Financial markets are becoming one big gamble

Stocks & Markets May 29, 2026 09:01 AM

How would you describe the past year in markets? Blackrock’s chief financial officer and head of strategy Martin Small put it best at a Goldman Sachs conference this week.

“I would characterise 2025 as one of those eye-watering, white-knuckle rollercoaster experiences for investors, like level 5 white-river rafting,” he told the audience.

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