iShares
Market Insights

iShares Global Investment Strategy Group provides market commentary to help you navigate the ever-changing financial markets. Here you'll find the latest market insights from the group, which is led by Russ Koesterich. Read and listen to the group's market perspectives and find daily commentary on a variety of topics in short posts on our blog. These pieces can help keep you aware of current events shaping the markets and their implications for investors. Check back often, as our commentaries are updated frequently.

Investment Directions

The Investment Strategy Group's in-depth monthly perspectives on the global equity, global sector and fixed income markets.

Market Perspectives

A monthly white paper from Russ Koesterich on critical topics that are shaping the markets.

Whitepapers

From general overviews to advanced strategies and insightful articles that challenge conventional wisdom, our whitepapers can help you better understand the nuances of investing with ETFs.

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Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, or a guarantee of future results. This information should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice regarding the funds or any security in particular.

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