Morningstar Inc

Morningstar, Inc. is a global financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It provides an array of investment-research and investment-management services. Joe Mansueto founded Morningstar in 1984. Morningstar's research and recommendations are considered by financial journalists as extremely influential in the asset-management industry, and a positive or negative recommendation from Morningstar analysts can drive billions of dollars into or away from any given fund.[3][4] Through its asset-management division, the firm currently manages over $200 billion as of March 31, 2019.[5][6] The firm also provides popular[quantify] software and data platforms for investment professionals, including "Morningstar Direct" and "Morningstar Advisor Workstation".