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Jan 2024
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Three 2023 investment lessons we carry i...

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Wei Li, BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist, shares why we think 2023 stressed the value of adapting to a new volatile macro regime, and leveraging investment insight and structural forces to find opportunities. 
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