44: Sustainability. Our new standard: Market volatility accelerates sustainability
The coronavirus has set new records, from volatility in markets to the scale of the economic shutdown to the number of people working from home. But there’s also been record growth in sustainable inve...
22 Apr 202027min
43: Megatrends: 5 ways to think long term in the downturn
The coronavirus has caused the world to shift, and there’s no doubt that this will continue. Healthcare companies and researchers are mobilizing to create a vaccine; technology has begun to emphasize ...
15 Apr 202019min
42: 14 questions answered about the coronavirus
The coronavirus has driven markets into turmoil over the past few weeks. And this uncertainty has created a lot of questions: What are the parallels between today and the financial crisis of 2008? Is ...
1 Apr 202038min
41: Sustainability. Our new standard: The facts about factors
Factor investing has been years ahead in the sustainability conversation. Factors are characteristics that help explain stock returns – think buying cheap, trending, high-quality, or lower-risk stocks...
23 Mar 202027min
40: Coronavirus reshapes our market views
The coronavirus is spreading to more and more countries, opening up a new global dimension to this epidemic and gripping markets with volatility and uncertainty. As a result, our BlackRock Investment ...
4 Mar 202019min
39: The real deal with emerging markets
What comes to mind when you hear of emerging markets? If portfolios are any indication, many investors shy away from emerging market (EM) stocks. EMs are often unfamiliar territory – and fear of the u...
25 Feb 202022min
38: Geopolitical fragmentation takes center stage
Geopolitics and trade tensions drove the market narrative in 2019. While we see trade tensions moving sideways this year, other risks still loom. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are elevated; techn...
18 Feb 202023min
37: Sustainability. Our new standard: The view from Europe
In the second episode of our mini-series, “Sustainability. Our new standard,” Philipp Hildebrand, BlackRock’s Vice Chairman, and Rachel Lord, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, talk about why the...
12 Feb 202025min
