Oscar Pulido
Oscar Pulido is a managing director and Global Head of Product Strategy for the Fundamental Equities business at the American asset manager BlackRockBlackRockBlackRock is a publicly traded investment management company headquartered in New York, founded in 1988 by Larry Fink and seven others and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker BLK); its businesses include the iShares family of exchange-traded funds and the Aladdin investment and risk management platform. As of June 30, 2026, its assets under management totaled $15.3 trillion.Open the full entry, and the host of BlackRock’s flagship investment podcast, The Bid.
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Key facts
Early Life: Education
1999Joins Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
Pulido began working at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) in 1999, starting his career as an asset manager advisor on the Global Sales desk and later becoming lead product manager for the retail separately managed account business. MLIM merged with BlackRock in 2006, and his service with the firm is counted continuously from 1999.[1][1]
2006Joins BlackRock Through the Merger
After the merger, Pulido served as a senior product strategist on the BlackRock Global Allocation team, representing the investment team globally to both retail and institutional clients.[1]
2018–2025Global Head of Product Strategy for Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions
From 2018 to 2025, Pulido served as Global Head of Product Strategy for BlackRock’s Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions (MASS) business.[1]
August 2022Appears as Host of The Bid
October 2026Interviews Jay Jacobs and Hosts a Geopolitics Episode
On October 2, 2026, The Bid released episode 273, in which Pulido and Jay JacobsJay JacobsJay Jacobs is U.S. Head of Equity ETFs at the American asset manager BlackRock, responsible for product strategy and client engagement across the firm’s index and active equity, digital asset, and alternatives ETF business. He has long researched thematic investing in areas such as artificial intelligence and infrastructure, and is a regular guest on BlackRock’s podcast The Bid.Open the full entry, BlackRock’s U.S. Head of Equity ETFs, discussed AI expanding beyond technology companies into healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and other fields, as well as constraints in power, semiconductors, and critical materials. In episode 275, released on October 16, he discussed the “resilience economy” driven by defense spending, energy security, and AI competition with Anna Parker of BlackRock’s Geopolitical Research and Strategy team and Yasmin Meissner, a portfolio manager for Thematic Strategies.[3][3][3][2][2][2]
Current Role and The Bid Podcast
As of October 2026, Pulido is a managing director and Global Head of Product Strategy for BlackRock’s Fundamental Equities (FE) business, responsible for commercial strategy, product development, and business activities to drive growth across the FE platform.[1][1]
He also hosts BlackRock’s flagship investment podcast, The Bid, on which BlackRock investment professionals break down what is happening in the world of investing and explore the forces changing the economy and finance, with topics ranging from stock market outlooks to geopolitics and technology.[1][4][4]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
BlackRock: Official link: https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/biographies/oscar-pulido (opens in a new window)[1]
The Bid: Official link: https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/podcasts/the-bid (opens in a new window)[4]