BlackRock Inc

BlackRock Inc., the largest global asset manager, has been criticized by both climate activists and fossil-fuel proponents. Has BlackRock been involved in an ESG scandal?

On Aug. 4, BlackRock and Coinbase announced their partnership to offer crypto to institutional investors. What does the deal mean for Coinbase?

As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock is making big moves toward crypto. Here’s the latest on BlackRock’s crypto portfolio.

Larry Fink’s recent comments on bitcoin provide some insights into how Wall Street views cryptocurrencies both now and in the future.

Fund flows in European equities (EFA) have expanded at a slower pace since 2011. Overall, they’ve grown at an average of 10% over the past three years.

In the first quarter, BlackRock managed ~$1.9 trillion in fixed income offerings, up from ~$1.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2017.

BlackRock’s (BLK) retail business had assets under management (or AUM) of $542 billion as of March 31, 2016.

On July 8, ten-year Treasury notes worth $21 billion were auctioned—the same as the previous week.

Exchange-traded fund investors added almost $552.6 million on average to the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) in the last quarter. During the week ending September 25, the ETF witnessed outflows of $318.3 million.

After Trump announced that Chinese investments in US tech stocks would be restricted, the Dow Jones Industrial Average spiked downward.

Asset managers (VFH) are seeking stability in order to attract funds toward either equity or debt offerings.

On a next 12-month basis, State Street Corporation (STT) has a PE (price-to-earnings) ratio of 13.9x. Its competitors’ average is 21.22x.

Ray Dalio, and Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio discussed the future of the economy and the next recession. Here’s what you need to know.

Paul Singer, the CEO of Elliott Management, increased his holdings in NXP Semiconductor (NXPI) in 3Q17, according to a recent 13F filing report.

Allianz Group offer property casualty insurance, life and health insurance, and asset management products and services in over 70 countries. The company’s major operations are in Europe.

On a YTD (year-to-date) basis, Amazon has returned nearly 40% as of November 3, 2017.

BlackRock, an investment management giant, had $7.0 trillion in AUM (assets under management) at the end of the third quarter.

Active asset management refers to those asset managers that essentially try to outperform the average market return, a benchmark, or a hurdle rate that may have been set internally.

In the U.S., Blackrock (BLK), State Street GA (STT), and Vanguard are the top three ETF providers. They have a 40.1%, 22.3%, and 20.7% market share, respectively.

The efficient market hypothesis maintains that the market prices everything correctly and so it isn’t possible to outperform the market in the long run.

Audited and verified annual figures at the end of 2013 indicate that total assets under management of US registered investment companies equalled nearly $17.1 trillion.

The group spoke about how these companies and India could benefit from investment flow into the country. Modi sought investment pledges from many of these CEOs, who were impressed with what India had to offer.

Private equity is capital invested in companies that aren’t listed on stock exchanges. These alternative assets include venture capital.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) was sitting on liquidity of $118 billion at the end of the first quarter.

Asset classes In its investor presentation on February 21, 2018, T. Rowe Price (TROW) stated that its core business is helped by the allocation of its AUM (assets under management) in different asset classes and its strong client base. However, the company also believes that targeting new opportunities is crucial for its core business. Of its total AUM, […]

BlackRock is currently trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 17.6x, compared with the industry average of 18.6x.

Among the major asset managers, BlackRock (BLK) is expected to post sequential and year-over-year growth in earnings per share to $6.38 in 1Q18 and $6.83 in 2Q18.

BlackRock posted a 7.0% revenue growth in the first half of 2017, driven by every segment except multi-asset and alternatives, which reported flat growth.

Franklin Resources (BEN) has recorded consistent growth in dividends since at least March 1982.

KKR & Company’s (KKR) Private Markets segment contributed almost 71% of the company’s total revenues in 4Q16.

In fiscal 3Q17, Apollo Investments (AINV) sold $17.1 million in investments and repaid $178.2 million.

Apollo Investment’s (AINV) total portfolio stood at ~$2.6 billion in fiscal 2Q17 compared to ~$3.2 billion in fiscal 2Q16.

In 3Q16, KKR’s Private Markets segment reported revenues of $549 million in 3Q16, as compared to $12 million in 3Q15 and $453 million in 2Q16.

Berkshire Hathaway reported its third quarter earnings on November 5, 2016. The company missed analysts’ operating earnings per share estimates of $3,022 with reported EPS of $2,951.

PNC Financial’s non-interest income for 2Q16 increased by 10% over the previous quarter, mainly due to higher fee income growth.

The US Department of the Treasury conducted the weekly auction of four-week Treasury bills (or T-bills) on April 26.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury auctioned 13-week T-bills worth $28 billion on April 11. The offer amount of these bills was the same as the previous auction.

Treasury inflation-protected securities (or TIPS) protect the value of debt securities from eroding due to a rise in inflation.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury conducted the weekly auction of 13-week Treasury bills on February 16, 2016. The total issuance was worth $37 billion.

For the fourth quarter of 2014, KKR reported a net loss of $0.6 million, compared to net income of $277.9 million in 4Q13.

The length of time seed capital is held in a portfolio depends on various factors such as how long it takes to generate cash flow from unrelated investors.

KKR has institutionalized the process of creating value in its portfolio companies through KKR Capstone.

How does BlackRock compare to its peers? BlackRock faces major competition from State Street and Vanguard.

The company’s revenue model is based on charging management and performance fees for managing the portfolios in its investment advisor firms.