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In this episode of ETF Spotlight, I speak with Kristy Akullian, Head of iShares Investment Strategy, Americas at BlackRock, about the market outlook and investing strategies for the second half of 2024. BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager, with over $10.6 trillion in AUM.
The first half of 2024 was terrific for stocks, fueled by AI enthusiasm, a resilient US economy, improving corporate earnings, and signs of cooling inflation. The rally was driven mainly by mega-cap stocks.
A lower-than-expected June CPI report has raised the odds of the Fed cutting rates in September. Per BlackRock, while growth is expected to decelerate, the risk of a severe downturn is lower than earlier in the year. They expect two rate cuts this year.
In view of the uncertainty regarding the timing of rate cuts and the outcome of the US election, they recommend “quality” at the core of the portfolio, complemented by a range of active strategies.
The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL - Free Report) invests in profitable companies with low leverage and consistent earnings over time. NVIDIA (NVDA - Free Report) , Apple (AAPL - Free Report) , and Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) are its top holdings.
The BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (DYNF - Free Report) provides diversified and tactical exposure to style factors via a factor rotation model.
The iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF (IETC - Free Report) invests in companies that are reshoring jobs and bolstering US technological independence. Boosting domestic manufacturing is one of the few areas that the two parties agree on.
AI is expected to remain a dominant investment theme this year. In addition to semiconductor companies that enable the technology, utilities could benefit from the massive surge in power needed for data centers.
Take a look at the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX - Free Report) and the iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU - Free Report) .
Tune in to the podcast to learn more.
Make sure to be on the lookout for the next edition of the ETF Spotlight and remember to subscribe! If you have any comments or questions, please email podcast@zacks.com.
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Midyear Market Outlook & Top Investment Strategies
In this episode of ETF Spotlight, I speak with Kristy Akullian, Head of iShares Investment Strategy, Americas at BlackRock, about the market outlook and investing strategies for the second half of 2024. BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager, with over $10.6 trillion in AUM.
The first half of 2024 was terrific for stocks, fueled by AI enthusiasm, a resilient US economy, improving corporate earnings, and signs of cooling inflation. The rally was driven mainly by mega-cap stocks.
A lower-than-expected June CPI report has raised the odds of the Fed cutting rates in September. Per BlackRock, while growth is expected to decelerate, the risk of a severe downturn is lower than earlier in the year. They expect two rate cuts this year.
In view of the uncertainty regarding the timing of rate cuts and the outcome of the US election, they recommend “quality” at the core of the portfolio, complemented by a range of active strategies.
The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL - Free Report) invests in profitable companies with low leverage and consistent earnings over time. NVIDIA (NVDA - Free Report) , Apple (AAPL - Free Report) , and Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) are its top holdings.
The BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (DYNF - Free Report) provides diversified and tactical exposure to style factors via a factor rotation model.
The iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF (IETC - Free Report) invests in companies that are reshoring jobs and bolstering US technological independence. Boosting domestic manufacturing is one of the few areas that the two parties agree on.
AI is expected to remain a dominant investment theme this year. In addition to semiconductor companies that enable the technology, utilities could benefit from the massive surge in power needed for data centers.
Take a look at the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX - Free Report) and the iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU - Free Report) .
Tune in to the podcast to learn more.
Make sure to be on the lookout for the next edition of the ETF Spotlight and remember to subscribe! If you have any comments or questions, please email podcast@zacks.com.