Record ETF Inflows Likely To Drive BlackRock's Profits To All-Time High

We believe that BlackRock is poised to report total quarterly revenues in excess of $3 billion and net quarterly earnings of $1 billion for the first time ever this quarter ? resulting in a diluted EPS just shy of $6 for the quarter (GAAP basis). Also, the company?s total assets under management are likely to cross $4.65 trillion for the end of the period, from the $4.5 trillion figure reported at the end of Q3 2014.