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What Is Asset Management?

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Feb 25, 2025 at 10:43AM

Key Points

  • Asset managers allocate clients' assets across classes like cash, equities, and alternatives based on goals and risk.
  • Asset management firms earn fees, typically 1% of assets under management, and may also gain from trades and products.
  • BlackRock, the largest, managed $8.6 billion in assets in 2022, providing services across multiple asset categories.
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