More investors want public and private assets in their portfolio. Now there’s a benchmark to track this combo

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 14, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters With the desire to have private market exposure alongside publicly traded stocks gaining traction among investors, Morningstar has developed a benchmark to reflect the trend. The Morningstar PitchBook US Modern Market…

Nidec shares plunge 22% as China unit probe finds accounting issues tied to management

Signage at the Nidec Corp. Qingdao Industrial Park in Qingdao, China, on July 9, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Nidec Corp plunged as much as 22.44% Thursday, after the company announced a probe into alleged improper accounting at one of its subsidiaries. The creation of an independent third-party committee comes after…

From robotaxis to rockets: Morningstar rated these two ETFs as top performers. How they’re positioning right now

He helped clinch the top two spots on Morningstar‘s best performing ETFs last quarter, and now Ark Invest’s Brett Winton is looking to do it again with extensive exposure to Big Tech and aerospace. Winton helps set strategy for the No. 1 ranked Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) and runner-up Ark Space Exploration & Innovation ETF…