Brian Moriarty

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Pulling Back the Curtain on the People Pillar Rating of Bond Funds

A look under the hood.

Brian Moriarty Apr 23, 2021

The Rise and Fall of Bank-Loan Funds

A Morningstar Category grapples with its future.

Brian Moriarty May 25, 2020

The Year in Bond Funds 2019

Closing out the decade with a bang.

Brian Moriarty Jan 14, 2020

Are Floating-Rate Funds a Fit for Your Portfolio?

Brian Moriarty Jul 24, 2019

A Multisector Bond Fund We're Watching Closely

Brian Moriarty Jul 4, 2019

An Up-and-Comer From a Topnotch Fund Group

Artisan Thematic is on our radar. Here's why.

Brian Moriarty Jun 6, 2019

High-Flying High Yield, for Now

Looking under the hood of high-yield bonds' recent performance.

Brian Moriarty Jun 3, 2019

2019's Hearty Start for High-Yield Bond Funds

Brian Moriarty Mar 20, 2019

2 Compelling Core Fixed-Income Opportunities

Brian Moriarty Jan 1, 2019

An Excellent Pure-Play Inflation Hedge

Unlike other funds in its Morningstar Category, Gold-rated Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities provides pure exposure to inflation-hedging TIPS at a rock-bottom cost.

Brian Moriarty Nov 8, 2018

A Strong Muni Fund for Long-Haul Tax-Conscious Investors

Brian Moriarty Sep 4, 2018

A Quiet First Half for the High-Yield Market

Brian Moriarty Jul 12, 2018

A 5-Star Fund With a Negative Analyst Rating

New portfolio guidelines aren’t enough to qualify Negative-rated Ivy High Income for an upgrade.

Brian Moriarty Jun 14, 2018

The Bond-Picker's Guide to Fixed-Income Strategies

Experts at the Morningstar Investment Conference discuss the state of the corporate bond market, how firms position their funds, and the potential impact of the growth of the BBB and bank loan markets.

Brian Moriarty Jun 12, 2018

Balancing Act: Picking Actively Managed Bank-Loan Funds

Navigating the bank-loan fund landscape.

Brian Moriarty May 22, 2018

4 Solid Bank-Loan Funds

Brian Moriarty Apr 23, 2018

A Good--and More Liquid--Choice Among Bank-Loan Funds

Brian Moriarty Apr 10, 2018

Risky Positions Lead to Neutral Rating for This Bank-Loan Fund

Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate has strengths, but the fund’s meaningful risks temper our enthusiasm.

Brian Moriarty Mar 29, 2018

3 Muni Bond Funds to Ease Interest-Rate Jitters

Elizabeth Foos Feb 5, 2018

This Core Bond Fund Is on Our Radar

Brian Moriarty Jan 25, 2018

Nominees for 2017 Fixed-Income Fund Manager of the Year

In addition to standout performance in 2017, these five candidates can be proud of their strong long-term records.

Brian Moriarty Jan 22, 2018

High-Yield State of Mind

High-yield bonds have been on an impressive run since the financial crisis. But what are their prospects going forward?

Brian Moriarty Dec 14, 2017

A High-Yield Fund With a Unique Approach

Brian Moriarty Dec 5, 2017

MFS Corporate Bond Uses Credit Risk Wisely

Brian Moriarty Oct 3, 2017

New Kids on the Block: Credit Risk Transfer Deals

These new securities have been strong performers, but also introduce new sources of risk into bond funds.

Brian Moriarty Sep 7, 2017

This Fund Takes a Defensive Approach to Bank Loans

Brian Moriarty Jul 11, 2017

Spring in Our Step: Another Busy Month for Analyst Ratings

The month of May saw a number of significant upgrades and downgrades.

Brian Moriarty Jun 12, 2017

An Upgraded Core Bond Fund Worth Investors' Time

Brian Moriarty Mar 28, 2017

Are Interval Funds the Next Big Thing?

Close cousins of CEFs, interval funds offer a unique set of pros and cons.

Cara Esser Mar 20, 2017

Newly Rated Junk Bond Fund's Relatively Smooth Ride

Brian Moriarty Mar 7, 2017

Brian Moriarty is a principal, fixed-income strategies, for Morningstar.

Before assuming his current role in 2015, Moriarty was a client solutions consultant for Morningstar Office, a practice and portfolio management system for independent financial advisors. Before joining Morningstar in 2013, he was a research assistant for DePaul University's religious studies department.

Moriarty holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Michigan State University and a bachelor's degree in Islamic world studies from DePaul University.