Economic Moats

The Morningstar Economic Moat Rating evaluates a firm’s competitive edge. Here’s what that means for your investments.

The stocks of these upgraded companies may appeal to quality seekers.

Unpacking the Morningstar Rating for stocks, the Morningstar Economic Moat Rating, and other metrics for evaluating stocks.

Companies that make it into Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio have some common threads in their genetic code.

Wide moats and low valuations have been a winning combination for investors.

How these legendary investors have inspired the financial world and shaped the way we think at Morningstar.

These undervalued stocks were recently added to the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index.

Eight undervalued wide-moat stocks that may be off ETFs’ radar.

A look at which wins out based on recent stock performance.

Big names including Etsy and Nike are trading at discounts.

These U.S. wide-moat companies may be best positioned to defend against continued inflation.

We like these high-quality companies, but we think their stocks are overvalued.

Here’s why.

Morningstar’s analysts recently began covering these high-quality stocks.

Dividends aren’t a magical source of returns, but they can offer an edge.

Wide moats plus low valuations have been a winning combination.

We’ll review the top stocks, funds, and exchange-traded funds this week as well as updates you can make to your portfolio.

Do any of this year’s top performers have gas left in the tank for 2023?

Quality stocks including Microsoft and Amazon have outperformed since the market low in June, but they're still undervalued.

The wide-moat companies that many value managers favor tend to be less prone to controversy.