Winter is NOT Coming...For Your Investments! AI to the Rescue, Says BlackRock

A Khaleesi's Decree: The Market Shall Rise!

My loyal subjects your Queen Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen First of Her Name Queen of Meereen Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons speaks! I have heard whispers from across the Narrow Sea carried by ravens no doubt of a man named Rick Rieder from a place called BlackRock. He dares to suggest the stock market that mystical beast shall continue its ascent in the year 2025. And what sorcery fuels this optimism? Artificial Intelligence they say. 'Dracarys!' to anyone who doubts such advancements. It is as if the Maesters have finally brewed something useful perhaps a potion to make Joffrey a decent king – alas too late!

AI: The New Dragonfire?

Rieder this man of BlackRock believes AI will tame the beast of inflation. He speaks of productivity gains offsetting the sting of tariffs. Tariffs! Such crude measures are but gnats compared to the power of a dragon’s breath...or apparently a well coded algorithm. He claims inflation will come 'way down.' If only conquering Slaver's Bay had been this simple! Perhaps I should hire this Rieder as my Hand – Tyrion could use the competition.

Recession? Not on My Watch!

This Rieder assures us that the US economy unlike the fickle lords of Westeros is unlikely to succumb to recession. He cites its reliance on services not mere 'goods'. He says the US economy depends more on services not goods which are more cyclical. It reminds me of the time I shifted from selling dragons to...well ruling. Diversification it seems is key whether in Essos or the stock market!

S&P 500: The Unburnt Index

The S&P 500 a name that sounds suspiciously like a Dothraki horde is apparently thriving nearing its all time high. This Rieder boasts that it has 'returned almost the entire market cap of the DAX'. Honestly I have no idea what a 'DAX' is but it sounds like a small insignificant village. Perhaps I should burn it to the ground just to be safe! But it's good news so no Dracarys on the DAX today!

Global Investors: Bend the Knee!

He claims international investors are flocking to US equities as 'there's no other game in town'. Indeed the game of thrones is fierce but the game of investments seems equally cutthroat. They say they will diversify from treasuries but that they won't diversify from US equities. He is confident like I was when I took back what was mine with Fire and Blood!

The Fed: A Dragon with Clipped Wings?

Finally Rieder predicts the Federal Reserve some sort of monetary cabal will only 'cut rates twice' this year. Apparently even these powerful figures are not immune to the temporary inconveniences of tariffs. Such is the burden of leadership even for those who control...rates. If only I could simply command them to bend the knee! But alas even a Queen must play the game and perhaps listen to the whispers of BlackRock.