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BlackRock's Rieder on Today's Bond Market

The bond manager shares his take on when the Fed will raise rates, inflation, divergent central bank policies around the globe, and the importance of diversification within a bond portfolio.

Sumit Desai, CFA

Jul 9, 2015

Mentioned: BlackRock Total Return Instl (MAHQX) , BlackRock Strategic Income Opps Instl (BSIIX)

Sumit Desai: Hi, I'm Sumit Desai, senior fixed-income analyst with Morningstar's manager research team. Joining me today is Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of Fundamental Fixed Income for BlackRock. He's a lead portfolio manager for BlackRock Total Return (MAHQX) and BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities (BSIIX), both Bronze-rated funds.

Rick, thank you for joining me today.

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