morningstar equity research · 2014-09-11 · morningstar’s equity research team offers investors...
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With a consistent focus on economic moats and intrinsic value applied across a large global coverage universe,
Morningstar’s equity research team offers investors a truly differentiated research product. Morningstar’s team of 120
sector-focused analysts provides in-depth research on more than 1,800 stocks globally. Our emphasis on analyzing
competitive advantages — what we call economic moats — is the cornerstone of Morningstar’s methodology. Within this
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a fair value estimate. We then assign an uncertainty rating based on multiple fundamental factors, which dictates the
appropriate margin of safety required before recommending the stock.
Our fundamental approach to research and investing has produced exceptional results over time. Our proprietary Wide-
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15% annually since its inception in 2002, compared with a 8% return for the S&P 500 during the same period. Over time,
our 5-star stocks have significantly outperformed those rated 1-star, demonstrating our ability to separate the winners
from the losers.
Our insightful research is distributed through multiple channels to help investors, advisors, research analysts, and asset
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