BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK) CEO Larry Fink said the US is "probably" already in a recession and warned that stock markets could fall another 20% as the full effects of US tariffs and retaliations become clear. "Most CEOs I talk to would say we are probably in a recession right now," Fink said in a talk at the Economic Club of New York on Monday.
Market participants began to see some dialogue on the tariff beat, with certain countries willing to state publicly they are ready to negotiate trade levels with the U.S.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the stock market drop could continue amid trade war and recession concerns, but that it would still represent a buying opportunity for investors.
Larry Fink said that most of the CEOs he talks to think that the US is in a recession. He said the market could continue to decline another 20%.
BlackRock is set to report Q1 2025 earnings in a turbulent market due to trade war tensions. Despite current market volatility, the average S&P 500 level in Q1 was similar to the one exhibited in Q4, reducing a potential drop in base fees. BlackRock's forward valuations have decreased significantly but remain close to their historical average and far away from the low valuations exhibited in 2022.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said many business leaders already believe the U.S. economy is slowing down. The asset management executive also sees the likelihood for the Trump administration's trade policies to cause upward pressure on prices.
The S&P 500 index has crashed hard this year, erasing some of the gains made last year. The SPX crashed by 5.8% on Friday, meaning that it has crashed by over 17.5% from its highest level this year.
Rick Rieder, BlackRock's CIO of global fixed income, says the US economy is facing a "soft patch" ahead and advises investors to pull back on risk. He speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest.
BlackRock (BLK) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
BlackRock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink proposed adjusting the traditional 60/40 portfolio strategy by allocating 50% to equities, 30% to bonds, and 20% to alternative investments like real estate and private equity. Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Kerry Hannon joins Wealth to discuss how this model aims to increase diversification in response to volatility and inflation.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's annual investor letter dropped references to DEI and ESG policies, and touted efforts to expand investors' access to markets, including private markets.
Larry Fink, the chairman and chief executive of asset-management giant BlackRock BLK-0.02%, offered some timely portfolio advice in his annual letter to investors. In that letter, Fink proposed an alternative to the traditional 60/40 stock-bond portfolio, specifically 50% stocks, 30% bonds, and 20% private assets.