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[BlackRock @BlackRock]

AI is moving beyond the technology sector and deeper into the broader economy.

On The Bid #podcast, host Oscar Pulido speaks with Jay Jacobs, BlackRock’s US Head of Equity ETFs, about how businesses across healthcare, manufacturing, financial services and more are putting #AI to work.

They explore what’s driving broader AI adoption, the physical infrastructure needed to support its growth and how areas like robotics and autonomous vehicles could shape the next phase of the AI economy.

Listen: https://t.co/5l6wkVbaYp

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

We recently updated our Model Portfolio allocation. So what changed?

Watch Tushar Yadava highlight the 3 key takeaways on our allocation changes.

Learn more: https://t.co/TvmCalNZAI

#Modelportfolios #Investing #Equities

[Heartland Forward @HeartlandFwd]

Today, Heartland Forward announced a new partnership with The BlackRock Foundation to connect more young people to the skills, training and opportunities needed to build careers close to home, while helping communities develop the workforce needed to compete and grow.

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Larry Fink in Detroit at @Ford ACCELERATE on the growing investment opportunity in the skilled trades.

[Axios @axios]

BlackRock announces inaugural Future Builders winners, in push to promote skilled trades https://t.co/9RhtXNdkyc

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

BlackRock Future Builders™ is expanding nationwide and into more than a dozen high-demand trades. Through the first round of a nationwide RFP, The BlackRock Foundation is awarding more than $13 million to 15 organizations.

The grants will help more than 5,400 people across 26 states prepare for careers in the skilled trades through access to apprenticeship opportunities, hands-on training and industry-recognized credentials. https://t.co/xxaomodpG4

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

China is gaining ground in key cutting-edge industries, but growth doesn’t always translate into stronger margins and returns. That’s a key reason we’re neutral Chinese equities overall, while seeing opportunities in areas such as physical AI.

Watch Serena Jiang, Economist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, unpack our China research in this week’s #MarketTake: https://t.co/PHk1DCnB4L

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View our investment ideas⏩https://t.co/337CyW5b3K

[iShares @iShares]

Not every headline deserves a portfolio reaction.

Here’s how we think about tuning out the noise and staying focused on the bigger picture.

Explore our 2026 Fall Investment Directions: https://t.co/v4RNQGayWW

#Investing #Markets #Portfolio

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

The Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades is growing. Fourteen new members join BlackRock, @Carhartt, @Ford and @Google to help expand pathways into skilled trades careers across the country.

The Alliance is also releasing its first national report, taking a closer look at the challenges and opportunities facing America’s skilled trades workforce. The report finds the U.S. will need to fill an estimated 1.7 million skilled trades openings each year through 2035, while training programs produce just 55 workers for every 100 needed. https://t.co/mLi1H0vG6g

@ATT, Barton Malow, @blackstone, @CintasCorp, @DEWALTtough, Dycom, The @HersheyCompany, @ManpowerGroup, @Meta, @Microsoft, @MilwaukeeTool, @nvidia, @Verizon and @Waymo

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

What are advisors asking AI?

We looked at the topics coming up most often and model portfolios were high on the list.

From how often to rebalance to when customization makes sense, advisors are asking practical questions about how models can work for their clients.

Swipe to see what they’re asking.

Advisors are asking the questions. Explore BlackRock resources built to help answer them: https://t.co/KlZ1bK6YXB

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

China is moving upmarket in advanced manufacturing, gaining ground in industries including EVs, advanced machinery and AI. What does that mean for companies and investors globally?

Read our latest Weekly Commentary for more 👉 https://t.co/kDCkv8cQjc

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

AI is machine-native intelligence and crypto is machine-native money. Both AI and digital assets translate real-world inputs into formats machines can use. Our latest research looks at why that connection could become increasingly important as AI evolves. https://t.co/z5T88Orble

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield breached 5% for the first time since 2023. We think this is the latest episode in the post-pandemic drift towards higher government borrowing costs.

An intensifying competition for capital and inflationary pressure from limited supplies of energy and workers may well keep pushing up on bond yields. We think that creates some income opportunities, but only for the most discerning and picky investors.

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

Americans are rethinking career pathways. Our latest national voter survey found that 93% support expanded pathways to technical education, underscoring the opportunities skilled trades can create. https://t.co/FLfSrJGlqE

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

The space economy may sound futuristic, but much of it is already part of everyday life.

On The Bid #podcast, host Oscar Pulido speaks with Reid Menge, portfolio manager in BlackRock’s Fundamental Equities Group, about how falling launch costs, smaller satellites, #AI and growing demand are changing the economics of space.

What could come next? From new commercial applications to the possibility of AI infrastructure in orbit, they explore where the space economy could be headed and what investors should be watching.

Listen: https://t.co/M50I8bJrcs

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

#Questionoftheweek: What will be the human edge in investing as AI agents get smarter?

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1 Fed rate hike. 4 takeaways. 4 product ideas.

Read the full analysis ⏩ https://t.co/iFsv4ovo3X

#Fed #Rates #Investing #ETFs

[BlackRock @BlackRock]

AI financing needs are growing at a time when government borrowing is already heavy, sharpening the competition for capital. We’re staying pro-risk, favoring U.S. equities and staying selective in bonds.

Watch Vivek Paul, Global Head of Portfolio Research at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explain why in this week’s #MarketTake: https://t.co/5cBA8uGfyx