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  • Upgrading U.S. Treasuries to lock in income

    October 12, 2026 · 3 min

    Higher yields and potentially excessive Fed tightening expectations create room to unwind our U.S. Treasury underweight, a mainstay for most of the last six years. Wei Li, Global Chief Investment Strategist at BlackRock, explains why we…

  • China: up the value chain

    September 28, 2026 · 4 min

    China is increasingly competing on quality, not just scale, in advanced manufacturing. Serena Jiang, Economist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains how this shift is creating uneven impacts for companies and investors around the…

  • The AI buildout meets the 5% world

    September 21, 2026 · 4 min

    An accelerating AI buildout and elevated government borrowing needs are intensifying competition for capital. Vivek Paul, Global Head of Portfolio Strategy at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why that could keep borrowing costs…

  • EM equities: back to overweight

    September 14, 2026 · 4 min

    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…

  • Why Japan matters for U.S. bond investors

    September 8, 2026 · 4 min

    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…

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  • Three lessons from a tumultuous 2026

    August 31, 2026 · 4 min

    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…

  • Two market signals, one story

    August 10, 2026 · 3 min

    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…

  • A quiet August? Not for investors.

    August 3, 2026 · 3 min

    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…

  • Cheaper AI, new earnings questions

    July 27, 2026 · 4 min

    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. General disclosure: This…

  • Staying risk-on in a more fragile world

    July 20, 2026 · 4 min

    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. General…

  • Japan bonds tell global repricing story

    July 13, 2026 · 4 min

    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. General disclosure…

  • Beyond the AI bubble debate

    July 6, 2026 · 3 min

    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. General…

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From the BlackRock Investment Institute, Market take is a quick, weekly digest on what's driving markets. The podcast series provides investing insights and analysis across asset classes, investment strategies and borders – all to help our clients and portfolio managers navigate financial markets.