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What does BlackRock do? BlackRock Inc. generates revenue through its comprehensive investment management services, offering active (alpha) and index (beta) strategies across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and money market instruments. Its product portfolio includes single- and multi-asset portfolios, iShares exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and separate accounts, sold directly and via intermediaries to institutional and retail clients globally. The company also monetizes its Aladdin investment system and BlackRock Solutions services, which provide risk management, outsourcing, and advisory solutions to institutional investors and wealth management intermediaries. Institutional clients and wealth management intermediaries are key buyers of these high-margin technology and advisory services. BlackRock's primary revenue streams stem from managing assets under its various investment vehicles, including iShares ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts, with institutional and retail clients as the main customer segments. The Aladdin system, a core technology platform, is licensed to institutional investors for risk management and portfolio analytics, while BlackRock Solutions delivers tailored advisory and outsourcing services to wealth management intermediaries. These offerings leverage BlackRock's global scale and expertise in asset allocation and risk management. The company's revenue model combines asset-based fees from investment products with subscription fees for its Aladdin platform and BlackRock Solutions services. Institutional clients, including pension funds and endowments, drive demand for sophisticated risk management tools, while retail investors contribute to ETF and mutual fund sales. Wealth management intermediaries purchase BlackRock Solutions to enhance their service offerings, creating a diversified revenue base across multiple client segments and product types. BlackRock is one of the most popular companies on Eulerpool.