Copper River Advisors is an independent RIA firm, but we continue to work alongside and leverage the knowledge base and product set of the world’s largest investment manager, BlackRock. 5 things to know and consider is a piece put forth by Russ Koeterich – Chief Investment Strategist at BlackRock and covers quite well five of the main themes that will dominate the investors landscape in 2015 to include:

1. Central Banks Diverge: Dollar Likely Higher
2. Fed Ready to Hike – But Rates to Remain Low
3. U.S. Economy: Inching Up, Not Breaking Out
4. Inflation: Still Low – In Some Places, Too Low
5. Expect Stocks’ Bumpy Ride to Continue