China’s “New Economy” Leshi Makes Vital Acquisition. Dubbed ”the Netflix of China”, Leshi Internet Information & Technology Corporation was the first online video firm to go...
Spring Takeover Bids a Boon. Stock selection, a cornerstone of the moat investment philosophy, has driven much of the recent success of the Morningstar® Wide Moat...
Alternative Energy: A Transformative Storage Boom? Part 2 Written by Veronica Zhang, this is part two of a two-part series that explores the growing opportunities in...
EM Bond Creditworthiness Has Improved. Over much of the past two decades, many emerging markets (EM) countries have benefited from a number of factors that have...
VanEck Unconstrained Emerging Markets Bond – Mixed Signals in Emerging Markets The market environment remains unsettled. The quality of the macro flow in major economies is...
Keep the Pedal to the Metal. Those of you who recall the CB (citizens band) radio craze of the 1970s may recognize the following expression the...
Alternative Energy: A Transformative Storage Boom? Part 1. This is part one of a two-part series by Analyst Veronica Zhang that explores the growing opportunities in...
Oil Market’s Shifting Supply and Demand Fundamentals Natural Resources by Van Eck TOM BUTCHER: Shawn, thus far in 2016, have supply and demand fundamentals in the...
Emerging markets (”EM”) government bonds, particularly those denominated in local currencies, have bounced back in 2016. It’s time to look again at what they can offer....
For the Month Ending April 30, 2016 A Star-Spangled April for Moats Performance Overview Moat-rated companies continued their strong start to 2016 in April. U.S.-oriented Morningstar®...