Morningstar Will Now Call Out Lackluster Private Investments

Published on May 6, 2025

Morningstar Inc. has been rating stock and bond funds for everyday investors for years. Now it will award gold, silver and bronze medals to less-liquid private asset funds marketed to the masses.

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