BlackRock CEO, Larry Fink, has stated that investors need to invest in the investment train or they will be run over by it. The CEO, who runs the world's largest money manager with $14 trillion in assets, also highlighted concerns about AI and the retreat from globalization and the shifting nature of global trade. He avoided criticizing the White House's use of tariffs in trade deals and mentioned mentions of Environmental Social Governance investing, which previously led to controversy with red-state officials who believed BlackRock had joined the lefty-green lobby. Fink's focus on investing is also highlighted as an important role on Wall Street for the emerging middle class.