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New indexes provide a gateway for investors to access growing private markets.

Morningstar’s ESG-screened indexes lost consistently less than the market.

Regulation Best Interest’s changes require brokers to bridge the gap in their current suitability process and rethink the role of the advisor.

Why equity-income investors should care about financial health.

A look at the risk profiles of our ESG indexes.

The Morningstar U.S. Dividend and Buyback Index reflects new market dynamics

Morningstar survey explores the priority and pain points of marketing for financial advisors

Lower index-licensing fees would help investors and managers alike

Today’s advisors can set themselves apart by adopting a more holistic approach to goals-based investment planning

A Morningstar® Index that combines ESG criteria with data on geographic revenue sourcing

Ask yourself these three questions before choosing a data aggregator

How can 401(k) plan sponsors work to maximize returns for employees?

Morningstar research suggests that retirement plan fiduciaries can monitor investments to drive higher returns for employees

Understand the impact and implications of an investing world gone institutional

A look at what’s behind the enhanced Morningstar Sustainability Rating™

Data from Morningstar’s Revenue Exposure by Region tool illuminates an interconnected world

Morningstar's new bond indexes help define and structure a complex bond market

Why participants tend to accept and remain in the 401(k) plan default investment

Advisors have an opportunity to help investors achieve their financial goals without sacrificing their values

The value of reviewing a current portfolio versus reviewing past returns

Debunking the myth of a diminished role

Morningstar Indexes show sustainability is good for business

The Morningstar® Exponential Technologies Index℠ identifies innovation across the economy

A new index family goes beyond traditional low-carbon investing

The U.S. rank will surprise you

How sustainable investing solutions can help your clients better understand their portfolios

Why dividend investors should worry less about interest rates and more about moats

Lower fees, greater portfolio concentration, and higher firm quality continue to capture investor preferences

We illustrate which markets lead in sustainability

Why advisors should seize the potential of cloud computing

Reducing retirement plan investment options might not always help investors

What our advisor survey tells us about technology overload

How basic employee details can inform a retirement benefits decision

A look at how investment options have evolved for plan sponsors

The index outperforms the broad market in 10-year growth

How financial advisors are lifting the industry for investors

The role of marketing in investment decision-making

Morningstar Sustainability Atlas evaluates global equity markets on ESG criteria

Sustainability indexes score well on returns, volatility, quality, and financial health

Lessons learned from 3 decades of providing financial planning advice