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How to generate $100,000 in passive income
Personal Finance
How to generate $100,000 in passive income
Reaching six-figures in passive income is not easy but don’t underestimate the benefit of time in the market. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 13 March 2024
3 cheap dividend stocks
Stocks
3 cheap dividend stocks
Stocks with a higher yield than the ASX/200 that are currently undervalued.
Shani Jayamanne | 10 March 2024
Building a dividend portfolio with ETFs
ETFs
Building a dividend portfolio with ETFs
Chasing yield is very similar to chasing performance. It can lead to poor outcomes if you don’t do your homework.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 14 January 2024
What’s behind the sudden spike in bond yields?
Markets
What’s behind the sudden spike in bond yields?
It’s the big question that equity and bond investors are asking, and we sought answers from Capital Group, one of the world’s largest...
James Gruber | 28 August 2023
6 undervalued US stocks that just increased their dividends
Stocks
6 undervalued US stocks that just increased their dividends
It’s looking more likely that the stock market could head sideways for some time, making dividends a more important part of the equation for...
Jakir Hossain | 08 June 2023
Managing risk on the hunt for ASX dividend stocks
Stocks
Managing risk on the hunt for ASX dividend stocks
As the dust settles on the interim reporting season, income-focused investors will be looking for buying opportunities. Here’s why...
Joshua Peach | 03 March 2023
Property outlook: supply squeeze to drive rents higher
Markets
Property outlook: supply squeeze to drive rents higher
Rising interest rates will continue to put pressure on house prices in 2023, but a worsening supply crunch is expected to push rents higher. 
Sarah Dowling | 03 January 2023
Q&A, your way: Episode 3
Video
Q&A, your way: Episode 3
Morningstar's director of product management Mark Lamonica answers a question about how to interpret yields.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 26 October 2022
Now you can earn 5% on bonds (but stay with quality)
Fixed Income
Now you can earn 5% on bonds (but stay with quality)
Conservative investors who want the greater capital security of bonds can now lock in 5% but they should stay at the higher end of credit quality....
Graham Hand | 14 April 2022
Why you should ignore a fund's yield
Video
Why you should ignore a fund's yield
Investors may assume a fund's yield to determine how much income it will pay, but it's not always so simple, warns Morningstar analyst Rajesh Yadav.
Holly Black | 04 August 2020