Morningstar Videos

5 Signs of Fallout in the Market

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:00 CST

Morningstar markets editor Jeremy Glaser studies possible impacts of the Facebook IPO controversy, struggles and turnarounds at Dell and HP, real economy weakness in the eurozone, and slower sales at Tiffany.

Why 8 Countries Will Lead the World to Faster Growth

holly.cook@morningstar.com (Holly Cook) — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 CST

Katie Koch of Goldman Sachs Asset Management explains why they're optimistic on global growth over the next decade and which eight economies will be the world leaders.

Merk: U.S. Investors Too Exposed to the Dollar

terry.tian@morningstar.com (Terry Tian) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 CST

When U.S. policymakers get the 'incentive' from the bond market to address the current deficits, the U.S. dollar may be under far more severe pressure than the euro currently is, says currency fund manager Axel Merk.

Housing Market Continues String of Improvements

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 CST

Solid year-over-year sales growth, firmer pricing, and tighter inventories are finally painting a brighter picture for the long-suffering housing market.

A Two-Pronged Approach to Investing in European Stocks

christopher.davis@morningstar.com (Christopher Davis) — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:00:00 CST

FPA's Eric Bokota discusses his recipe for finding value in Europe for his new fund as well as why he's cautious of putting money into Asian names.

Facebook a Future Advertising Force

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:05:00 CST

Morningstar's Rick Summer sees Facebook and Google dominating the Internet advertising market as Facebook finds better ways to monetize its massive user base.

First Day Pop Doesn't Spell Long-Term Success for IPOs

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:00 CST

Recent tech IPOs have had great first days, but performance has lagged since then, says Morningstar's James Krapfel.

Who's Checking Out?

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 CST

Some high-profile exits in international and corporate news are worth checking into, says Morningstar markets editor Jeremy Glaser.

U.S. Economy Holds Its Own

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 CST

Data this week--including tamer overall inflation and stable year-over-year retail sales growth--show the U.S. economy is still progressing despite overseas woes.

Do Fund Flows Show a Bond Bubble?

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:00 CST

The $700 billion that has flowed into taxable-bond funds in the last five years is larger than flows into U.S. equity funds in the late '90s, but investors today seem to be reacting to fear and not chasing performance.