# @blackrock on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=mzSYqNeEwXU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31691293-blackrock-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-20T14:04:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BlackRock (@BlackRock) — https://gondola.cc/BlackRock

## Caption

The global investment environment is full of uncertainty — from inflation, growth dynamics, to policy shifts and geopolitical tensions. Investors are seeking clarity and ways to unlock more consistent investment outcomes during a period of unpredictable conditions. Innovations in data analytics and technology are helping investors better understand markets not just in during turbulent times, but in everyday decision making. But is AI the answer to consistent investment performance, and how can human judgment have the potential to create more resilient investment results? Enter systematic investing, that blends human insight and machine learning to pursue consistent alpha in volatile markets through disciplined processes, alternative data, and continuous innovation.
Ronald Kahn, Global Head of Systematic Investment Research at BlackRock, has played a foundational role in shaping the field of quantitative investing over the past few decades. He joins host Oscar Pulido to talk about what it means to pursue consistent alpha in today’s markets, how data and technology have evolved investors' expectations and how systematic investing continues to deliver potential in uncertain conditions.

Key moments in this episode:
00:00 Investment Uncertainty in 2025
02:23 Pursuing Consistent Alpha in Volatile Markets
04:02 The Role of Data and Technology
04:26 Alternative Data in Action
07:53 Systematic Investing and Technology
12:44 Human and Machine Collaboration
16:07 Considerations for Individual Investors
18:47 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview

Check out the full series covering tariffs and market volatility on The Bid: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iiZbbNz3eI08zXGZ4n3LI?si=TNiOrYRoSxyXVsbwsBs68Q
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Sources: Referencing BlackRock Systematic signal library as of June 2025; “Systematic Market-Aware Alpha Opportunities” BlackRock, February 2023; “Q2 Global Equity Outlook” BlackRock, May 2025

This content is for informational purposes only and is not an offer or a solicitation. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the listener. Reference to the names of each company mentioned in this communication is merely for explaining the investment strategy and should not be construed as investment advice or investment recommendation of those companies.
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systematicinvesting, etfs, activemanagement, investing, alphainvestments

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