It may not feel that way, but the chief investment strategist at BlackRock reminds investors that 2018 has actually been a return to normal in the markets after a not-so-normal 2017 – and in their Midyear Global Investment Outlook, BlackRock’s senior strategists conclude that “Even if ‘normal’ means more uncertainty and greater overall risk, investors have a lot to look forward to between now and the end of 2018.” For the strategists’ advice for individual investors – including which stocks with “fortress balance sheets” to consider targeting and what looks attractive in the bond market – CLICK HERE.