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  07 January 2009
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BlackRock’s commentators and investment professionals are dedicated to providing clients with the latest updates on current market conditions. View the following links for the latest content:
 

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Latest Market Updates

 

24/12/08 – CNBC – “Today's Market Action” with Bob Doll

A look at what's behind today's market action, with Bob Doll, of BlackRock, and Tom Lydon, of Global Trends Investments.
 
 

23/12/08 – CNBC – “Waiting for Economic Clarity” with Richard Urwin

Until investors get more clarity on the state of the economic slowdown, risk appetite is going to remain relatively low, Richard Urwin from BlackRock told CNBC Monday.
 
 

22/12/08 – CNBC – “Trading Week Ahead” with Bob Doll

A look ahead of the shortened trading week ahead, with Bob Doll, BlackRock CIO and Gary Kaminsky, former Neuberger Berman managing director.
 
 

18/12/08 – CNBC – “Parting Shots” with Bob Doll

Final thoughts, with John Bogle, The Vanguard Group founder; Paul McCulley, Pimco; Abby Joseph Cohen, Goldman Sachs and Bob Doll, BlackRock CIO.
 
 

18/12/08 – CNBC – “Outlook 2009” with Bob Doll

An outlook for the new year, with John Bogle, The Vanguard Group founder; Paul McCulley, Pimco; Abby Joseph Cohen, Goldman Sachs and Bob Doll, BlackRock CIO.
 
 

17/12/08 – CNBC – “Doll's Outlook” with Bob Doll

CNBC's Patti Domm discusses the markets with Bob Doll, Blackrock vice chairman, who sees some light on the horizon.
 
 

17/12/08 – CNBC – “Investors React to Fed Decision” with Bob Doll

BlackRock's Bob Doll and Kenneth Heebner, of the CGM Focus Fund, react to this days Fed decision.
 
 

13/12/08 – CNBC – “Market's Wild Ride” with Bob Doll

Discussing the volatile trading day, with Robert Doll, BlackRock; Todd Boehly, Guggenheim Partners; and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo.
 
 

11/12/08 – Fox Business – “Road to Recovery?” with Bob Doll

Bob Doll, BlackRock vice chairman & global CIO of equities, discusses whether we’ve hit bottom yet and when we might be on a road to recovery.
 
 

08/12/08 – CNBC – “The New Economy” with Bob Doll

An in-depth look at the markets, with Bob Doll, BlackRock vice chairman & global CIO of equities.
 
 

06/12/08 – CNBC – “Euro Stocks Sink on US Jobs Data” with Richard Urwin

European stocks suffered a massive selloff Friday after the US economy was shown to have lost more jobs than expected in November. Richard Urwin from BlackRock considers the outlook.
 
 

03/12/08 – Morningstar.com Features Peter Fisher

Morningstar.com this week published two video interview segments it recorded with BlackRock's Peter Fisher, Co-Head of Fixed Income, November 20.
This Patient Still in ICU: Listen Now >>>
Rescue Is Ugly, But Direction Is Right: Listen Now >>>
 
 

02/12/08 – Fox Business – “Market Strategy” with Bob Doll

BlackRock Vice Chairman Bob Doll discusses the economy and volatile markets and when we’ll begin to see a recovery.
 
 

02/12/08 – CNBC – “Market Drilldown” with Bob Doll

A look at today's market action, with Gary Shilling, of A. Gary Shilling & Co.; Bob Doll, of BlackRock; Zachary Karabell, of River Twice Research; and Vince Farrell, of Soleil Securities.
 
 

02/12/08 – CNBC – “Market Breakdown” with Bob Doll

Breaking down today's market action, with Jason Pride, of Haverford Investments; Bob Doll, of BlackRock; and Mark Zandi, of Moody's Economy.com.
 
 

01/12/08 – CNBC - Market Outlook with Bob Doll

A look at the markets and the week ahead, with CNBC's Bob Doll, BlackRock vice chairman.
 
 

Market Update Archive

 
26/11/08 – CNBC - Europe Fiscal Stimulus Plans 'Heterogenous' with Richard Urwin
The fiscal stimulus plans from countries around the world will not make much difference to investor sentiment, Thomas Tilse from Cominvest said. "The near term outlook continues to look pretty dismal," Richard Urwin from BlackRock added.
 
 
20/11/08 – CNBC - Fear vs. Confidence with Bob Doll
Insight on the markets from someone who has serious cash on the line, with Bob Doll, BlackRock vice chairman/CIO, equities and Carlos Gutierrez, Commerce Secretary.
 
