Doug Casey On the Rise of BlackRock and Fascism in the U.S.

by Doug Casey International Man

International Man: With nearly $10 trillion in assets under management (AUM), BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager.

The company exploded in size after the 2008 financial crisis, and that’s no coincidence.

Central banks around the world have printed scores of trillions since then. A significant portion of that freshly created money eventually found its way into the stock market, specifically BlackRock’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

BlackRock was also responsible for helping the Federal Reserve manage its massive debt portfolio after 2008. It’s another indication of BlackRock’s cozy relationship with the government.