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The Morningstar Economic Moat Rating represents a company’s durable competitive advantage. A company with an economic moat can fend off competition and earn high returns on capital for many years to come.

Buffett’s partner at Berkshire Hathaway has died. Here are some excerpts from one of his final interviews.

Dollar General stock rallies, while SolarEdge and Align Technologies sink.

Analysts recall how Morningstar covered the scandal in 2003 and discuss what it means for the industry in 2023.

Stocks rose early Friday morning, led by technology sector gains.

Why Black wealth matters. How these financial educators are building a new generation of wealth.

Palantir, Zscaler, and Marvell Technology stocks jump, while Advance Auto Parts, First Horizon, and Paramount Global stocks plunge.

Our analysts and specialists put the third quarter for stocks, bonds, and funds into perspective—and look to the future.

Morningstar experts note the volatile asset has attracted younger, wealthier men overall. Here’s why.

Our analysts and specialists put the second quarter in stocks, bonds, and funds into perspective—and look to the future.

Learn more about key sessions from this year’s annual investment conference.

And questions we’d like answered at this year’s annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting.

Our analysts and specialists put the first quarter in stocks and funds into perspective -- and look to the future.

Where investors stand two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Where investors stand two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Plus, our latest insights into the Russia/Ukraine conflict and the market.

Some ideas for investors who can’t stand still.

While investors try to guess Putin's next move, and how Western nations will react, here's the market impact we can see right now.

Plus, how to speculate prudently.

And our take on the latest inflation numbers.

And why it might be time to get back into growth stocks.

And a new installment of Dividend-Stock Deep Dive.

And our inaugural Best Companies to Own list.

Our analysts and specialists put the year in stocks, funds, and portfolios into perspective.

And also Tesla.

And the Fed’s new groove.

And the one portfolio move you probably need to make.

And practicing gratitude.

More on why investing is personal and no two investors are alike.