BlackRock's capital market assumptions show trailing U.S. equity returns

BlackRock's quarterly capital markets assumptions predict that U.S. large- and small-cap equities will underperform other regions over the next five years, with expected returns of 5.8% and 5.4% respectively, trailing by about 500 to 700 basis points.

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9/3/2023

Stocks in September may be dicey

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