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John Rekenthaler, CFA

John Rekenthaler, CFA

is Vice President of Research for Morningstar.

Are you an investment historian or a futurist?
Stocks
Are you an investment historian or a futurist?
Each approach has its advantages—and drawbacks.
We popularised moats; Here's the verdict more than 20 years later
Stocks
We popularised moats; Here's the verdict more than 20 years later
They may generate high returns under the right conditions, but the best feature of a wide-moat stock is its safety.
Daniel Kahneman: The unlikely economist
Personal Finance
Daniel Kahneman: The unlikely economist
How an outsider won a Nobel Prize.
The man who knew too much
Personal Finance
The man who knew too much
An investment parable
The magnificent seven: fortune or folly?
Stocks
The magnificent seven: fortune or folly?
An impartial look at these stocks’ long-term prospects.
Bonds are still too expensive
Fixed Income
Bonds are still too expensive
Their relative yields have become acceptable, but that’s not the whole story.
Should ESG investing be criminalized?
Funds
Should ESG investing be criminalized?
The question, regrettably, is not a joke.
Beta is back
Markets
Beta is back
What does it take to prove an investment theory?
Skipping your morning coffee won't make you a millionaire
Personal Finance
Skipping your morning coffee won't make you a millionaire
As fables go, however, this one is relatively useful.
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