Morningstar Inc.

• 2010 Q4 Earnings: Morningstar Profits Rise on Acquisitions

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 17, 2011

  Morningstar Inc. reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Thursday, posting revenue of more than $151 million for the fourth quarter.

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  Morningstar Adds Individual Bond Data to Advisor Platforms

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 14, 2011

  Company says it is responding to advisor demand for price and performance data on individual bonds and to get a more holistic view of client portfolios.

• Vanguard Emerging Market ETF Tops BlackRock in Assets

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 20, 2011

  BlackRock ETF was twice as big this time last year.

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  Peng Chen Promoted to Head Morningstar’s Investment Management Operations

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 10, 2010

  Peng Chen, the Ibbotson Associates president, was named Wednesday to the new post of president of the Chicago-based company's Investment Management division.

• Vanguard ETFs Gaining on BlackRock, State Street

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 18, 2010

  On the heels of the recent announcement that Vanguard Group is now the largest asset management company, the Valley Forge, Pa.-based company is shaking up the exchange-traded fund space, as well.

• Vanguard ETFs Gaining on BlackRock, State Street

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 18, 2010

  On the heels of the recent announcementthat Vanguard Groupis now the largest asset management company, the Valley Forge, Pa.-based company is shaking up the...

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  TD Ameritrade Rolls Out Commission-Free ETF Platform for Advisors, Retail

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  October 8, 2010

  TD Ameritrade Inc. announced Friday that it had launched an ETF Market Center designed for long-term investors and its affiliated RIAs that included 101 commission-free ETFs.

• Morningstar Enhances Reporting Function in Office Suite for Advisors

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  September 23, 2010

  Morningstar Inc. announced Wednesday a new tool called Report Studio for its portfolio management and reporting application.

• Clark at Large: Investing Like the Big Boys

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne, Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  June 1, 2010

  I don't know if he still does this, but years ago, my old boss Don Phillips (now president of research and communications at Morningstar, Inc.)...

• Fixed Annuity Sales Drop 51.9% in Year, IRI/Morningstar/Beacon Report Shows

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 18, 2010

  Fixed annuity sales plummeted 51.9% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to a year ago, the IRI said in its first-ever quarterly annuity sales report, released Tuesday, May 18, with data provided by Morningstar Inc. and Beacon Research.