BlackRock, Inc.
About
BlackRock is one of the world’s largest asset management firms, providing investment management to individual investors, financial advisors and institutions, and its Boston presence is listed with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. The firm offers a full range of funds, including mutual funds and 529 college savings accounts, along with cash funds, funds tied to precious metals and energy resources, and investments in digital assets such as cryptocurrencies.
Founded in New York in 1988, BlackRock grew into a global firm widely known for its iShares exchange-traded funds and its Aladdin investment and risk-management technology. Alongside its products, the company publishes investor education, including explainers on tokenization, the use of blockchains to record ownership of assets as digital tokens, and guides to Trump Accounts, a tax-advantaged savings option for children.
What to Know
- BlackRock is headquartered in New York City, and its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
- The firm’s website routes visitors to separate resources for individual investors, advisors and institutional clients.
- A weekly market commentary covers topics such as currencies and interest-rate differentials.
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