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# BlackRock's Akullian: Get Defensive in Stocks 

 

 

The firm's senior iShares investment strategist shares her midyear outlook.



 

 

 

 

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Kristy Akullian, senior iShares investment Strategist at BlackRock, sits down with etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy to discuss her latest outlook for the markets.   
  
She breaks down the latest Fed interest rate decision and what it means for stocks and bonds.  
  
Akullian also suggests that investors position themselves defensively in the stock market, while adding duration to their fixed income portfolios.

She answers the question of whether all the excitement surrounding AI-related stocks is just hype or whether there is a real investment opportunity available for long-term investors.

Tune in to hear Akullian, an investment strategist from the largest issuer of U.S.-listed ETFs!



 

 

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