BlackRock’s Ben Powell says he remains upbeat about a specific set of investment opportunities despite the global stock market sell-off continuing on Monday. Trillions of dollars have vanished from global markets as investors flee assets set to be hit hard by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime. While economists warn that the brewing trade war spells bad news for the majority of the global economy, there are still a number of areas that could outperform during the volatility, according to Powell, BlackRock’s chief investment strategist for APAC and the Middle East.
