BlackRock Sees Asian Institutions Return to Local Properties – Bloomberg 01-16-14

Salient to Investors: Joseph Pacini at BlackRock said: Asian institutions’ appetite for regional real estate investments has returned as they hunt for yield for their growing assets amid low interest rates and are expected to deploy more money and a bigger percentage of their property allocations to Asia, especially in

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U.S. Rate Rise Sends High-Dividend Stocks Lower: EcoPulse – Bloomberg 12-12-13

Salient to Investors: Brad Kinkelaar at Pimco said: The underperformance of many high-dividend stocks in the past 8 months shows a sentiment shift already is under way. If rates continue to rise through 2014, albeit gradually, telecom, utility and REITs should continue to underperform the market. Look for stocks with

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Learn from Retirement Lessons – Blackrock

Salient to Investors: Blackrock report the top four retirement regrets of retirees: 36% would have started saving earlier, contributing to 401(k) plans sooner and at maximum levels 32% would have spent less 21% would have worked longer 12% would have hired professional financial advice Read the full article at http://www2.blackrock.com/us/individual-investors/insight-education/investor-pulse/finding-5-learn-from-retirement-lessons?cmp=Investor%20Pulse&chn=ppcsyn&c=dianomi&kw=Finding%205&utm_campaign=Investor%20Pulse&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=dianomi&utm_term=Finding%205 Click here

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U.S. Stocks Fall After Debt Deal as IBM, Goldman Tumble – Bloomberg 10-17-13

Salient to Investors: Disruptions to the economy prompted speculation the Fed would maintain the pace of its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases. BlackRock Inc. and Pacific Investment Management Co. say the Fed will postpone tapering as a result of the debt-ceiling debate. Russ Koesterich at BlackRock said the disruption

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BlackRock to JPMorgan See Deeper Emerging-Market Losses – Bloomberg 09-09-13

Salient to Investors: Wall Street’s biggest firms are predicting intensifying bond losses in emerging markets, where borrowing costs have already soared to the highest in more than 4 years versus US corporate debt. Jeffrey Rosenberg at BlackRock is not convinced we have seen the worst in terms of flows out

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