19 March 2024
Bigger Picture: What's the outlook for Japanese markets?
With speculation mounting on whether the Bank Of Japan will raise its key interest rate, Sean Cheong spoke to Ben Powell, Chief APAC Investment Strategist, BlackRock Investment Institute to discuss the Japanese markets and its outlook.
He also touches on the transition to low carbon emissions, and how global elections may impact investors.
Presented by Sean Cheong
Edited by Audrey Siek

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6 February 2024
Bigger Picture: 5 mega forces for investors to watch
Ben Powell, Chief APAC Investment Strategist, BlackRock Investment Institute discusses various investment themes worth looking at including demographic divergence, the Future of finance, and the growing transition to a low-carbon economy.

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21 September 2023
Bigger Picture: Why should investors look at Japanese equities now?
While all eyes were on the FOMC meeting overnight, Ben Powell, Chief APAC Investment Strategist, BlackRock Investment Institute, is looking at the Japanese equity market.
Why is this a good time to look at the Japan stock market and what are the opportunities and risks that investors should look out for?
Presented by Willie Keng
Podcast edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

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22 August 2023
Bigger Picture: Why tech stocks still attractive in high rates environment
Ben Powell, Chief Investment Strategist for APAC, BlackRock Investment Institute discusses why he remains overweight on some technology stocks, and believes the importance of data for AI and potential winners is underappreciated.

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28 April 2023
Bigger Picture: Blackrock warns the 60/40 portfolio is irrelevant
Ben Powell, Chief APAC Investment Strategist, BlackRock Investment Institute, discusses why the conventional 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds needs a rethink, why investors need to take a more active approach, and where they should look for opportunities.

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