David Harrell

Editorial Director, Morningstar Investment Management LLC. Passionate about financial wellness and data visualization. This is a personal account.

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@syouth1 My Jeff Ptak biography should be available by Monday!

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Turn down the piano!!!!!

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@MebFaber @Playboy I can't find any reference to this, but I remember hearing that the company once did a reverse split back in the day -- there were too many Playboy fans who bought a single share just so they could frame the certificate and hang it on a basement wall.

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Yep -- he likes them because of the absolute power they give him -- he can basically wake up each morning and reward or punish countries and large companies, based on his mood that day. And it's another way of commanding attention and media coverage. https://t.co/zDvXW7Y0cU

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Fascinating bit from a recent episode of @MorningstarInc's Long View podcast w/ @christine_benz & @AmyCArnott1: Charley Ellis wonders if the term "passive" hindered the growth of index investing. https://t.co/CwefK0tvur #indexing

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@christine_benz It’s the “money belt.” :)

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Did this last night and it worked like a charm -- had a response (and my AA account info added) within 5 minutes.

[Travel on Point(s) @TravelonPoints1]

How To Get Your Alaska Booking On Your American Account

Just had to do this again for another booking. This is how you still get your AA perks even when it is a partner booking. I added another tip shared last time that makes it easier too.

https://t.co/pUASFNQmnT

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I was thrilled to see yesterday's court decision, but as @MorningstarInc's Preston Caldwell explains, we're not yet out of the woods when it comes to #tariffs.
https://t.co/YnCabHQHa0

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https://t.co/Vf7XqUeVU3 #tariffs

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Great photo!

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@christine_benz The tariffs could end TODAY if the Senate and House would pass Grassley's proposed legislation with veto-proof majorities. (Though that doesn't restore our credibility with the rest of the world...)

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And from that notorious left-wing rag, @NRO: "The new tariffs are economically illiterate, self-destructive, top-to-bottom nonsense, imposed with no sense of rhyme or reason..." https://t.co/7wrMPHOsNq #tariffs

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Some thoughts from his colleagues (including me) on John Rekenthaler, who is stepping away from his regular column for @MorningstarInc.

[Jeffrey Ptak @syouth1]

Our tribute to John Rekenthaler and what he’s meant to us.

https://t.co/xnWOnfQr5d

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Wow: "Through the end of August, the top three firms, Vanguard, BlackRock, and Fidelity, make up 51% of fund assets under management in the US."
https://t.co/A0NPMGn3iS

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The Long View podcast from @MorningstarInc is always a great listen/read (there's a complete transcript). But this episode -- @christine_benz interviews @ClementsMoney -- is an especially good one!
https://t.co/Xirn2ZZvpZ

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Something I didn't expect to see today -- a WSJ opinion piece praising the policies of the Carter Administration! https://t.co/YgD1YjPAJn
#JimmyCarter100

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An interesting behavioral factoid from the new @christine_benz "How to Retire" book (out this week): People tend to assume they won't live until the "breakeven" point if they delay Social Security, enough so that the SSA removed the tool from its website!
https://t.co/vDyLaReNpb

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@RussKinnel 2. >>Together “anova” or “anew” illustrates our ambition to continuously evolve for the future.<<

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@RussKinnel 1. >>The “Kell” overtly recognizes our enduring connection to Kellogg Company, while “anova,” signals the next generation as an innovative, forward leaning, global snacking powerhouse through the use of “a” and the Latin word “nova,” meaning “new.”<<