seat
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Sustainability is going mainstream
CHART OF THE WEEK
Taking stock of our 2019 views
We identified the protectionist push as a key market driver early this year but we did not foresee the massive move down in global yields. Read more in our weekly commentary.
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BlackRock Geopolitical Risk Indicator for trade tensions, 2011-2019
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BlackRock Investment Institute, with data from Refinitiv Datastream, Dec. 2019
Notes: We identify specific words related to geopolitical risk in general and to our top-10 risks. We then use text analysis to calculate the frequency of their appearance in the Refinitiv Broker Report and Dow Jones Global Newswire databases as well as on Twitter. We then adjust for whether the language reflects positive or negative sentiment, and assign a score. A zero score represents the average BGRI level over its history from 2003 up to that point in time. A score of one means the BGRI level is one standard deviation above the average. We weigh recent readings more heavily in calculating the average.
CHART OF THE WEEK
Taking stock of our 2019 views
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Invest for the outcome you want
Markets are marked by increased challenges, from trade tensions to changing monetary policy to still-low yields. As a result, investors may need to work harder to achieve the outcomes they want. Explore three strategies to help your portfolio meet your needs.
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Investors with a longer time horizon may want to take more risk in their portfolio. Stocks targeted towards momentum and growth have been able to deliver higher returns over time.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Invest for the outcome you want
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