April 2023
Features
Latin America: first out of the blocks?
Latin America has been resilient over the past 12 months, and could be early to recover when the inflation environment shifts, says Christoph Brinkmann, portfolio manager on the BlackRock Latin American Investment trust...
21 Apr
21 Apr
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Latin American
BRLA’s managers argue Latin America is in a strong position for 2023…
06 Apr
06 Apr
May 2022
Strategy
Time to change the record
We ask whether equities can still offer meaningful diversification or whether investors need to turn to alternatives…
04 May
04 May
Fund Research
BlackRock Latin American
The Latin American region seems to be in a sweet spot, benefitting from high commodity prices…
11 May
11 May
April 2022
Strategy
Finding value in a haystack
Non-income value strategies are becoming increasingly scarce, but the holdouts represent attractive near-term opportunities…
27 Apr
27 Apr
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Latin American
BRLA was the top-performing investment trust in Q1 2022…
11 Apr
11 Apr
March 2022
Strategy
It's the end of the world as we know it
We examine five potential themes for investors seeking long-term returns in a troubled and uncertain world...
17 Mar
17 Mar
Replay
Slides and Audio: BlackRock Latin American
Download the presentation and listen to the audio from our 'Ideas for your ISA' virtual Spring event on 15 March...
25 Mar
25 Mar
Events
Fifteen ideas for your ISA
Slides and audio from our event last week, featuring fund managers running money in every major market in the world...
23 Mar
23 Mar
September 2021
Strategy
Winter is coming
Summer was a welcome opportunity for exhausted investors to turn their backs on the legion threats they face, but they haven't gone away and the days grow short - we examine four in detail...
01 Sep
01 Sep
Head to head
Slings and arrows
Our analysts argue over whether it’s better to take arms against volatility in a portfolio, or to simply suffer it…
29 Sep
29 Sep
Fund Research
BlackRock Latin American
BRLA offers an annualised yield of 5% from a region which should benefit from a global recovery…
28 Sep
28 Sep
April 2021
Features
Latin America and the commodities supercycle
Commodity prices have been rising fast. Ed Kuczma, Co-Manager of the BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc, says Latin America should be a key beneficiary and he is positioning for a long-term trend.
28 Apr
28 Apr
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Latin American
We look at how BRLA has performed, and what 2021 might have in store for the trust…
06 Apr
06 Apr
March 2021
Strategy
Shoot to Thrill: ISA targets for long term growth
We all intend to invest for the long-term but can often be distracted by the news...
24 Mar
24 Mar
Replay
Slides and Audio: BlackRock Latin American
Download the presentation and listen to the audio from our 'Ideas for your ISA' Spring Conference on 02 March...
11 Mar
11 Mar
Events
Spring Conference '21
Audio and presentations from 21 of the UK’s leading investment trust managers…
10 Mar
10 Mar
Fund Research
BlackRock Latin American
The managers of BRLA are highly bullish on their region’s prospects in a global recovery from the pandemic…
16 Mar
16 Mar
December 2020
Strategy
A bumper harvest?
Agricultural and industrial commodities have rallied strongly, but what are the implications for emerging market allocations...?
09 Dec
09 Dec
Fund Research
BlackRock Latin American
BRLA invests in Latin America, which has historically seen strong returns in global recovery periods…
10 Dec
10 Dec