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• The Biggest Risk Investors Face Today

  This week on The Morning Filter podcast, we have a special episode for our audience. Usually, Susan Dziubinski sits down every Monday morning with Morningstar’s chief U.S. market strategist Dave Sekera to talk about the week ahead.But we’ve got something a bit different for you on the podcast this week. Instead of our usual deep dive into the market and stocks, we’re taking a step back to look at the big picture of investing: things like how to build a smart portfolio, avoid common investment mistakes, and time-tested principles to invest by.Our special guest is Christine Benz. Christine is Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning. She’s also the host of The Long View podcast and author of the book How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful and Wealthy Retirement.  Episode highlights: What you need to know from stocks to bonds, and core investments to dividend payers Things you shouldn’t overlook in retirement and tips for setting yourself up for successIs “set it and forget it” is a good way to invest in today’s market? Read about topics from this episode. Tune in to The Long View podcast.Access Christine Benz’s article and video archive on Morningstar.com.Order a copy of Christine’s book, How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful and Wealthy Retirement.Register for the 2025 Bogleheads Conference.Watch the How to Retire podcast, a companion podcast to the How to Retire book. Got a question for Dave? Send it to [email protected]. Follow us on social media.Dave Sekera on X: @MstarMarketsDave Sekera on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesekeraFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/ Viewers who’d like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Read more from Susan Dziubinski and Dave Sekera.Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post. We’ll see you next Monday!

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• 5 Stocks to Buy Before They Become Expensive

  On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, David Sekera and Susan Dziubinski chat about whether U.S. stocks are overvalued, which types of stocks—growth or value—look more attractive right now, and if it might be time for investors to ease up on buying stocks.They also cover where things stand on tariffs and which economic and earnings reports to watch this week, unpack new Morningstar research about high-profile companies like Palantir and Eli Lilly after earnings, and revisit a few former stock picks, identifying which ones are still stocks to buy today.This week’s picks are all undervalued stocks from sectors that look overpriced. Episode highlights: On Radar: Inflation & Earnings New Research on PLTR, LLY, Others Is the Stock Market Overpriced Today? Undervalued Stocks to Buy Read about topics from this episode. Follow Morningstar’s coverage of earnings season: Company EarningsLearn more about Morningstar’s approach to stock investing: Morningstar’s Guide to Investing in StocksRead Dave’s new stock market outlook: August 2025 Stock Market Outlook: Where We See Investing Opportunities Got a question for Dave? Send it to [email protected]. Follow us on social media.Dave Sekera on X: @MstarMarketsDave Sekera on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesekeraFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/ Viewers who’d like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Read more from Susan Dziubinski and Dave Sekera.Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post. We’ll see you next Monday! 

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• 5 Cheap Stocks to Buy in August

  On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, David Sekera and Susan Dziubinski catch up on which countries have and haven’t inked trade deals with President Trump and speculate whether the Fed will or won’t cut interest rates in September. They also discuss which company earnings to watch this week (Eli Lilly LLY is one) and recap how several former stock picks look after earnings. They cover new research from Morningstar about four members of the Magnificent Seven that reported earnings last week—including the one that got a 20% fair value upgrade after earnings. And this week’s stock picks include a handful of undervalued stocks with significant upside potential. Episode highlights: The Fed: Will They or Won’t They in September?Company Earnings to Watch This Week New Research on MSFT, META, AAPL, AMZN & More Undervalued Stocks to Buy Read about topics from this episode. Follow Morningstar’s coverage of earnings season: Company EarningsLearn more about Morningstar’s approach to stock investing: Morningstar’s Guide to Investing in Stocks Read the full earnings reports for Microsoft, Meta, Scotts Miracle-Gro, Kraft Heinz, and Boeing. Got a question for Dave? Send it to [email protected]. Follow us on social media.Dave Sekera on X: @MstarMarketsDave Sekera on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesekeraFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/ Viewers who’d like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Read more from Susan Dziubinski and Dave Sekera.Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post. We’ll see you next Monday!

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• 3 Stocks to Buy and 3 Stocks to Sell After Earnings

  On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter, David Sekera and Susan Dziubinski unpack the busy week ahead for investors. They cover pivotal economic events, including the looming tariff deadline, the Fed meeting, a crucial inflation report, and the latest jobs numbers. Plus, they preview the Magnificent Seven stocks reporting earnings this week—Microsoft MSFT, Apple AAPL, Amazon AMZN and Meta Platforms META—and revisit some former stock picks reporting soon, too.They reveal whether Tesla TSLA or Alphabet GOOGL are good investments given their latest guidance. And they wrap things up with a list of stocks investors should consider buying and selling post-earnings.Episode highlights:On Tap: Tariffs, The Fed, Inflation & JobsMag Seven Earnings We’re WatchingNew Research on Tesla, Alphabet & OthersStocks to Buy and Sell After EarningsRead about topics from this episode.Follow Morningstar’s coverage of earnings season: Company EarningsLearn more about Morningstar’s approach to stock investing: Morningstar’s Guide to Investing in StocksRead the full stock analyst reports for Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, and Alphabet.Got a question for Dave? Send it to [email protected] us on social media.Dave Sekera on X: @MstarMarketsDave Sekera on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesekeraFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar...LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/Viewers who’d like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Read more from Susan Dziubinski and Dave Sekera.Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post. We’ll see you next Monday!

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• 3 Stocks to Buy That Are Beating the Market

  On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter, David Sekera and Susan Dziubinski unpack the latest inflation numbers and debate whether the numbers will influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later this month. They also discuss which company earnings reports matter this week (hint: Tesla TSLA and Alphabet GOOGL top the list) and which stocks look attractive after reporting last week. They cover key takeaways from bank earnings, fair value estimate changes for Nvidia NVDA and Advanced Micro Devices AMD, and what Morningstar thinks of the possible breakup at Kraft Heinz KHC, too.  Dave’s stock picks this week are a trio of names that’ve outperformed the market during the past year yet still look undervalued today.  Episode highlights:  Our Take on Inflation & Fed ImpactWhat We’re Watching: TSLA & GOOGL EarningsWhich Stocks Look Like Buys After Earnings?Cheap Stocks That Are Beating the MarketRead about topics from this episode.  Read Dave’s 3Q Stock Market Outlook: Q3 2025 Stock Market Outlook: After the Rally, What’s Still Undervalued?Follow Morningstar’s coverage of earnings season: Company EarningsLearn more about Morningstar’s approach to stock investing: Morningstar’s Guide to Investing in StocksRead the full analyst earnings reports for Johnson & Johnson, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and JPMorgan Chase.   Got a question for Dave? Send it to [email protected]. Follow us on social media.Dave Sekera on X: @MstarMarketsDave Sekera on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesekeraFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/X: https://x.com/MorningstarIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/ Viewers who’d like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today can visit Morningstar.com for more details.  Read more from Susan and Dave:Susan Dziubinski https://www.morningstar.com/people/susan-dziubinskiDave Sekera https://www.morningstar.com/people/david-sekera Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post. We’ll see you next Monday!  

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