Market Implications of the Earthquake in Japan by BlackRock

Views From BlackRock

March 2011
On Friday, March 11, 2011, a powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the island nation of Japan, unleashing a devastating tsunami that caused massive and still untold destruction. Since these events, senior investors throughout BlackRock have gathered to share views and offer some perspective for clients. Following is commentary as of 4:15 p.m. EDT March 16, 2011, from Bob Doll, Senior Managing Director and Chief Equity Strategist for Fundamental Equities; Ben Moyer, Managing Director and Senior Fund Analyst with BlackRock’s Global Allocation team; and Eric Pellicciaro, Managing Director and head of Global Rates Investments within BlackRock Fundamental Fixed Income.

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