The Morning Filter

In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss the latest developments in the Iran war and what investors should be monitoring. The stock market hit new highs last week; the co-hosts cover what drove performance, whether the market still looks undervalued, and if investors are too complacent. They dig into the stunning rally in Intel’s stock this y...

In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-host and Morningstar chief US market strategist Dave Sekera and Morningstar chief US economist Preston Caldwell share their new outlooks for the market and the economy. Tune in to find out whether the market is undervalued today, which sectors hold the best opportunities, and what stocks make Morningstar analysts’ top picks list. Sekera also...

In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski unpack the stock market’s response to the US-Iran cease fire and discuss how investors should be thinking about their portfolios as uncertainty persists. They preview earnings season and what to watch for in big bank earnings from JPMorgan Chase JPM, Bank of America BAC, and Citigroup C this week.  Tune in to...

In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss the market’s response to new developments in the Iran war. They speculate what the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy may be for the rest of the year and whether this week’s inflation reports will drive more market volatility. They explain why Anthropic’s Mythos model only makes cybersecurity stock...

In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what economic and earnings reports to keep an eye on during this shortened trading week. Chewy’s stock skyrocketed after earnings last week; tune in to find out if the stock is a buy after the runup. They examine market valuations heading into the second quarter, revealing whether now is the time for i...

In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss the market’s latest response to the ongoing war in Iran and explain what oil futures are telling investors. They unpack what’s going on in fixed income globally and whether the worst is yet to come in the private credit market. Tune in to find out just how big Morningstar’s fair value increase is on Mi...

Today on The Morning Filter  podcastwe’re bringing you a bonus episode from another Morningstar podcast:  Investing Insights . Every Friday, host  Ivanna Hampton  sits down with investment experts across Morningstar to discuss their latest research.  On this episode : The stock market has cooled on stocks caught up in the whirlwind of artificial intelligence. Fears over whether AI will disrupt a v...

In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-host Dave Sekera talks with Morningstar senior analyst Malik Ahmed Khan about cybersecurity stocks. They discuss which cybersecurity segments are driving the industry’s growth and whether consolidation will play out in the industry. Tune in to find out what key risks the industry is facing today—and why AI isn’t one of them. They unpack what...

In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what the oil futures chain is telling investors today and the impact an extended conflict could have on the consumer, the economy, and Fed policy. They also cover what to watch for from this week’s Fed meeting and why to watch Micron Technology’s earnings. They unpack new research from Morningstar abou...

In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss the impact the war in Iran has had on the markets so far and how a prolonged conflict could impact inflation and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate stance. They cover what the war means for oil stocks, defense stocks, and other industries. On the earnings front, they unpack results from Okta OKTA and...

In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-host Susan Dziubinski talks with Morningstar senior analyst Gregg Warren about Berkshire Hathaway now that Warren Buffett has stepped down as CEO. They cover where new CEO Greg Abel might focus his efforts first, how likely it is that Berkshire will make an acquisition in the near future, and why the firm won’t pay a dividend any time soon. T...

In this episode of The Morning Filter , co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss which economic and earnings reports to keep an eye on this week. They cover new research about whether Nvidia can continue its winning ways, if Salesforce is a buy after earnings, and what to make of the AMD/Meta Platforms deal. Tune in to find out which stock saw a big cut in its fair value estimate last wee...

In this episode of The Morning Filter , co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski unpack what the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Trump Administration’s emergency tariffs may mean for markets. They also discuss whether the AI-fueled stock market selloff has gone too far and where the opportunities may lie for investors today. They discuss if Nvidia’s earnings report this week can lead to a recovery...

In this episode of The Morning Filter , co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss whether last week’s software stock selloff was overdone and if the AI trade is dead. They cover why Zimmer Biomet ZBH and Applied Materials AMAT are earnings reports to watch and what this week’s CPI numbers could mean for the market. Tune in to find out if Alphabet GOOGL, Amazon.com AMZN, Advanced Micro Devi...

In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, host Susan Dziubinski talks with Morningstar chief Europe markets strategist Michael Field about international investing. They discuss the market outlook for Europe this year and whether European stocks have any gas left in the tank after outperforming in 2025. Tune in to find out which European countries and sectors look most attractive from a...

In this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss whether investors should or shouldn’t worry about the declining US dollar. They also break down tech’s wild earnings last week: Tune in to find out if Microsoft MSFT, Meta Platforms META, Apple AAPL or ServiceNow NOW are stocks to buy today—and whether Tesla TSLA finally looks attractive after Morn...

This episode of The Morning Filter marks the podcast’s third anniversary. Hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski reveal how the stock picks from the podcast’s first episode have performed and share which ones are still attractive stocks to buy today. They also discuss an under-discussed risk factor that contributed to market volatility last week. And they welcome special guest (and Fed watcher) Sa...

On this episode of  The Morning Filter  podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski preview the December inflation numbers coming out this week and cover which other economic reports to watch. They discuss valuations of the big banks reporting in the next few days—including JP Morgan JPM, Bank of America BAC and Citigroup C—and expectations for earnings. President Trump wants to increase the defense...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski recap volatile 2025 and preview what may lie ahead in 2026. They discuss what to watch this week, including the earnings report from stock pick Constellation Brands STZ. They unpack Morningstar’s recent 50% fair value increase on Micron Technology MU stock, review results from Darden Restaurants DRI and FedEx FD...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski take a look back at some of their best and worst stock buy and sell calls of 2025. Although Morningstar’s approach to stock investing is decidedly long term, they discuss why reviewing stock pick hits and misses each year on the podcast is nonetheless important. They end wrap this week’s episode with four underv...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what’s next after the Federal Reserves 25-basis-point interest rate cut and which economic reports could move the market this week. Tune in to find out why to keep an eye on the earnings reports from Micron Technology MU, FedEx FDX, and Darden Restaurants DRI and whether Marvell Technology MRVL remains a...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut and why to watch the earnings reports from Costo COST, Cambell’s CPB and Adobe ADBE this week. Tune in to find out which cybersecurity stocks are buys after earnings and whether Marvell Technology MRVL or Salesforce CRM remain top picks.  They unpack...

Plus, several undervalued stocks to buy with stable dividends.   In this special episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-host Susan Dziubinski sits down with Morningstar columnist Dan Lefkovitz to take a deep dive into dividend stock investing today. They discuss what’s caused U.S. dividend stocks to lag this year while international dividend stocks have outperformed. Tune in to find out why the...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss why a Fed rate cut in December is starting to look unlikely. They also unpack new research about Palo Alto Networks PANW and Walmart WMT after earnings. And they cover whether Nvidia NVDA is a buy after another stunning quarter. They take a deeper-than-usual dive into the audience mailbag, answering ques...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what to watch in this week’s earnings report from Nvidia NVDA and whether this AI stock is a buy before earnings. They also preview earnings for Palo Alto Networks PANW, Walmart WMT, Home Depot HD, Lowe’s LOW, and Medtronic MDT. Tune in to find out if Advanced Micro Devices AMD is an AI stock to invest i...