March 2023
Features
The art of picking a good stock
Finding resilient companies becomes particularly important at times of weak economic growth. At BlackRock, our analyst team are looking for certain key characteristics to identify companies that can thrive even in tough times...
31 Mar
31 Mar
Features
Investment trusts and your portfolio
Investment trusts can help create a balanced, sustainable ISA portfolio, by improving diversification, enhancing income generation, or allowing flexibility in volatile markets...
31 Mar
31 Mar
Features
The challenge of turbulent markets
Good companies can still thrive, even in the toughest economic conditions. This year’s ISA season comes amid the most difficult environment for a decade. How do BlackRock fund managers put themselves in the best position to find opportunities?
24 Mar
24 Mar
Features
Has the world fundamentally changed?
As inflation and interest rates rise, investors will need to adjust to a new normal, but certain types of company can thrive in all conditions...
24 Mar
24 Mar
February 2023
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Throgmorton
Performance improved for THRG in the second half of the 2022 financial year…
13 Feb
13 Feb
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Income and Growth
BRIG has proved resilient to market wobbles and is a differentiated income proposition with the discount close to double digits…
10 Feb
10 Feb
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Energy and Resources Income
BERI has had another strong year with the share price more than doubling over the past two financial years…
10 Feb
10 Feb
Fund Research
BlackRock Greater Europe
BRGE offers exposure to high quality companies in a region currently unloved by investors, and a recovery could surprise on the upside...
07 Feb
07 Feb
January 2023
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Sustainable American Income
BRSA’s value-based investment style shows defensive qualities in difficult market conditions…
31 Jan
31 Jan
Fund Research
BlackRock Latin American
Latin America looks set to recover first, according to the managers of BRLA…
18 Jan
18 Jan
December 2022
Events
Live sessions today - Live from London
Forgot to register for our Live from London event? Here are the details of today’s line-up of investment companies. Join us with an easy-access link to the presentations...
07 Dec
07 Dec
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Frontiers
BRFI has significantly outperformed the key emerging market indices in 2021 and 2022…
14 Dec
14 Dec
Fund Research
BlackRock Frontiers
BRFI’s unique investment proposition has outperformed mainstream emerging market funds for two years running…
21 Dec
21 Dec
Fund Research
BlackRock World Mining
BRWM can be seen as a diversified and nimble virtual mining company…
16 Dec
16 Dec
November 2022
Replay
Slides and Audio: BlackRock Smaller Companies
Download the presentation and listen to the audio from our webinar from 15 November...
24 Nov
24 Nov
Features
Finding reasons to be cheerful in European equities
2022 has been grim for investors in European equities. The economic environment remains challenging, but, says Stefan Gries, Co-Manager of the BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc, there are some reasons to be more optimistic...
25 Nov
25 Nov
Features
The mining sector: cyclical weakness versus structural strength
It has been a tougher time for certain commodities in recent months as fears over the global economy mount. The longer-term outlook for the mining sector is still buoyant, argues Evy Hambro, co-manager of the BlackRock World Mining Trust...
18 Nov
18 Nov
Features
The future of the energy market
The energy sector has been weaker in recent months as investors have started to anticipate significantly weaker global growth. Cyclicality has been a persistent feature of commodity markets and they will not be immune in an economic downturn. However, recent weakness in the energy sector is obfuscating some very important structural issues. Such is the tightness in global energy markets and we believe the outlook is becoming increasingly constructive, says Mark Hume, co-manager of the BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc...
04 Nov
04 Nov
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Greater Europe
BRGE’s managers report share prices in long-term growth opportunities are reflecting poor sentiment, not fundamentals…
10 Nov
10 Nov
Fund Research
BlackRock Smaller Companies
BRSC’s wide discount and lower portfolio valuations may offer an attractive entry opportunity for long-term investors...
24 Nov
24 Nov
Fund Research
BlackRock Throgmorton Trust
THRG’s manager argues macro is driving short-term volatility, but fundamentals should prevail in the long term…
04 Nov
04 Nov
September 2022
Replay
Slides and Audio: BlackRock Greater Europe
Download the presentation and listen to the audio from our 'Growth at an unreasonable price' event from 20 September...
28 Sep
28 Sep
Features
The small cap advantage
Smaller companies have shown their mettle through the pandemic. This is no accident, says Roland Arnold, portfolio manager of the BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc, these are dynamic and nimble businesses, that use capital effectively to drive innovation and deliver sustainable long-term growth...
02 Sep
02 Sep
Features
Dividends: a friend for tough times
At a time of higher inflation and interest rates, investors may start to prioritise dividends, says David Goldman, co-manager on the BlackRock Income & Growth Investment Trust plc. However, selectivity is vitally important…
02 Sep
02 Sep
Fund Research
BlackRock Income & Growth
BRIG provides the assurance of a solid income to see you through the short-term uncertainty...
29 Sep
29 Sep
July 2022
Strategy
Ready player one
We wonder where, if anywhere, should investors look for returns after a tumultuous first half of the year…
13 Jul
13 Jul
Fund Research
BlackRock Greater Europe
BRGE’s consistent approach and discount offer a chance to ‘buy the dip’…
22 Jul
22 Jul
Fund Research
BlackRock Frontiers
As major economies stumble, the world’s smallest markets may offer overlooked opportunities…
19 Jul
19 Jul