Investing Insights (Video)

Director of personal finance Christine Benz outlines various strategies for conducting your year-end portfolio checkup.

This week on the podcast, Bob Johnson digs into the job report, Christine Benz shares portfolio checkup tips, John Sweeney talks retirement health-care costs, Russ Kinnel shares 3 fund picks, and Jeremy Glaser wraps up the week with the Friday Five. 00:48 - Bob Johnson 09:00 - Christine Benz 19:34 - John Sweeney 27:56 - Russ Kinnel 35:52 - Friday Five

This week on the podcast, Bob Johnson digs into housing data, TCW’s Laird Landmann talks the bond market, Josh Peters looks at how to avoid a dividend cut, Tim Strauts speaks to market valuations, and Jeremy Glaser wraps up the week with the Friday Five. 00:48 - Bob Johnson 07:19 - Laird Landmann 14:49 - Josh Peters 27:15 - Tim Strauts 32:19 - Friday Five

This week on the podcast, we present a conversation with Vanguard Founder and Investing Luminary Jack Bogle. Mr. Bogle discusses a wide range of investing topics and gives his unique take on how investors should approach the market today.

This week on the podcast, Bob Johnson looks at the recent GDP report, Josh Peters shares 5 picks, Jack Bogle gives his take on market volatility, Matt Coffina analyzes risks in your portfolio, and Jeremy Glaser wraps up the week with the Friday Five. 00:49 - Bob Johnson 09:19 - Josh Peters 17:44 - Jack Bogle 24:39 - Matt Coffina 32:00 - Friday Five

This week on the podcast, Bob Johnson looks at consumer spending, Matt Coffina says there still aren't many bargains, Kathryn Spica reviews our 529 ratings, Josh Peters checks on 3 dividend-payers, and Jeremy Glaser wraps up with the Friday Five. 00:46 - Bob Johnson 07:28 - Matt Coffina 15:17 - 529 Ratings 20:08 - Josh Peters 28:23 - Friday Five

This week on the podcast, Bob Johnson helps us understand what is driving the market's volatility, David Blanchett looks at 2 key annuity types, Matt Coffina and Andrew Lange discuss IT services, and Jeremy Glaser rounds out the week with the Friday Five.

This week on the podcast, Bob Johnson digs into the IMF global growth forecast, Christine Benz helps us simplify our portfolio, Brian Colello responds to Carl Icahn, and Jeremy Glaser wraps up with the Friday Five.

This week on the podcast, Bob Johnson analyzes the jobs report, Michael Herbst talks changes at PIMCO, Matt Coffina digs into the Wide Moat Focus Index, David Blanchett talks about student loan repayment, and Jeremy Glaser wraps up with the Friday Five. 00:49 - Bob Johnson 07:31 - Michael Herbst 16:48 - Matt Coffina 22:02 - David Blanchett 26:29 - Friday Five

This week on Investing Insights, we’ll hear from economist Francisco Torralba on the jobs report, Eric Jacobson on bond funds, Christine Benz on rebalancing, Josh Peters on Wells Fargo, and Jeremy Glaser with The Friday Five. 00:46 - Francisco Torralba 07:43 - Eric Jacobson 19:46 - Christine Benz 29:23 - Josh Peters 37:18 - The Friday Five

This week on Investing Insights, we’ll hear from Bob Johnson on manufacturing data, Russ Kinnel with noteworthy fund boutiques, Christine Benz and Michael Kitces on the IRA debate, Matt Coffina with energy picks, and Jeremy Glaser with The Friday Five. 00:46 - Bob Johnson 09:11 - Russ Kinnel 16:51 - Michael Kitces 28:28 - Matt Coffina 35:01 - The Friday Five

This week, the Morningstar.com Video Team is gearing up for the Morningstar Individual Investor Conference - streaming live tomorrow, March 22 - and presents this abbreviated Investing Insights podcast. Register for the Conference for free at www.morningstar.com/conference

This week on Investing Insights, we’ll hear from Bob Johnson on the Chinese economy, Mark Kantrowitz with FAFSA mistakes, Josh Peters on margins of safety, Russ Kinnel on manager changes, Matt Coffina on Berkshire, and Jeremy Glaser with The Friday Five. 01:05 - Bob Johnson 10:27 - Mark Kantrowitz 19:12 - Josh Peters 26:10 - Russ Kinnel 33:43 - Matt Coffina 39:51 - The Friday Five

This week on Investing Insights, we’ll hear from Bob Johnson on the jobs report, Eric Jacobson on PIMCO, Jim Sinegal with stock picks, Bob Doll on his 2014 outlook, Josh Peters on Berkshire, Sam Lee on CEF mistakes, and Jeremy Glaser with The Friday Five. 00:51 - Bob Johnson 09:35 - Eric Jacobson 17:12 - Jim Sinegal 22:21 - Bob Doll 28:00 - Josh Peters 34:02 - Sam Lee 39:51 - The Friday Five

This week on Investing Insights, we’ll hear from Bob Johnson on 4Q GDP, Morningstar strategists give their top IRA picks, R.J. Hottovy compares Amazon & EBay, Christine Benz gives tax tips, Josh Peters looks at MLPs, and Jeremy Glaser with The Friday Five. 00:51 - Bob Johnson 08:15 - Strategists 18:22 - R.J. Hottovy 23:51 - Christine Benz 31:31 - Josh Peters 41:11 - The Friday Five