NEW YORK----BlackRock, Inc. today announced that quarter-end portfolio data for its closed-end funds, as of March 31, 2010, is now available to the public on BlackRock?s website at www.blackrock.com.
BlackRock, Inc. today announced that quarter-end portfolio data for its closed-end funds, as of March 31, 2010, is now available to the public on BlackRock?s website at www.blackrock.com. About 2010 05 27 18:27
I’ve been the strongest possible advocate for global free trade ever since my Soviet Economic Institutions professor diverged from the syllabus to draw Ricardo’s theory on the board and prove unequivocally and concisely that it makes everyone better off. I still am. Dennis Santiago, however, makes strong arguments for local investing for California and Los Angeles — and good news: they don’t contradict the case for global free trade.
Besides the unequivocal benefit from free trade, market models typically assume that buyers and sellers have good or even “perfect” information. The faster, better
While a lot has been made of the RBA raising Australia’s short term rates over the last week, the fact is that most of the world is not doing quite as well. Whereas Australia actually has some inflation, the United States, Japan, and Europe are still not growing and rates are likely to stay around their current levels for at least a few more quarters.
Australia on the other hand was able to avoid a large part of the current global recession by supplying Asia, namely China, with commodities. As you can see ...
If over the past six months or so it has seemed as if you were partying like it was 1999 it might be time to reevaluate your stance. One thing that we have been taking a closer look at lately is the pricing of risk. Obviously when investors think that risks are low they will demonstrate risk seeking behavior. We have seen this as the SP500 has climbed 56.6% from the March lows to the highs on 8/28/09.
With a rise like that you would think that 2008 never happened. Of course if...
David Merkel submits: An article in Friday?s Wall Street Journal described the creation of new closed-end funds dedicated to the production of yield. I am simultaneously horrified at the concept, and yet wondering whether I couldn?t create one with multiple strategies to smooth out the difficulties of single strategy yield creation. I could buy:
unusual bonds with high yields.
certain fixed income closed end funds at a discount.
dividend paying stocks, and occasionally (ugh) preferred stocks.
non- or low dividend paying stocks that fit my eight rules,...
Although the BlackRock Global Equity fund sits within the IMA Global Growth sector, Richard Turnill, who manages the fund alongside Andrew Williamson-Jones, is keen to stress that it has "a style ...
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