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In today’s episode, Ryan Jackson, a manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services, talks about how the Nasdaq 100 rebalancing will affect Invesco QQQ Trust and other funds tracking the growth-focused index.TimestampsJPMorgan Starts Strong in Q3 Threads Breaks Records, but Will It Produce Profits? Uber and Dominos Deliver a New DealThe Nasdaq 100 Needs Changing What is the Nasdaq 100? The ‘Magnificent Seven’   The Nasdaq’s Special Rebalance   Which Companies Will Gain from the Rebalance? How Will the Nasdaq’s Rebalance Affect ETFs? Money Market Funds vs. CDs: How To Choose  Read about topics from this episode. JPMorgan Earnings: Revenue Outlook Increased Again as Higher Rates Boost Net Interest IncomeMeta Platforms: An Impressive Start for Threads, but Questions RemainUber: Strong Network Effect Has Brought Domino’s OnboardWhat the Nasdaq 100 Rebalance Means for ETF and Index Fund Investors7 Charts on U.S. Fund Flows in the First Half of 2023ETFs Close Mild First Half with an Exclamation PointChoosing a Better Index ETF  What to watch from Morningstar.Hiring a Financial Advisor? Honesty Counts (With Yourself, Too)Firing Your Financial Advisor? When To Stay, When To GoSpot Hidden Crypto Stocks and Funds in Your PortfolioMidyear Market News: 'Unusual' Stock Rally and Today’s Sticky Inflation  Read what our team is writing:Ivanna HamptonRyan Jackson Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHamptonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/

In today’s episode, Morningstar Inc’s Dr. Danielle Labotka, behavioral scientist, and Sam Lamas, senior behavioral researcher, explore the emotions around asking for help with money. How Many People in the U.S. Work with Financial Advisors?Financial Need and Financial AdvisorsMost Common Reasons for Hiring a Financial AdvisorBehavioral CoachingWhat If It’s Not a Match?What Should You Ask Yourself Before Hiring an Advisor? Read about topics from this episode. Firing Your Financial Advisor? When To Stay, When To GoSpot Hidden Crypto Stocks and Funds in Your PortfolioWhy Advisors Shouldn’t Worry About Losing Trust During Market VolatilityMore Investing Tools Won’t Solve All Your Problems  What to watch from Morningstar.Firing Your Financial Advisor? When To Stay, When To Go Midyear Market News: 'Unusual' Stock Rally and Today’s Sticky InflationTurning a ‘Hard No’ Into Financial Freedom  Read what our team is writing:Ivanna HamptonDanielle LabotkaSamantha Lamas  Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHamptonSamantha Lamas on Twitter: @SamanthaLamas4Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/

In today’s episode, Morningstar Inc’s Sam Lamas, senior behavioral researcher, and Dr. Danielle Labotka, behavioral scientist, discuss the importance of setting expectations on both sides. Why Do Investors Stop Working with Financial Advisors?6 Most Common Reasons to Fire an AdvisorWhat Are Investors Actually Looking For?Quality, Cost, and Performance FactorMoney Conversations with Your Advisor How To Repair Your Relationship with Your Financial AdvisorWho Is Most Likely to Breaking Up with an Their Advisor? Read about topics from this episode. Why Do Investors ‘Break Up’ With Their Financial Advisor?Why Advisors Shouldn’t Worry About Losing Trust During Market VolatilityMore Investing Tools Won’t Solve All Your ProblemsEven Advisors Aren’t Immune to Overconfidence Bias  What to watch from Morningstar.Spot Hidden Crypto Stocks and Funds in Your PortfolioMidyear Market News: 'Unusual' Stock Rally and Today’s Sticky InflationTurning a ‘Hard No’ Into Financial FreedomGain From the Weight-Loss Trend With These Stocks  Read what our team is writing:Ivanna HamptonDanielle LabotkaSamantha Lamas   Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHamptonSamantha Lamas on Twitter: @SamanthaLamas4Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/

In today’s episode, Manan Agarwal, quantitative analyst for Morningstar Research Services, explains why cryptocurrencies aren’t hedges against stocks or inflation. What Makes Digital Assets Different from Traditional Assets?Unintended Cryptocurrency ExposuresCompanies With Crypto ExposureBitcoin’s Extreme VolatilityHow Do Funds Invest in Cryptocurrency?Bank Collapse Ripple EffectsBitcoin and Altcoins During Bull and Bear MarketsIs Crypto a Hedge Against Stocks and Inflation?How Do Investors Uncover Hidden Crypto Exposure?Where Should Investors Invest? Read about topics from this episode. The Crypto ETP Market in 6 ChartsUncovering the Hidden Crypto Exposures in Your Investment PortfolioAre Crypto ETFs Coming?What High Inflation Means for Your Portfolio  What to watch from Morningstar.Midyear Market News: 'Unusual' Stock Rally and Today’s Sticky InflationTurning a ‘Hard No’ Into Financial FreedomGain From the Weight-Loss Trend With These StocksDouble Trouble: How the Dot-Com and Tech Bubbles Compare  Read what our team is writing:Ivanna HamptonManan Agarwal  Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHamptonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/

