InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate BlackRock downgrades government bonds, keeps faith with stocks By financialnews_rlv83x - February 23, 2021 0 111 The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock has cut its stance on government bonds, preferring equities in light of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and potentially up to US$2.8 trillion of additional U.S. fiscal spending this year.