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Jun 29

3m 36s

Dollar strength shifts case for EM

BlackRock Investment Institue

About this episode

The U.S. dollar's safe-haven status remains intact. But a stronger dollar no longer automatically translates into broad emerging market weakness. Michel Dilmanian, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why the dollar is no longer the only story for emerging markets.

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