In today’s episode, Tom Lauricella, Morningstar Inc’s chief markets editor and Smart Investor newsletter editor, talks about the hype versus reality in the AI boom and the optimism about a soft landing.  Timestamps00:00 Introduction00:31 The Fed Holds Rates Steady01:39 Bank Failures02:31 Jerome Powell’s Thoughts On Inflation03:26 Outlook For Interest Rate Cuts04:25 Are We in a Bull Market?05:20 Concentrated Stock Markets07:08 AI and the Stock Market Rally 08:13 Look Under the AI Hood09:04 Bonds in 202310:24 Bond Investors Looking for High Yields11:35 Market Takeaways for 2023 Read about topics from this episode.  May CPI Report Suggests Inflation Is Turning a Corner https://www.morningstar.com/markets/may-cpi-report-suggests-inflation-is-turning-cornerStrong May Jobs Report Shows Any Recession is Still Out on the Horizon https://www.morningstar.com/markets/strong-may-jobs-report-shows-any-recession-is-still-out-horizonFed Meeting Preview: Will Powell Unveil a Rate-Hike Pause or a ‘Skip’? https://www.morningstar.com/markets/fed-meeting-preview-will-powell-unveil-rate-hike-pause-or-skipU.S. Stock Market Outlook: June 2023 https://www.morningstar.com/markets/us-stock-market-outlook-june-20235 Charts On the Super Concentrated Stock Market https://www.morningstar.com/markets/5-charts-about-super-concentrated-stock-marketWhat Is Bitcoin Worth? https://www.morningstar.com/alternative-investments/what-is-bitcoin-worthBlackRock’s Rieder: Grab High Yields on Super-Safe Bonds While You Can https://www.morningstar.com/markets/blackrocks-rieder-grab-high-yields-super-safe-bonds-while-you-canRegulatory Limbo Likely for Coinbase as SEC Brings Charges https://www.morningstar.com/stocks/sec-brings-charges-against-coinbase  What to watch from Morningstar.Gain From the Weight-Loss Trend With These Stocks https://youtu.be/MwxQTNZ2L5wDouble Trouble: How the Dot-Com and Tech Bubbles Compare https://youtu.be/4_mP4nftQssWhat to Do as Recession Fears Grip Investors https://youtu.be/F-hCrdpxWKIJust Where’s the U.S. Economy Headed? https://youtu.be/IiZGjhUcPoE  Read what our team is writing:Ivanna Hampton https://www.morningstar.com/authors/2399/ivanna-hamptonTom Lauricella https://www.morningstar.com/authors/1953/tom-lauricella Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHamptonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/

In today’s episode, Kiersten and Julien Saunders, rich & REGULAR podcast hosts and authors of “Cashing Out,” discuss how they made FIRE work for their lifestyle, the weight of building generational wealth, and why “elevating the everyday” is important.rich & REGULAR hosts at the Morningstar Investment ConferenceAre You Comfortable Talking About Money?Joining the FIRE MovementBuilding Generational WealthThe Racial Wealth GapHow to Turn a Side Hustle into Extra Wealth"Are We…an Aldi Family Now?”Money Conversations and Pursuing Financial Freedom Read about topics from this episode.  How to Have More Productive Conversations About MoneyCan You Retire Soon?How to Find Funds That Address Systemic Racism and the Wealth Gap11 Charts Examining the Racial Wealth GapHow to Achieve Black Generational Wealth  What to watch from Morningstar.Gain From the Weight-Loss Trend With These Stocks  Double Trouble: How the Dot-Com and Tech Bubbles CompareWhat to Do as Recession Fears Grip InvestorsJust Where’s the U.S. Economy Headed?  Read what our team is writing:Ivanna Hampton  Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHamptonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/  