 
17/11/08 – Fox Business - Robert Doll on the Slippery Stock Slop
Bob Doll, BlackRock Vice Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer, Equities discusses the Treasury Bailout and the global markets.
 
 
14/11/08 – Fox Business - Robert Doll on Treasury Bailout, G20 Meeting
Bob Doll, BlackRock Vice Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer, Equities discusses the Treasury Bailout, G20 Meeting, and the global markets.
 
 
November 08 – Investment Strategy Group - Fixed Income Commentary
BlackRock’s Fixed Income Investment Strategy Group (ISG) is a globally integrated strategic team that consists of all of BlackRock’s fixed income portfolio managers and several representatives of BlackRock’s risk management team.
 
 
12/11/08 – Morningstar.com - BlackRock Fixed-Income CIO, Scott Amero: “Market Slowly Healing”
Morningstar.com interviewed Scott Amero, BlackRock’s Fixed Income CIO, to elicit his views on the severity of the crisis, the actions the U.S. government has taken in response, and whether there are any attractive opportunities in fixed income currently.
 
 
11/11/08 – Bob Doll appears on CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia”
Doll: Wall Street's Downtrend Has Been Broken – Bob discusses the Wall Street indexes which are in a bottoming process and says that the downtrend has broken into a sideways movement.
Doll's Investment Strategy – Bob provides his investment strategy and insight into what investors should buy if the dollar continues to strengthen.
China's Appetite for USTs May Diminish – Bob says that the China's stimulus package is critically important to the U.S. which could mean that China's appetite for U.S. treasuries may diminish.
 
 
11/11/08 – CNBC “Stocks Slip Today” with Bob Doll
Bob joined David Malpass of Encima Global, Dennis Gartman of "The Gartman Letter" and CNBC's Melissa Francis to discuss the day's market declines.
Part 1: Listen Now >>>, Part 2: Listen Now >>>, Part 3: Listen Now >>>
 
 
11/11/08 – Bloomberg - BlackRock's Rendino Sees Economy in `Bottoming Process'
Kevin Rendino, who helps oversee $10 billion at BlackRock Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller from Plainsboro, New Jersey, about the outlook for the U.S. economy, stocks and infrastructure spending. (Source: Bloomberg).
 
 
07/11/08 – CNBC “The Best and Brightest on the Economy” with Bob Doll
Market heavyweights shed light on the new administration about to take over the White House, with Robert Hormats, Goldman Sachs International; John Bogle, The Vanguard Group Founder; Paul McCulley, Pimco and Bob Doll, BlackRock.
 
 
06/11/08 - What Does the Obama Victory Mean for Investors? Special Report by Bob Doll
As President-elect Barack Obama and his supporters celebrate his election victory over Senator John McCain, investors around the world are wondering how an Obama administration will impact the U.S. financial markets.
 
 
03/11/08 - Global Credit Crisis: Special Market Report by Bob Doll and Peter Fisher
Market Update by Bob Doll, BlackRock Vice Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer, Equities and Peter Fisher, Co-Head of BlackRock’s Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group.
 
 
31/10/08 – CNBC “U.S. Economic Contraction” - with Richard Urwin, BlackRock head, asset allocation / economics
Insight on how long the contraction will last and the future of the new global economy, with Richard Urwin, BlackRock head, asset allocation/economics; CNBC's Steve Liesman & Ross Westgate.
 
 
29/10/08 – FOX BUSINESS “BlackRock Vice Chairman on the Markets” - Bob Doll on economy
Bob Doll, BlackRock Vice Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer, Equities discusses the rescue bill, the credit markets, and the global markets.
Listen Now >>> Part 1 – Bob Doll on the Rescue Plan
Listen Now >>> Part 2 – What to watch for in the markets and real estate investments.
 
 
28/10/08 – Telegraph TV “US Economy and US Shares: BlackRock view” with Bob Doll
Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Bob Doll, says US share prices are reaching a bottom, too much power in the hands of the Democrats could be a problem, the Dollar is fairly valued against the Pound, and why now may be the time to dabble in US Shares.
Listen Now >>> Part 1 – US Economy
Listen Now >>> Part 2 – US Shares
 
 
28/10/08 – CNBC “Tackling the Credit Crunch and Buying Bonds” with Peter Fisher
How investors can tackle the credit crunch and an insight on buying bonds, with Peter Fisher, BlackRock's Co-CIO of Fixed Income and former Under Secretary of the US Treasury.
Listen Now >>> Part 1 - Tackling the Credit Crunch
Listen Now >>> Part 2 - Buying Bonds
 
 
25/10/08 – CNBC “Investing in Times of Turbulence” with Richard Urwin
As economic concerns continue to dent investor sentiment and send shock waves through global stock markets, Richard Urwin from BlackRock considers where investors should put their money.
 
