February 2025
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Throgmorton
THRG has delivered another year of outperformance despite challenging conditions…
24 Feb
24 Feb
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Energy and Resources Income
BERI has delivered another strong year of performance…
14 Feb
14 Feb
Fund Research
BlackRock Frontiers
BRFI has outperformed the emerging markets index handsomely over five years…
05 Feb
05 Feb
January 2025
Trust issues
Trust Issues: investing in UK small-cap equities with BRSC
We discuss opportunities for investors in UK small-caps and how BRSC adds alpha through active management...
09 Jan
09 Jan
Features
Going, going, gone
Why the UK small-cap sector offers some eye-catching opportunities for bargain-hunters…
08 Jan
08 Jan
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Income and Growth
Stock selection has driven BRIG’s excess returns versus the FTSE All-Share…
07 Jan
07 Jan
Fund Research
BlackRock World Mining (BRWM)
BRWM could be boosted by the demand for commodities from AI and the energy transition…
29 Jan
29 Jan
December 2024
Opinion
Trust Issues: investing in frontier markets with BRFI
We discuss opportunities for investors in frontier markets and why BRFI is well-positioned to benefit from strong growth drivers in the region...
17 Dec
17 Dec
Features
The pitfalls of correlation
Why frontier markets offer a unique blend of diversification and growth opportunities…
17 Dec
17 Dec
Portfolio update
Portfolio update: BlackRock Energy and Resources Income
BERI has performed well under the new strategy...
13 Dec
13 Dec
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Frontiers
BRFI has recorded another strong year…
06 Dec
06 Dec
November 2024
Features
Mind the Gap
Soaring demand and constrained supply support a positive outlook for the commodities sector…
24 Nov
24 Nov
Features
Artificial intelligence & mined commodities: How the future and the past work together
AI and mining: A relationship boosting efficiency and powering data centres...
01 Nov
01 Nov
Portfolio update
Portfolio update: BlackRock Latin American
BRLA’s wide discount is coupled with cheap underlying markets…
19 Nov
19 Nov
News
Results analysis: BlackRock Greater Europe
BRGE’s outperformance is driven by its portfolio of global leaders in their fields…
08 Nov
08 Nov
October 2024
Guides
Investing in frontier markets with investment trusts
How investment trusts provide exposure to the dynamic economies in frontier markets…
13 Oct
13 Oct
Trust issues
Trust Issues: Investing in commodities with BRWM manager Olivia Markham
We speak to Olivia Markham, co-manager of BlackRock World Mining, about the opportunity for investors in the commodities sector...
16 Oct
16 Oct
Features
Why frontier markets have such a big role to play in global trends
Global changes and supply chain tensions; could smaller markets see growth?
25 Oct
25 Oct
Features
How BlackRock provides dividends alongside capital growth
UK companies have a lengthy history of paying dividends, which makes UK equities a fertile hunting ground for those investors looking for long-term growth in their income and capital. However, a perennial criticism of income investing in the UK market is that dividends are concentrated in a handful of companies and sectors, leaving income-seeking portfolios unbalanced. We have designed the investment process on the BlackRock Income & Growth Investment Trust to avoid this pitfall...
18 Oct
18 Oct
Features
Investing in the smaller markets of Latin America
Brazil may be the largest economy and stock market in Latin America, but that is not to say that there aren’t rich investment opportunities across other parts of the region. In countries such as Colombia, Argentina or Chile, investors can get exposure to natural resources, technological innovation and emerging consumer strength. These smaller markets bring a new dimension to the BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust...
11 Oct
11 Oct
Features
Three key investment themes in European stock markets
The recent French election has created significant disruption in European stock markets (1). On the BlackRock Greater Europe Trust, we choose not to try and anticipate these short-term movements, but instead to look for areas of structural growth and investment themes that can transcend short-term political and economic disruption...
04 Oct
04 Oct
Features
Investing in US markets: Why AI isn't the only source of growth
Investors have narrowly focused on a single growth theme in US markets: AI. In reality, the US has many pockets of structural growth, which can bring opportunities for those investing in North American equities. Demographic shifts and innovation are supporting the healthcare sector, for example, while supply chain changes are supporting a range of industrial companies. Decarbonisation is an important source of growth. There are also clear opportunities in AI beyond the narrow range of infrastructure companies that have led the pack to date...
04 Oct
04 Oct
September 2024
Fund Research
Portfolio update: BlackRock Income & Growth
BRIG’s balanced, style-agnostic approach could fare well in a ‘goldilocks’ environment…
05 Sep
05 Sep
Features
Mined commodities are speeding up the energy transition
Mining has a reputation as a cyclical sector, expanding when economic growth is buoyant and slipping as economies contract. However, today, the dynamics of the mining sector are more complex and nuanced, with the energy transition, shifting geopolitics and even the AI revolution changing the demand patterns for mined commodities...
28 Sep
28 Sep
Features
Can investing in frontier markets enhance your portfolio?
Emerging markets are a rich source of potential investment opportunities, but investors may be neglecting some of their most attractive sources of growth. Funds often focus principally on the largest markets – China, India or Taiwan. Looking into the world’s smallest markets – the frontier economies - brings something new and truly different to a portfolio, we believe...
27 Sep
27 Sep
Features
Diversifying your portfolio to get the best from US equities
The US continues to be a popular choice for investors...
27 Sep
27 Sep
Features
Where strength lies in small caps: a BlackRock assessment
The smaller company landscape in the UK is truly diverse, with a breadth of sectors represented. This makes it a fertile hunting ground for active stockpickers investing for long-term growth: it is possible to sidestep sectors that are struggling, and target sectors with stronger growth prospects. However, at the moment, it is possible to be optimistic in most areas within smaller companies...
20 Sep
20 Sep
Features
A golden opportunity
Why the UK small-cap sector looks set to shine…
19 Sep
19 Sep
Features
Why are domestic smaller companies providing refreshed opportunities?
UK smaller companies are often seen as a play on the domestic UK economy, but in reality on the BlackRock Throgmorton Trust (THRG), we always have the choice to invest in more internationally-focused companies if that is where we see investment opportunities. However, at the moment we see the best prospects for long-term capital growth in the domestic market. Why?
13 Sep
13 Sep
Fund Research
BlackRock Greater Europe
BRGE is a focused portfolio of leading European companies...
25 Sep
25 Sep
