THE MARKET
U.S. stocks sank as a surge in Italian bond yields to crisis levels put the spotlight back on euro-zone sovereign debt issues.
ETF INVESTING
The rich-world is in a balance-sheet recession, a rare kind that demands unusual responses. Here are ETFs that will do well.
HEARD ON THE BOARDS
Morningstar's Christine Benz asks: Have your skewed your equity or fixed-income exposure to emphasize certain assets over others?
    Funds
    Stocks
    STOCK STRATEGIST
    Investors can potentially achieve an attractive short- or long-term return with the shares of this real estate services firm.
    ETFs & CEFs
    CEF SPOTLIGHT
    This fund invests in nonrated municipal revenue bonds.
      Real Life Finance
      THE SHORT ANSWER
      HSAs can be supplemental savings vehicles for the healthy and wealthy, but others should steer clear.
      Bonds
      VIDEO REPORT
      Absolute return, long/short, and unconstrained bond funds--part of Morningstar's new nontraditional bond category--aren't ready to be the core portion of investors' fixed-income asset allocation, says Morningstar's Eric Jacobson.
      Market Barometer
      Lg
      Md
      Sm
      Value—Growth
      Day Return
      +1.25%
      0
      -1.25%
      1Wk Return
      +1.25%
      0
      -1.25%
      1Mo Return
      +4%
      0
      -4%
      3Mo Return
      +8%
      0
      -8%
      1Yr Return
      +20%
      0
      -20%
      3Yr Return
      +20%
      0
      -20%
      1Wk1Mo3Mo1Yr3Yr
      Market Consensus
      NA
      Actual
      10.3%
      Market Consensus
      0.5%
      Actual
      -0.1%
      Market Consensus
      NA
      Actual
      -1.370M
      Market Consensus
      -$105.0B
      Actual
      Market Consensus
      400K
      Actual
      Market Consensus
      3690K
      Actual
      Market Indexes
      DJIA
      11,798
      -372.1
      -3.1%
      S&P 500
      1,232
      -43.5
      -3.4%
      NASDAQ
      2,629
      -98.3
      -3.6%
      Morningstar U.S. Market
      3,095
      -111.5
      -3.5%
      Morningstar Small Cap
      4,641
      -190.6
      -3.9%
      $1,774.20
      -0.90%
      Nov 11
      $95.95
      -0.88%
      Dec 11
      $3.66
      -2.40%
      Dec 11
      Maturity
      %Yield
      6 Month
      0.03
      2 Year
      0.25
      5 Year
      0.92
      10 Year
      2.10
      30 Year
      3.13
      1 Yr Ago
      Last Close
      Data as of last close
        
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