 
24/10/08 – CNBC “Trillion Dollar Man on the Markets” with Bob Doll
A look at the scary market picture this morning (Friday 24th October), with Bob Doll, BlackRock global CIO, equities.
 
 
22/10/08 - A long-term approach to equity investing
Down periods, such as those recently seen, are an inherent aspect of equity investing. Unpredictable events and changes in investor sentiment can have a negative impact on markets. However, short-term declines should not detract from the long-term potential of stock market investing.
 
 
21/10/08 - Fox Business - Bob Doll on the Credit Market
Bob Doll, BlackRock Vice Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer, Equities discusses the credit market and the thawing of the credit market many are looking for.
 
 
21/10/08 - Global inflation: What next?
Richard Urwin, global head of economics and asset allocation at BlackRock examines the implications of the recent ongoing market turmoil on global inflation.
 
 
20/10/08 - CNBC - BlackRock’s Market Pulse with Bob Doll
A look ahead of the days trading, with Bob Doll, BlackRock vice chairman/global CIO, equities.
 
 
16/10/08 – CNBC "Squawk Box": The Squawk Financial Summit – with Bob Doll
Investment strategies and market insight.
Listen Now >>> Part 1 - Market Heavyweights
Listen Now >>> Part 2 - Rating the Rescue Plan
Listen Now >>> Part 3 - Consumer Prices and Jobless Claims
Listen Now >>> Part 4 - Financial Crisis Breakdown
Listen Now >>> Part 5 - Parting Shots
 
 
16/10/08 – CNBC: Is Your Money Safe? – with Bob Doll
Insight on protecting your investments, Robert Doll, BlackRock vice chairman; Ken Heebner, Capital Growth Management; Mike Ozanian, Forbes; and CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.
 
 
14/10/08 – CNBC: Heavy Hitters Weigh In – with Bob Doll
Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and chairman of HDNet, and Bob Doll, vice chairman of BlackRock, share their market insights.
 
 
13/10/08 – Rudd’s Bank Guarantee: Australian Special Market Report by Ken Liow
Ken Liow, BlackRock Chief Investment Officer (Australian Equities), discusses the Rudd Government’s actions over the weekend in relation what this means for Australian financial system.
 
 
09/10/08 - Bob Doll: “Managing the Rescue” interview on CNBC
The government's eager to get the $700 billion rescue plan up and running. Bob Doll joins the CNBC news team to discuss.
 
 
09/10/08 - Global Credit Crisis: Special Market Report by Bob Doll and Peter Fisher
Market Update by Bob Doll, BlackRock Vice Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer, Equities and Peter Fisher, Co-Head of BlackRock’s Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group.
 
 
09/10/08 - What's Ahead in 2008: The Third-Quarter Update by Bob Doll
Bob Doll, BlackRock Vice Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer, Equities provides a third-quarter investment perspective in his ‘What’s Ahead in 2008’ series.
 
 
07/10/08 - Alex Popplewell
Market Update by Alex Popplewell, Head of International Retail Investment Communications, providing BlackRock’s View of Current Markets.
 
 
03/10/08 (Crunching the Credit Markets) - Peter Fisher:
Perspectives on what's really going on in the market, with Peter Fisher, BlackRock and CNBC's Steve Liesman.
 
 
02/10/08 - Bob Doll and Peter Fisher:
Weathering Uncertain Markets – BlackRock Market Update:
Dial up and listen to a replay of the Bob Doll and Peter Fisher update:
Phone: 0011 1 320 365 3844
Pass code: 963 255
 
 
30/09/08 - Larry Fink: Larry Fink speaks to CNBC on the Bailout Failure.
 
 
30/09/08 - Special Investment Update:
Bob Doll, Global CIO, delivers an Investment Commentary Special Update.
 
 
25/09/08 - Special Market Update: The Credit Crisis: Market Update and Investment Opportunities.
 
 
24/09/08 Bloomberg - Larry Fink: Larry Fink discusses current market conditions.
 
 
22/09/08 - Bob Doll: CNBC interview Bob Doll, Global CIO, on Market Volatility.
 
 



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