Investment Factors

The Fidelity Contrafund manager explains why hesitating after a strong earnings report cost him an opportunity, and what investors can learn from it.

These value stocks with wide economic moats are good long-term investments when you can buy them at a discount.

Plus, is AI really driving up inflation?

Morningstar’s chief market strategist and economist share their outlooks for the fourth quarter of 2026.

These growth stocks with wide economic moats make excellent long-term holdings.

These funds target stable, proven companies that provide ballast during market drawdowns.

These highly rated dividend ETFs and mutual funds are excellent choices for long-term income investors.

Plus, other highlights from the latest issue of Morningstar magazine.

Companies growing their dividends have posted strong returns this year. Why is that?

The stocks of these high-quality companies look cheap today.

Plus, a continued HVAC boom, and the SEC’s move to end its oversight of shareholder proposals.

Plus, nine bond ETFs that Morningstar analysts like.

Micron and Western Digital were value stocks until the AI buildout. Morningstar’s Active Score reveals which growth managers had the leeway to scoop them up before their growth accelerated—and which didn’t.

The biggest threat to stocks may not be valuations, but the macro forces shaping AI spending and market sentiment.

Scott Bessent’s Treasury gambit is about more than interest rates.