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# BlackRock Strategist: What Rate Cuts Mean for Stocks, Bonds

 

 

BlackRock’s Akullian shares her views on the economy and markets.



 

 

 

 

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The Fed’s first rate cuts of the year are on the horizon. What does that mean for equities and fixed income?

In this Episode of Talk ETFs, etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy sits down with Kristy Akullian, Head of iShares Investment Strategy, Americas at [BlackRock](https://www.etf.com/topics/blackrock), to discuss.

Akullian shares her macro outlook, and then dives into how it may impact stocks and bonds. She also touches on how investors can position themselves to benefit from the shift in interest rates.



 

 

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