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Why BlackRock's Rick Rieder Believes Markets Will Rise Despite Valuation Worries
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 9:26am | 649Despite ongoing market fluctuations, Rick Rieder, the global CIO of fixed income at BlackRock, has expressed confidence in the continued rise of stock markets, even in the face of high valuations. His insights were shared during a Yahoo Finance conference, where he highlighted the absence of...
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BlackRock's $2.6 Trillion Asset Manager: 'On Aggregate, The Economy Is In Good Shape'
Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 4:11pm | 830BlackRock Inc's (NYSE:BLK) Rick Rieder is very optimistic about the current state of the U.S. economy. The veteran investor’s view is that the U.S. has reached a new state of normal after several years of abnormalities following the COVID-19 pandemic and military conflict in Europe. Rieder...
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Economist Who Predicted Recessions Via Inverted Yield Curve Forecasts US Economic Slowdown In 2024: 'I've Kind Of Revised My Opinion'
Sunday, January 21, 2024 - 11:18pm | 740The economist who introduced the inverted yield curve as a recession predictor has forecasted a slowdown for the U.S. economy in 2024. What Happened: Campbell Harvey, a Canadian economist and researcher at Duke University, has indicated that the U.S. economy is likely to experience a downturn this...
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BlackRock's Rick Rieder Dismisses Recession Fears, Says Stocks Could Surge Up To 12% In 2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 9:44pm | 637Stocks could witness a surge of up to 12% this year, with no imminent recession on the horizon, as per Rick Rieder, the Chief Investment Officer of global fixed income at BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK), the world’s largest asset manager. His optimistic forecast was delivered on “The...
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BlackRock's Rick Rieder Says Thursday's Wild Fluctuations Among 'Craziest Days' Of His Career
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 6:05am | 389Rick Rieder, chief investment officer for global fixed income at BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK), reportedly said Thursday’s wild fluctuations ranked among the “craziest days of my career,” during an interview with MarketWatch’s Christine Idzelis....
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Investment Exec Jokes Fed May Need To Ban Resume Software (LinkedIn?) To Slow Jobs Growth In Inflation Fight
Saturday, October 8, 2022 - 2:21pm | 630The Labor Department’s non-farm payrolls report for September released Friday showed that the economy added 263,000 jobs during the month, more than the expected 250,000 additions. The jobless rate, based on the household survey, ticked down from 3.7% to 3.5%. After starting the week on a...
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Why BlackRock's Investment Guru Expects The Fed To Stay Aggressive Despite Market Bounce
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 12:23pm | 411BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder says the firm believes the Fed will raise rates by another 75-basis points in its September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting: here’s why. The Data: The Labor Department issued its July consumer price...
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BlackRock CIO On Bitcoin: I Like Volatile Assets With Upside Convexity
Monday, September 13, 2021 - 9:07am | 356BlackRock’s Rick Rieder owns some Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and believes its value could go up significantly in the future. What Happened: In an interview with CNBC’s "Squawk Box," the BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BK) chief investment officer explained the value of holding Bitcoin as...