Posted 4/16/2024, 3:20:00 AM
BlackRock Chief Sees $9 Trillion That Could Flow to Equity Markets and Fuel a Comeback
- BlackRock President Robert Kapito sees $9 trillion in money markets and bank cash that could flow into equity markets
- This is a "force" that could fuel a market comeback, as investors have moved to private assets and equity markets have shrunk
- The pace of the shift depends on the Fed's next interest rate move to address strong US growth and sticky inflation
- In January, Kapito eyed cash that could shift to bonds if rates fall; now eyeing cash that could shift to equities
- BlackRock positioning itself as a one-stop shop including alternatives, which represent 10% of fees but just 3% of AUM