Investing Insights show

Investing Insights

Summary: Get stock, fund, and ETF picks, plus weekly market insights, investing tips, retirement advice, and exclusive fund manager interviews from Morningstar’s director of equity research, director of personal finance, and stock and fund analyst team. Chicago-based Morningstar, Inc. is a world-leading provider of independent investment research.

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 MLPs: High-Quality Income Generators | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:51

Tax advantages and economic moats allow master limited partnerships to offer investors much more than just high yields, says Morningstar's Paul Larson.

 Who's Buying? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:13

Berkshire, Bernanke, and others revealed further details on their purchase plans this week.

 Too Soon for Recession Talk | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:15

Some economists believe that recent, noisy data indicate a recession for the U.S. economy, but Morningstar' Bob Johnson says, not so fast.

 How to Survey the Changing Annuity Landscape | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:46

Market trends have altered the benefits of several annuity products, and Morningstar's Kevin Loffredi examines what retirees should know before investing in these vehicles.

 Dividends Not Just for Retirees | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:15

A strong and growing dividend can be a great signal of a quality stock for any kind of investor.

 Tannenbaum: Don't Get Alarmed by Fiscal Cliff Headlines | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:07

Any deal to avert the fiscal cliff will modestly hit the economy, but legislators won't allow the worst-case scenario--and subsequent recession--to happen, says Northern Trust chief economist Carl Tannenbaum.

 Scale and Patent Protection Integral Parts of Lilly's Moat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:38

Dave Ricks, head of Lilly's Bio-Medicines group, discusses the pharma giant's competitive advantages with Morningstar's Damien Conover.

 Bond Excitement and Concerns for 2013 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:53

BlackRock's Rick Rieder expects the bond market to focus more on alpha creation next year, but investors should watch for rising duration risk as well as ongoing troubles in Europe.

 Debt Ceiling Debate Adds More Turbulence for Investors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:19

Investors should prepare to ride through a rough patch as the impending 2013 debt ceiling becomes a bargaining chip in Washington's deficit debate.

 Paying Up and Paying Out | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:46

News this week showed market players paying up for media assets, paying out for tax relief, and more.

 Job Growth Remarkably Steady, Frustratingly Slow | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7:58

In the face of superstorm concerns, fiscal cliff woes, and other worries, job growth has been notably steady--but decidedly slow, says Morningstar's Bob Johnson.

 Will These Ag Trends Spoil a Stock Harvest? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:09

Rising input costs and global food consumption will be key factors in the coming years for agriculture-related stocks, according to Morningstar's Adam Fleck.

 Traditional Index Funds vs. ETFs: Which to Choose? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:29

Vanguard's Joel Dickson weighs the similarities and differences between the two vehicles, commenting on tax advantages, trading flexibility, dividend reinvestment, and more.

 Best Practices for ETF Trading | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:40

Street One Financial President Scott Freeze discusses the utility of limit orders, indicative values, patience, and more for optimizing ETF trades.

 When It Comes to Performance, Moats Matter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:00

Morningstar's Heather Brilliant details our 10-year track record for stocks, particularly the strong outperformance of 5-star names with competitive advantages.

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