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Investing Insights

Summary: Get stock, fund, and ETF picks, plus weekly market insights, investing tips, retirement advice, and exclusive fund manager interviews from Morningstar’s director of equity research, director of personal finance, and stock and fund analyst team. Chicago-based Morningstar, Inc. is a world-leading provider of independent investment research.

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Podcasts:

 Another Spring Slump for Jobs? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:30

Signs point to softer March employment numbers once again for Friday's jobs report, but Morningstar's Bob Johnson says it's part of a consistent slow and steady growth trend.

 Cloud May Have Silver Lining for Investors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:29

Tech director Grady Burkett looks at the impact of cloud computing with StockInvestor editor Matt Coffina.

 The Friday Five - 3/29/13 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7:39

Five stats from the market and the stories behind them. This week: A 3,000 euro limit in Cyprus, Buffett takes 10 million shares, and BlackBerry 10 hits a respectable 1 million units sold.

 Keep Up With Your College-Savings Homework | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:20

Families of future and current college students should be mindful of the effects of sequestration, a university's 'Scorecard,' their own savings projections, and their future debt loads.

 Comings and Goings in the Wide Moat Focus Index | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:52

Morningstar's Elizabeth Collins discusses the index's selection process and highlights one of the recent additions.

 Where Bond-Fund Skippers Are Sailing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:24

A number of core bond-fund managers have moved away from Treasuries and toward opportunities in emerging markets and mortgage-backed securities.

 The Friday Five - 3/22/13 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:53

Five stats from the market and the stories behind them. This week: 10 billion euros falls short for Cyprus, the Fed stays focused on 6.5%, and more.

 Fed Up? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:57

Morningstar's Bob Johnson assesses the impact of the FOMC's stimulus program so far and stacks up the Fed's growth and employment expectations against his own.

 Flexible Funds for the Current Market | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9:19

Although major indexes remain elevated, these funds could be good places to put money to work in the present market environment.

 Ibbotson: Danger in Reaching for Yield | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:31

Fixed-income investments are still necessary, but with tight credit spreads right now, obtaining extra yield carries heavy risks, says Zebra Capital chairman Roger Ibbotson.

 When to Sell an Active Fund | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:09

Strategy changes, poor stewardship, and asset bloat are among the many possible red flags that shareholders of actively managed funds should recognize to know whether to sell or stay invested.

 The Friday Five - 3/15/13 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:13

Five stats from the market and the stories behind them. This week: Samsung enters a new Galaxy, Yum serves improved China sales, inflows continue into bonds, and more.

 Consumer Product Firms See Innovation as Key | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:58

Given the less than robust outlook for the global consumer spending, consumer packaged goods companies are turning to product innovation to drive growth, says Morningstar's Erin Lash.

 Consumers Keeping Up the Fight | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:31

February's retail sales report showed that despite the payroll tax and higher gas prices, the consumer appears to be resilient right now, says Morningstar's Bob Johnson.

 Rekenthaler on What Hurts Fund Investors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:22

Investors unnecessarily move between asset classes at the wrong time, effectively upending their portfolios' ideal allocations, says Morningstar's John Rekenthaler.

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