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The Morning Filter

The Morning Filter

Morningstar, Susan Dziubinski - Investment Specialist, Dave Sekera - Chief U.S. Markets Strategist 72 episodes Latest Jun 1, 2026

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.

Episodes

5 Stocks to Buy Before the Next Market Rotation Jun 8, 2026 00:52:07 In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski preview the SpaceX IPO with Morningstar analyst Nic Owens. They discuss the company’s economic moat rating, forecasts for revenue and margins, and why SpaceX is worth less than half its IPO target. They also cover what this week’s inflation reports could mean for the Fed meeting later this month and whethe
5 Stocks to Sell in June Jun 1, 2026 00:55:53 In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski cover what’s going on with oil prices, interest rates, and bonds today. They recap the stock market’s winners and losers from May and update the barbell stock portfolio strategy for June. Tune in to find out what to look for in this week’s earnings reports from Palo Alto Networks PANW, CrowdStrike CRWD and
Why Microsoft Stock Is Worth $600 May 27, 2026 00:50:42 In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-host Dave Sekera and Morningstar senior equity analyst Dan Romanoff take a deep dive into one of Sekera’s top stock picks: Microsoft MSFT. Microsoft isn’t just a software company; it’s a portfolio of businesses, and Sekera and Romanoff discuss the company’s individual segments. They cover why Microsoft remains a wide moat company in the face
3 Misunderstood Stocks to Buy May 18, 2026 00:32:27 In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss why stock investors should learn how to tell the difference between signal and noise when evaluating investments. They review examples of both and cover how, over time, noise can become signal. Tune in to find out what resources investors can use to discern signal from noise, why an SEC-proposed change
4 Stocks to Buy After Earnings May 11, 2026 00:38:53 In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski recap last week’s market performance considering new developments in the Iran War. They cover why US investors should watch the Japanese yen, if inflation reports could rattle markets this week, and what to listen for in the upcoming earnings reports from Applied Materials AMAT and Cisco CSCO. Tune in to find
3 Overvalued Stocks to Take Profits In and 3 Undervalued Stocks to Buy Instead May 4, 2026 00:43:50 In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski cover the latest in the war and the market, the GDP print, and the Fed meeting. They update the stock barbell strategy heading into May. Key earnings releases this week include Advanced Micro Devices AMD and Fortinet FTNT; tune in to find out why.  They reveal which of the big tech stocks—Alphabet GOOGL, Micro
3 Stocks to Buy Before Their Discounts Disappear Again Apr 27, 2026 00:47:41 In this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what’s on radar this week after the US stock market hit new highs, including the Fed meeting and inflation numbers. They’ll preview big tech earnings coming out this week from Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft and do a rapid-fire Q&A about what to watch for in the earnings for seve
How to Build a Portfolio: What to Own, What to Skip, and Why Apr 23, 2026 00:44:44 In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-host Susan Dziubinski talks with Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning Christine Benz. They touch on whether investors are a blind to market risk today or if they’re simply thinking long-term. They spend most of their time discussing portfolio construction—specifically, which asset classes to own, what role intern
5 Long-Term Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for Decades Apr 20, 2026 00:48:04 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
Q2 Market Outlook: Why a Stock Barbell Strategy Is Ideal for Today’s Market Apr 15, 2026 00:54:48 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
5 Stocks to Buy Before Growth Stocks Come Back Apr 13, 2026 00:43:52 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
5 Stocks to Sell Before Inflation Spikes Apr 6, 2026 00:36:15 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

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