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Every Monday, Susan Dziubinski sits down with Morningstar chief US market strategist Dave Sekera to discuss one thing that’s on his radar this week, one new piece of Morningstar research, and a few stock picks or pans for the week ahead.

  1. 1d ago

    4 Stocks to Buy Before They Rise Further

    In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski weigh the impact that rising yields and lower oil prices had on the stock market last week. They look ahead to this week’s inflation and jobs reports, and cover what to watch for in the earnings reports from triple-digit-club member Micron Technology as well as Nike and McCormick. They share key takeaways from Costco’s COST and Darden Restaurants’ DRI results. And they provide updates on former stock picks Lennar and Berkshire Hathaway; tune in to find out which of the two is the better stock to buy today. Hear what they think about the entertainment industry as an investment idea. They close the show with several stocks to buy that still look undervalued even after their recent rallies. Episode Highlights   Is it time to worry about Treasury bond yields?Which economic reports to watch this week.Can Micron Technology’s MU momentum continue?Nike NKE and McCormick MKC: Is either beleaguered stock worth buying before earnings?Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.A BRK.B big investment in Lennar LEN and which stock is the better buy today.Our take on the entertainment industry.Four stocks that are up a ton that have more room to run.  Read about topics from this episode.   September Stock Market Outlook: How to Position Your Portfolio During a Risky Stage  Read Dave’s complete archive.    Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.     Follow Dave Sekera on X (@MstarMarkets) and on LinkedIn (Dave Sekera) to subscribe to his weekly newsletter and keep up to date with his latest research. Follow Morningstar on Facebook (MorningstarInc), X (@MorningstarInc), Instagram (MorningstarInc) and LinkedIn (Morningstar).    If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next.    This episode is sponsored by Vanguard: https://advisors.vanguard.com/engagement/fixed-income  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. 5d ago ·  Bonus

    Why Broadcom Stock Is Worth $650

    In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-host Dave Sekera sits down with senior analyst William Kerwin to talk about Broadcom. They unpack the company’s three key business buckets—XPUs, networking chips, and software—and break down the company’s relationships with major customers like Alphabet, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta Platforms META. They also discuss the mix shift of AI spending over time, what that shift will mean for Broadcom’s business, and how Broadcom stacks up against its competitors.  Tune in to hear Morningstar’s forecasts for Broadcom’s revenue, earnings, cash flow, and margins, why we think Broadcom will maintain its wide Morningstar Economic Moat Rating despite the changing AI landscape, key assumptions behind our $650 fair value estimate, and why we believe the stock is underappreciated in the market.  Episode Highlights   0:00:00 Welcome  00:02:47 Broadcom’s AVGO key business lines.  00:05:50 XPUs, GPUs, TPUs: What’s the difference?  00:12:54 Where the relationship with Alphabet GOOGL may be headed—and what it could mean for Broadcom’s future.  00:14:26 Who Broadcom’s competitors are today and what threat they pose.  00:22:14 The potential impact of artificial intelligence regulation.  00:23:01 Morningstar’s forecasts for Broadcom’s revenue, earnings, and profit margins.    Read about topics from this episode.   Broadcom Stock Fell 3% After Earnings Despite Immense AI Chip Demand  Check out more research from William Kerwin.    Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.     Follow Dave Sekera on X (@MstarMarkets) and on LinkedIn (Dave Sekera) to subscribe to his weekly newsletter and keep up to date with his latest research. Follow Morningstar on Facebook (MorningstarInc), X (@MorningstarInc), Instagram (MorningstarInc) and LinkedIn (Morningstar).    If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next.    This episode is sponsored by Vanguard: https://advisors.vanguard.com/engagement/fixed-income  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. Sep 21

