Heidi Richardson
Heidi Richardson is a Global Investment Strategist for BlackRock. She is responsible for relating the Investment Strategy Team’s research and investment views to a wide variety of investors. She joined the firm in 2010 with twenty three years of active investment experience across both equities and fixed income. She writes about how to implement BlackRock’s best investment ideas.
Disclosure: The content Market Realist publishes should not be construed as investment advice, nor do the opinions expressed necessarily reflect the views of BlackRock.
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