Morningstar, Inc. - November 11, 2025
Morningstar 529 Ratings: The Best Plans of 2025
Five plans earn the highest marks in our latest assessment of...
 Morning DigestNovember 10, 2025 Hyunmin Kim Five plans earn the highest marks in our latest assessment of 529s. 
ADVERTISEMENT  Invest in Learning  Learn how 529s can help pay for educational expenses. Hyunmin Kim, Margaret Giles  It’s not just for college tuition. Hyunmin Kim, Mahi Roy  Like target-date funds, age-based 529s take on an appropriate amount of risk for your timeline. Margaret Giles 529 assets can affect college financial aid packages, but that shouldn’t stop you from opening an account. Margaret Giles, Hyunmin Kim  Use this tool to compare how much you could save in a 529 college savings plan versus a taxable brokerage account. Margaret Giles Investing Insights Plus, whether it’s time to scale back on US stocks. David Sekera, Susan Dziubinski Plus: More earnings, possible US government reopening in focus this week. Dan Kemp Strategists say the market was due for a reset as investors reevaluate risk. Sarah Hansen Berkshire and Coca-Cola are among the stocks that fell into undervalued territory. Bella Albrecht Applied Materials and Marriott are among the stocks rated as expensive. Bella Albrecht Recent Earnings With results in line with expectations, here’s what we think of Berkshire stock. Greggory Warren Despite an outperformance in expectation and improved guidance, Palantir’s risk/reward is still poor. Mark Giarelli New Stock Analyst Reports Wynn Resorts' (WYNN) third-quarter revenue increased 8%, driven by a 15% lift in Macao, with Las Vegas up 2%. However, Las Vegas had 60 basis points of EBITDA compression on a lower hold rate. Although industry headwinds hindered MGM's and Caesars' Las Vegas revenue growth, Wynn's appeal to higher-income clientele supported growth. An occupancy decrease was offset by an average daily rate increase of 2%. As demand recovers in Macao, mass-market or casual player volume increased 15%. New Fund Analyst Reports Principal Blue Chip (PBLAX) has an excellent team and an approach that's easy to get behind, but there’s no denying it competes in a tough category. As a result, a revised assessment of excess return opportunities for funds means more of this strategy's Morningstar Medalist Ratings than usual have shifted with this update even without changes to pillar ratings or fund costs. This offering's pedigree is impressive. The Tools You Need to Invest Like an Analyst Stay connected:
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