Market take

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  EM equities: back to overweight 14.09.2026 3min

  We’ve returned to overweight emerging market (EM) stocks as earnings growth accelerates and leverage concerns ease. Michel Dilmanian, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains what changed and how EM exposure also taps into the AI buildout.
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  Why Japan matters for U.S. bond investors 08.09.2026 4min

  For decades, Japanese investors looked overseas for income. Now, rising bond yields are giving them a much more viable alternative at home. Ben Powell, Chief Investment Strategist for the Middle East and APAC at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why that shift could matter well beyond Japan.
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  Three lessons from a tumultuous 2026 31.08.2026 3min

  The new economic regime we’ve long described has been on full display in 2026. As the summer ends, Natalie Gill, Senior Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, shares three lessons to take into the rest of the year.
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  Two market signals, one story 10.08.2026 3min

  Analysts are raising corporate earnings forecasts even as long-term government bond yields move higher. These aren’t contradictory signals. Devan Nathwani, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why we think they’re telling the same story.
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  A quiet August? Not for investors. 03.08.2026 3min

  Investors hoping August will bring a summer lull may be disappointed. Michel Dilmanian, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why a world shaped by supply is keeping pressure on long-term yields and creating opportunities to build durable income.
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  Cheaper AI, new earnings questions 27.07.2026 3min

  U.S. earnings remain exceptionally strong. But Natalie Gill, Senior Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why the bigger question is whether AI-driven profits can prove durable.
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  Staying risk-on in a more fragile world 20.07.2026 3min

  Renewed tensions in the Middle East are testing markets. In this week's Market Take, Ehsan Khoman, Investment Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why we remain pro-risk despite a more fragile macro backdrop.
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  Japan bonds tell global repricing story 13.07.2026 3min

  The repricing of Fed policy expectations over the past six months has reverberated well beyond the U.S. Valerie Chan, Investment Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why Japan is a key case study.
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  Beyond the AI bubble debate 06.07.2026 3min

  AI has the potential to reshape long-term growth, but getting there means navigating today's supply constraints. Wei Li, BlackRock's Global Chief Investment Strategist, unpacks the key themes of BlackRock's 2026 Midyear Outlook.
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  Dollar strength shifts case for EM 29.06.2026 3min

  The U.S. dollar's safe-haven status remains intact. But a stronger dollar no longer automatically translates into broad emerging market weakness. Michel Dilmanian, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why the dollar is no longer the only story for emerging markets.
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  Powering through energy bottlenecks 22.06.2026 4min

  The twin pressures of vulnerable energy supply and rising power demand are making energy security a durable investment theme. Hugo Liebaert, Sustainable Investment and Research Analytics at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains where opportunities are emerging around critical energy bottlenecks.
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  The need for a new portfolio approach 08.06.2026 3min

  Mega forces like AI are reshaping markets and economies, with multiple plausible outcomes ahead. Devan Nathwani, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why this evolving investment landscape necessitates a new portfolio approach built around exposures—not asset class labels.
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  Midyear Forum: speed meets scarcity 01.06.2026 4min

  Surging AI investment and geopolitical risks are showing how mega forces are reshaping the investment landscape. Michel Dilmanian, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, unpacks how these developments will shape the debate at BlackRock’s Midyear Investment Forum this week.
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  The need to diversify diversifiers 26.05.2026 4min

  Surging long-term bond yields underscore our view that traditional portfolio diversification is being challenged in today’s macro regime. Beata Harasim, Senior Investment Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why investors may need a Plan B built around broader sources of return.
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  Upping developed stocks strategically 18.05.2026 3min

  Mega forces are reshaping portfolio opportunities over a strategic horizon of five years and beyond. Devan Nathwani, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains how their latest manifestation is shifting where we take growth risk.
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  Record U.S. stocks: disconnect or not? 11.05.2026 3min

  U.S. stocks are hitting record highs even as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz weigh on global supply chains. Ehsan Khoman, Economist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why we think markets are pricing in both an AI-driven earnings boost and the impact of those disruptions — not signaling a disconnect.
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  Earnings strength keeps us risk-on 04.05.2026 3min

  U.S. stocks are hitting record highs despite ongoing Middle East supply disruptions. Natalie Gill, Senior Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains what’s driving their outperformance and why it's keeping us risk-on .
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  Persistent inflation constrains policy 27.04.2026 3min

  Inflation pressures predate the Middle East supply shock, leaving central banks constrained on policy. Nicholas Fawcett, Senior Economist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why we expect yields to remain elevated and how this affects the role of long-term government bonds as portfolio diversifiers.
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  A supercharged AI mega force 20.04.2026 3min

  AI is becoming an even more powerful mega force as investment accelerates beyond already historic levels. Natalie Gill, Senior Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains how these shifts are reinforcing the U.S. competitive edge.
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  Back to overweight U.S. stocks 13.04.2026 2min

  U.S.-Iran negotiations collapsed for now, but we see talks as evidence of an economic incentive to end the conflict. Wei Li, BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist, unpacks the case for dialling up risk.