Everyone’s been talking about the drug semaglutide, used to treat Type 2 diabetes. It’s marketed under the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, and now, Mounjaro. Are any of the drugmakers a buy? Salesforce’s Successful QuarterHP is Having ProblemsMacy’s Misses the Mark  Diabetes Drugs Take OverBiotech FrontrunnersWhy is Pfizer Underperforming?Semaglutide RisksBiotech Stock PicksWhat Higher Yields Mean for Retired ‘Bucket’ Investors Read about topics from this episode.  Salesforce Earnings: Margins Shine As New Signs of Pressure Remove Some LusterHP Earnings: Sales Remain Soft, Although Improvement Is on the Horizon; Shares Fairly ValuedMacy’s Earnings: Lowered Outlook on Waning Spending Overshadows Positives; Shares UndervaluedNovo Nordisk and Eli Lilly Lead Potential $60 Billion Obesity Drug Market; Valuations Look RichObesity Drug Stocks: Time to Buy?  What to watch from Morningstar.Double Trouble: How the Dot-Com and Tech Bubbles CompareWhat to Do as Recession Fears Grip InvestorsJust Where’s the U.S. Economy Headed?Active ETFs Take Off –– 3 Ideas for Investors  Read what our team is writing:Ruth SaldanhaKaren AndersenSusan DziubinskiChristine Benz  Follow us on social media.Ruth Saldanha on Twitter: @karishmaruthFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/  

In today’s episode, Jack Shannon, equities strategies senior analyst for Morningstar Research Services, talks about why active fund managers seemed to repeat the same mistakes.Why did you decide to analyze these two investing periods?Examples of the market chasing companies pursuing growth at any cost What do you think drove active fund managers to snap up growth stocks as valuations skyrocketed?How can individual investors spot a bubble?Tech Bubble damageWhat surprised you when you compared the Dot-Com and Tech Bubbles?How did the interest rate environments play a role?  Read about topics from this episode.  For Growth Managers, History Repeats ItselfWant to Invest Successfully? Quit Trying to Make Sense of It  What to watch from Morningstar.What to Do as Recession Fears Grip InvestorsJust Where’s the U.S. Economy Headed?Active ETFs Take Off –– 3 Ideas for InvestorsBerkshire Hathaway: 4 Questions and 5 Cheap Stocks  Read what our team is writing:Ivanna HamptonJack Shannon Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHamptonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/

In today’s episode, Mark Miller, a Morningstar contributor, and author of “Retirement Reboot,” discusses the debate over whether HSAs are the right path to expand affordable healthcare.Home Depot Gets HitInvestors Should Wait on TargetWalmart Wows in Economic Environment  Shopping for a 529 Plan?HSA Boost in 2024New HSA ContributionsHSAs May Work Best as Tax SheltersUsing HSAs in New WaysPaths to Healthcare CoverageHow To Recession-Proof Your Portfolio Read about topics from this episode.  Walmart Earnings: Solid Sales as Chain Benefits from Consumers’ Focus on ValueTarget Earnings: Theft, Mix Weigh on Earnings, but Distribution Improvements Should Help in Long TermHome Depot Earnings: Tough Macro Environment Weighs on Sales Momentum529 Tax Benefits: How Does Your State Stack Up?HSAs May Work Best as Tax SheltersWhat’s the Best-Performing Asset Type During a Recession? What to watch from Morningstar.Just Where’s the U.S. Economy Headed? Active ETFs Take Off –– 3 Ideas for InvestorsBerkshire Hathaway: 4 Questions and 5 Cheap StocksMorningstar Investment Conference: Recession Risks and the Markets  Read what our team is writing:Ivanna HamptonMark MillerChristine Benz Susan Dziubinski  Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHamptonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/ 

In today’s episode, Preston Caldwell, senior U.S. economist for Morningstar Research Services, discusses the U.S. debt ceiling, banking sector crisis, and strong jobs market.IntroductionDisney’s Disappointing Fiscal Q2 PayPal Strong Start to 2023Shopify’s Stellar Quarter Talk about where it looks like inflation is headed.  -What are your thoughts on whether we're headed toward an 11th interest rate hike or a pause?What's happening in the jobs market?What is the debt ceiling and how does it work?Are there any other areas that people should be looking out for if debt default were to happen?What kind of fallout will recent bank failures have on the economy?3 Inflation-Fighting ETFsRead about topics from this episode.  Disney Earnings: Smaller Streaming Losses Are Nice, but Subscriber Growth Needs ReinvigoratingPayPal Earnings: Growth Picks Up, Strong Margin ImprovementShopify Earnings: Strong Results as Revenue and Profitability Top ExpectationsFed’s Powell Hints at—but Doesn’t Commit to—a Pause After the Latest Rate HikeWhen Will the Fed Start Cutting Interest Rates?What Will the Upcoming GDP Report Show About the U.S. Economy? What to watch from Morningstar.Active ETFs Take Off –– 3 Ideas for InvestorsBerkshire Hathaway: 4 Questions and 5 Cheap StocksMorningstar Investment Conference: Recession Risks and the MarketsPlanning to Retire Soon? Flexibility and Spending Count Read what our team is writing:Ivanna HamptonPreston CaldwellDaniel Sotiroff Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHamptonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/