Chart of Day: VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)

Markets will remain volatile until the Iran, inflation, and election news cools.

Unfortunately, no one knows when that will happen. In this situation, you can either sit in cash, go short the market, or put your money to work in safe, yielding funds – especially those that invest like billionaire Warren Buffett. Here’s one to consider.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 

If you follow Warren Buffett, you know he likes companies with a wide economic moat.

In fact, if you want to invest in companies attractive to the billionaire, make sure they are:

• Simple companies that are easy to understand
• Companies with predictable and proven earnings
• Companies that can be bought at a reasonable price
• Companies with “economic moat,” or a unique advantage over their competition.

With an expense ratio of 0.46%, the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) tracks the performance of companies with sustainable competitive advantages. That includes Estee Lauder, Teradyne, Boring, Alphabet, Nike, and NXP Semiconductors, to name a few. 

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Ian Cooper

Ian Cooper has helped individual investors navigate financial markets, identify opportunities, and manage risk since 1999. He has taught thousands of investors to interpret market-moving news and investor psychology through a disciplined combination of technical and fundamental analysis.

His major market calls included calling the 2008 financial crisis months before it began, identifying risks in subprime and Alt-A mortgages, and warning of trouble at Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, and New Century Financial. He also forecast the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s decline toward 6,500 and its subsequent recovery, and projected gold’s rise above $1,500 an ounce when it traded below $600.

Today, Cooper draws on decades of experience to help investors make informed decisions and pursue long-term wealth creation. His approach emphasizes rigorous research, disciplined risk management, and an understanding of how fundamentals, price trends, and market sentiment influence investment opportunities.

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