BLK gets green light to launch mutual funds in India via Jio JV, aiming to disrupt the market with tech-driven, retail-focused investment products.
In the latest trading session, BlackRock (BLK) closed at $981.32, marking a +1.88% move from the previous day.
Actively managed ETFs pulled in approximately 40% of the industry flows through the first four months of 2025. These ETFs tap into professional expertise, which has been helpful in the volatile market environment.
Does BLK's diversified strategy and ETF momentum give it an edge over BX amid market uncertainty and deal-making challenges? Let's find out.
When it comes to AI infrastructure investments, people tend to favor NVIDIA, given it supplies the accelerated compute chips needed for intelligent apps to function. However, given the way asset manager BlackRock is diversified along the AI value chain with its involvement in the data center, fiber, real estate, energy, and GPUs, it is a better choice. I view President Trump's $3.6 trillion deals in the Middle East as a strategic win for Mr. Fink's company, enabling it to expand its footprint and tap into significant growth opportunities.
The Justice Department and FTC for the first time are raising concerns about how large institutional investors wield ownership of shares in rival companies.
Business leaders, including Elon Musk and Sam Altman, are joining President Donald Trump Tuesday in Saudi Arabia as the president is kicking off his Middle East visit.
BlackRock's strong quarterly results and $11.6 trillion in assets make it attractive for stability and growth, despite economic challenges. Key growth areas include private credit, infrastructure, and technology, with significant acquisitions and international expansions bolstering its market position. Robust financials with a healthy balance sheet, strong earnings, and consistent dividend increases justify BlackRock's higher valuation.
The stock markets continue to witness volatility due to tariff-related uncertainties and their impact on the economy. Despite massive volatility, BlackRock Inc. BLK, one of the leading global asset managers, has had a solid run on the bourses of late.
In the fourth quarter, the hedge fund billionaires listed below added to their positions in the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT -2.85%), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from BlackRock that tracks the spot price of Bitcoin.
When the market is reaching toward all-time highs, I tend to start building a cash pile. When the market starts to get quite volatile and brings declines, that can create opportunities for putting some of that cash to work. With April's market slump, putting cash to work is exactly what I was doing; today, we are looking at 3 of the names that I added to during this market decline.
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), recently suggested that the 60/40 portfolio model needed to be replaced by a 50/30/20 portfolio. The new 20% portion is dedicated to things like infrastructure and real estate.