    4 Stocks to Buy Before They Bounce Back

    In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss last week’s market highlights, including the Fed’s interest-rate hike and the 10-year Treasury yield’s push above 5%, and debate how much longer the current bout of market uncertainty may last. They explain why to keep an eye on Costco and Darden Restaurants this week. And they review several former stock picks after earnings and reveal which remain stocks to buy today.  Tune in for a deeper dive into one of last week’s stock picks, Tesla. The show wraps with a few quality stocks to buy on recent weakness.  Episode Highlights   What mattered in the market last week Earnings to have on radar: Costco COST and Darden Restaurants DRI Which of these stock picks we still like today and which ones may be value traps: Lennar LEN, RH RH, Veeva Systems VEEV, CNH Industrial CNH, Northrop Grumman NOC, Hasbro HAS, Scotts Miracle Gro SMG How we’re thinking about Tesla TSLA as an investment today High-quality stocks that’ve pulled back and now look attractive   Read about topics from this episode.   September Stock Market Outlook: How to Position Your Portfolio During a Risky Stage  Read Dave’s complete archive.    Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.     Follow Dave Sekera on X (@MstarMarkets) and on LinkedIn (Dave Sekera) to subscribe to his weekly newsletter and keep up to date with his latest research. Follow Morningstar on Facebook (MorningstarInc), X (@MorningstarInc), Instagram (MorningstarInc) and LinkedIn (Morningstar).    If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next.    This episode is sponsored by Vanguard: https://advisors.vanguard.com/engagement/fixed-income    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. Sep 14

    7 Stocks to Buy That Can Move the Market

    In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss whether the market is really undervalued and what risks investors need to keep on radar. They preview this week’s Fed meeting and some key earnings, too. Tune in to find out if cybersecurity’s Palo Alto Networks or Zscaler are buys after earnings, what to make of Ciena’s CIEN stock slump, and whether Medtronic and Amphenol remain stock picks after their recent rallies.   They answer a viewer question about the pros and cons of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) as a way to invest internationally. The episode wraps up with seven undervalued mega-cap stocks to buy.  Episode Highlights   What today’s concentrated market undervaluation is telling investors and the risks to monitor Expectations for this week’s Fed meeting Whether cybersecurity stocks Palo Alto Networks PANW and Zscaler ZS look attractive after earnings Unpacking good and bad news from former stock picks Medtronic MDT, Campbell’s CPB, Amphenol APH, and Lululemon LULU What ADRs are and how they work Mega-cap stocks to buy that look undervalued   Read about topics from this episode.   September Stock Market Outlook: How to Position Your Portfolio During a Risky Stage  Read Dave’s complete archive.    Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.     Follow Dave Sekera on X (@MstarMarkets) and on LinkedIn (Dave Sekera) to subscribe to his weekly newsletter and keep up to date with his latest research. Follow Morningstar on Facebook (MorningstarInc), X (@MorningstarInc), Instagram (MorningstarInc) and LinkedIn (Morningstar).    If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next.    This episode is sponsored by Vanguard: https://advisors.vanguard.com/engagement/fixed-income  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. Aug 31

    3 Stocks to Sell and 3 Stocks to Buy for September

    Plus, whether Nvidia, Marvell Technology or Salesforce look attractive after earnings. In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski share what really mattered in the market last week (hint: Nvidia). They give an update on the prospects of cybersecurity stocks after Okta OKTA and CrowdStrike CRWD put up great results and before Zscaler ZS and Palo Alto Networks PANW report this week.  Tune in find out what to watch for in the earnings from Broadcom AVGO and Lululemon LULU and whether Nvidia, Salesforce CRM or Marvell Technology MRVL look like stocks to buy after earnings. They close the show with sectors and stocks to buy and avoid in September. Episode Highlights  Why Nvidia’s NVDA results were so important Whether cybersecurity stocks still look attractive after their recent run-up What economic and earnings reports to keep on your radar this week Which technology stocks look attractive after earnings Should investors throw in the towel on The Trade Desk TTD? The sectors that have historically done well—and not so well—in September Stocks to buy and sell for the month ahead     Read about topics from this episode.  Where the Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy Now Read Dave’s complete archive.   Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.    Follow Dave Sekera on X (@MstarMarkets) and on LinkedIn (Dave Sekera) to subscribe to his weekly newsletter and keep up to date with his latest research. Follow Morningstar on Facebook (MorningstarInc), X (@MorningstarInc), Instagram (MorningstarInc) and LinkedIn (Morningstar).   If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.comfor more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next.   This episode is sponsored by Vanguard: https://advisors.vanguard.com/engagement/fixed-income Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Aug 24

