Investing Insights (Video)

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Dow is at all-time high levels, but Morningstar's Mike Holt says buying opportunities still exist across all sectors and emphasizes the importance of individual stock selection.

Technological and industrial innovation are laying the foundation for a surge in growth in the United States, according to University of Chicago professor emeritus Marvin Zonis.