French bonds: a lesson in selectivity

French bonds: a lesson in selectivity

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The Mideast energy shock’s next phase

The Middle East conflict is exposing longer-term energy constraints as buffers that absorbed the initial shock weaken. Ehsan Khoman, Economist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why selectivity is key in this environment.General disclosure: This material is intended ...  Show more

Upgrading U.S. Treasuries to lock in income

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 upgrade Treasuries, favoring short-term bon ...  Show more

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