Larry Fink's star keeps rising

In many ways, Larry Fink the man of the moment on Wall Street. He built BlackRock into a bond management powerhouse. He was being courted by Morgan Stanley. But ultimately, it was Merrill Lynch that swooped in and won over Fink. Now BlackRock stands poised to become a similar power on the equities side. He's confident that he can manage the transition. The market is certainly bullish.

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