    5 Undervalued Stocks to Rent, Not Buy

    In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss last week’s market activity and what to make of the surging yield on the 30-year Treasury bond. They cover what to watch for in the earnings reports from Nvidia, Marvell Technology, and Salesforce CRM. Tune in to find out whether Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target or Walmart look like stocks to buy after earnings. They explain why it’s better to rent some stocks rather than buy them for the long term and discuss what qualities to-rent stocks often share. They close the show with a handful of undervalued stock picks that make good rentals today. Episode Highlights  The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond hit 19 year highs last week. Here’s what that may mean for investors Next week’s PCE numbers and the Federal Reserve’s next move Things to watch for in Nvidia’s NVDA earnings report this week Will Marvell Technology MRVL continue to soar after earnings? Which stock is the better buy after reporting: Home Depot HD or Lowe’s LOW? Whether we raised our fair value estimate on Target TGT or Walmart WMT Stocks to rent vs. stocks to buy: What’s the difference? Stock picks: cheap stocks to rent   Read about topics from this episode.  Where the Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy Now Read Dave’s complete archive.   Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.    Follow Dave Sekera on X (@MstarMarkets) and on LinkedIn (Dave Sekera) to subscribe to his weekly newsletter and keep up to date with his latest research. Follow Morningstar on Facebook (MorningstarInc), X (@MorningstarInc), Instagram (MorningstarInc) and LinkedIn (Morningstar).   If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Aug 17

    4 Undervalued Stocks to Buy for Income

    In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss August’s market activity and weigh what last week’s encouraging inflation numbers may mean for the Fed’s next move. They cover what to watch for in the earnings reports from Walmart WMT, Target TGT, Home Depot HD, Lowe’s LOW and other retailers this week. Tune in to find out whether Cisco or Applied Materials looks attractive after earnings, if Nebius Group is overvalued after a fair value increase, and why we continue to like On Holding. They welcome special guest Dan Lefkovitz from Morningstar Indexes, who covers the pros and cons of various income investments today, including core bonds, dividend stocks, MLPs, high-yield bonds, REITs, and others. They wrap the episode with four income investment to buy that look undervalued today. Episode Highlights  The factors driving stock market performance in August What to watch for in retail earnings this week Whether Cisco CSCO or Applied Materials AMAT are buys after earnings—and whether Nebius Group NBIS is still a sell Why it’s time to double down on On Holding ONON The ins and outs of stop loss orders Dividend stocks vs. MLPs vs. REITs: where to invest for income today. Overlooked stocks to invest in for income   Read about topics from this episode.  Where the Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy Now Dan Lefkovitz: Where to Find Income in Today’s Market Read Dave’s complete archive.   Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.    Follow Dave Sekera on X (@MstarMarkets) and on LinkedIn (Dave Sekera) to subscribe to his weekly newsletter and keep up to date with his latest research. Follow Morningstar on Facebook (MorningstarInc), X (@MorningstarInc), Instagram (MorningstarInc) and LinkedIn (Morningstar).   If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Aug 10

    3 Stocks to Sell and 3 Stocks to Buy in August

    In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss last week’s market activity and why investors should continue to monitor the Japanese yen. Special guest and Morningstar Europe market strategist Michael Field covers why European equities are lagging US stocks this year, which sectors and stocks in the region look most attractive, and what risks US investors who want to invest in international stocks should watch out for.  Sekera and Dziubinski reveal whether Advanced Micro Devices, Palantir and Clorox remain stock picks after earnings and if SanDisk and Western Digital still look pricey after their post-earnings pullbacks. They wrap the show with three overvalued stocks to sell this month and three undervalued stocks to buy instead. Episode Highlights  00:00:00 Welcome  00:01:20 The drivers behind last week’s market activity  00:02:25 What the U.S. supporting the Japanese Yen means for investors  00:06:40 Why European stocks are lagging U.S. stocks this year and where the opportunities are today  00:20:24 Unpacking SpaceX’s SPCX results and stock movement  00:24:43 Which of these stocks look like buys post-earnings: Advanced Micro Devices AMD, Palantir PLTR, SanDisk SNDK, or Western Digital WDC  00:31:29 Clorox CLX: Still a pick after earnings?  00:33:42 Stocks to sell and stocks to buy this month   Read about topics from this episode.  Where the Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy Now  Q3 Stock Market Outlook: Investors Face Balanced Risks, Selective Opportunities Read Dave’s complete archive   Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.   Follow us on social media. Dave Sekera on X: @MstarMarkets https://x.com/MstarMarkets Dave Sekera on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesekera Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/ X: https://x.com/MorningstarInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstarinc/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/morningstar/posts/?feedView=all   If you would like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today, you can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post next.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Every Monday, Susan Dziubinski sits down with Morningstar chief US market strategist Dave Sekera to discuss one thing that’s on his radar this week, one new piece of Morningstar research, and a few stock picks or pans for the week ahead.

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    Morningstar, Susan Dziubinski - Investment Specialist, Dave Sekera - Chief U.S. Markets Strategist
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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