If you look over the course of my career, how the US has improved and other countries have improved, being an optimist, especially in financial marke… - Larry Fink

Without a sense of purpose, no company, either public or private, can achieve its full potential.

Being an optimist, especially in financial markets, have proven to be a good outcome. Being a pessimist out of any one periodic time, you may have good success, but over the long run, I believe in capitalism, that in the long run, it's the best economic model in the world.

Dear CEO,
Each year I make it a priority to write to you on behalf of BlackRock’s clients, who are shareholders in your company. The majority of our clients are investing to finance retirement. Their time horizons can span decades.