π¦ BlackRock: 2026 Midyear Global Investment Outlook β AI, Scarcity & Portfolio Rethink
BlackRock Investment Institute's 2026 Midyear Outlook β launched via webcast on June 30 β examines whether AI-driven abundance or resource scarcity will dominate markets, and argues that the possibility of multiple very different economic outcomes demands a fundamental portfolio rethink. It favors U.S. equities for AI exposure, short-to-medium Treasuries and credit for income, and warns that thematic investments now span public/private markets in ways that make vehicle choice a core investment decision.
Why it matters: Institutional allocators following BlackRock's framework may rotate toward AI-infrastructure adjacents (power, chips, data centers) and away from long-duration bonds, which could amplify flows into those sectors in H2 2026.
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