Weekly Wrap: Morningstar.com's Year Round-Up

Editor's Picks The Biggest Mutual Fund Stories of 2019 These 8 events were attention-getters. 10 Most Popular Stocks, Funds, and ETFs of 2019 Here are the most-viewed securities on Morningstar.com this year. The 10 Most Popular Stories on Morningstar.com in 2019 Our readers' tastes can be summed up in two words: income and Vanguard. Top 10 Takeaways from The Long View Podcast Experts offered insights on retirement planning, whether value stocks are due for a rebound, and what types of spending correlates with happiness in retirement.

Portfolio Planning and Personal Finance With Christine Benz A Year-End To-Do List for Bucket Investors A step-by-step guide to 'bucket maintenance' as the year winds down. Strategies for Young Investors Vanguard's Maria Bruno talks about the decisions young investors face.

Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds The Oddest Charts in Mutual Funds Tell a Good Story Investors are supposed to chase performance, right? They're not. Overlooked Foreign Stock ETFs These three options are pretty good. An Eclectic and Edgy International Fund Newly rated Davis International has low fees and a talented stock-picker at the helm. The Evolution of Foreign Stock Index Funds What is the best way to make a selection? The People of Pimco Continue to Impress The combination of people and process has made the firm resilient. A Great All-Cap Foreign Stock Fund This compelling choice gets an upgrade.

Stocks Our Top Housing-Related Pick Robust third-quarter housing data has stretched most valuations. Is Enbridge a Good Pick for Dividend Seekers? The wide-moat firm has one of the most attractive dividends in the Canadian energy sector. Top 10 Holdings of Our Ultimate Stock-Pickers' Index Large-cap strategies disappoint on the back of stock market volatility in late 2019. Suspended MAX Production Dings Boeing Valuation We still believe the company's wide moat offers structural protection, though. Which Brick-and-Mortars Can Contend With Amazon? We believe home improvement and auto-part retailers are among the best protected. DuPont Gets Better End of Deal We think its divestment to IFF makes good strategic sense.

Rekenthaler Report What Investment Factors Work for Stocks? Volatility, size, and momentum, say Morningstar's quantitative researchers. Using Morningstar's New Factor Profiles Another tool for understanding stock funds.

Commentary Funds Enjoy Highest Flows in Nearly 2 Years U.S. equity funds experienced modest outflows in November. Performance Across the Decade How has the decade stacked up for stocks and bonds? Is the Conventional Wisdom About Lineup Size Still Correct? A new Morningstar paper questions the status quo.

The 2020 Retirement Landscape Contributor Mark Miller examines how his predictions for 2019 turned out and shares his expectations for 2020.

The Long View Moira Somers: How to Give Financial Advice That People Will Actually Take A neuropsychologist discusses why clients don't do what their financial advisors tell them to do--and how advisors can improve upon that.

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