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VanEck Blog
Moat InvestingDecember 20, 2018
Looking Back at a Strong Year of Looking Forward
Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager
Morningstar’s forward-looking systematic approach to assembling an index of companies they believe possess sustainable competitive advantages and attractive valuations has resulted in a differentiated U.S. stock portfolio with what we believe is attention grabbing performance for 2018.
Moat InvestingNovember 16, 2018
Resilience, Not Reliance
by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager
Read moreMorningstar’s focus on attractive valuations is intended to result in underexposure to many of the high flying stocks that often come back to earth when markets sell off—for example, tech stocks in October.
Moat InvestingOctober 22, 2018
Forward-Looking Valuations Unlock the Power of Moat Investing
by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager
Read moreMorningstar’s quarterly domestic and international moat indices review highlights several valuation opportunities, as both U.S. and international moat stocks end September ahead of their respective broad markets year-to-date.
Moat InvestingSeptember 24, 2018
Tale of Two Markets
by Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager
Read moreU.S. moats trailed the broad U.S. equity market in August but remain nearly in line year-to-date, while international moats continue to weather the recent storm slightly better than broad international equities.
Moat InvestingSeptember 10, 2018
Kings of the Castles: Why Moat, Price, and Process Matter for Stock Selection
by Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product
Read moreLong a basic tenet of successful investors like Warren Buffett, identifying companies with moats is only the first step.