Rick Rieder

3 weeks ago | blackrock.com | Rick Rieder |Russell Brownback |Navin Saigal |Dylan Price

April's Incredible and Historic Moves:Risk-assets struggled amidst extremely volatile price action as investors weighed the probabilities of tariffs hitting profits and valuations. Already down 7.7% from its highs on April 2nd, the S&P suffered its 6th largest 4-day drawdown since 1950 (-12.1%) * 1The S&P has seen exceptional intraday volatility since April 2nd, with April 10th marking a remarkable 5 days in a row with a >6% intraday range.

1 month ago | blackrock.com | Rick Rieder |Russell Brownback |Navin Saigal |Dylan Price

Key TakeawaysThere’s a lot of noise in markets today: Keeping an eye on big picture developments and avoiding the daily barrage of dramatic headlines is key for investing in this environment. Income Over Interest Rates: The current environment offers a unique opportunity to lock in high-quality yield with minimal duration risk, we continue to like optimizing for income.

Jan 10, 2025 | blackrock.com | Rick Rieder |Russell Brownback |Navin Saigal |Dylan Price

Key TakeawaysCompounding Returns: Harness the power of compounding to accelerate portfolio growth, with a focus on income-oriented fixed income and growth equities. Economic Resilience: The U.S. economy’s stability, driven by services and infrastructure investments, supports a durable growth outlook. Strategic Fixed Income: Current market conditions offer opportunities to compound returns with low volatility through high-quality fixed income assets.

Nov 7, 2024 | advisoranalyst.com | Rick Rieder

by Rick Rieder, CIO of Global Fixed Income, BlackRock"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest"- Benjamin FranklinAs we think about investing around a historic election, establishing what we know, what we need to know, and what we can count on is a useful foundation for navigating the uncertainty.

Nov 5, 2024 | advisorperspectives.com | Rick Rieder

As we think about investing around a historic election, establishing what we know, what we need to know, and what we can count on is a useful foundation for navigating the uncertainty. The nature of markets today is one in which many prognosticators change their narrative with the release of each survey and data point – causing excessive moves in both directions that aren’t justified by the fundamentals of an incredibly stable economy.