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Given the large small- and mid-cap stock universe and lack of analyst coverage, we believe a more selective approach may be a better choice than a broad-market exposure. We explore in this Q&A.

As signs of a global economic slowdown became increasingly clear, investors downgraded demand expectations for most commodities.

Investors often associate companies sporting the wide moat designation as large-cap firms.

During prior bitcoin bull markets, it was often said that institutional adoption of digital assets was a likely factor.

Semiconductor stocks are among the primary offenders in this year’s growth/technology equity slump, but some analysts argue that the 2022 slump is creating opportunities in the chip space for long-term investors.

Demand for Treasuries is understandably muted at the moment and with the rest of the domestic bond market slumping, options are limited for fixed income investors.

Investors searching for value opportunities among international equities and the related exchange traded funds have plenty of options to consider.

The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index remains ahead of the S&P 500 year-to-date, though was not immune to September’s turbulence, performing in line with the S&P 500 for the month.

Instead of a broad approach to small– and mid–cap stocks, we believe a strategy using Morningstar’s equity research to identify moat stocks in this space may be a better approach for investors.

We believe the market remains overly optimistic about the return to 2% inflation by 2024. Previous inflationary regimes suggest this may not be realistic.