At Morningstar, our mission is to help investors meet their financial goals, and our coverage of investing and the markets is done through that lens. That means putting day-to-day noise into context while educating readers about the information and trends that are critical to making smart decisions. We are the go-to source for mutual fund data and analysis for individual investors, advisors, and industry professionals.
We are looking for a writer with a lively, engaging style to cover traditional mutual funds and exchange-traded funds for Morningstar.com. This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic reporter to write about fund performance, flows, and product trends for an audience with a deep interest in the subject. When crafting stories, you’ll be able to draw directly from Morningstar’s data, tools, and teams of analysts.
Candidates should have a proven ability to take complex fund or ETF investing subjects and make them accessible to readers whose investing experience may not go beyond having target-date funds in their 401(k)s. In addition, you will be expected to have your own knowledgeable sources outside Morningstar.
Job responsibilities:
• Produce three to four articles per week, ranging from short takes to longer deep dives.
• Identify and report on key performance trends in mutual funds and ETFs.
• Report on how market swings are affecting funds and how managers are responding.
• Dig deep into fund portfolios for stories about the ownership of big-name stocks.
• Highlight important trends among ETFs and how investors are responding to new products.
• Report on fund flows, putting investor decisions in the context of the ups and downs of markets.
• Interview and profile the managers of top-performing and high-profile funds.
Qualifications:
• 2+ years covering mutual funds and the mutual funds industry.
• A passion for writing about investing.
• Proven ability to write on deadline and with same-day turnaround.
• Strong news judgement when identifying subjects for articles.
• Ability to turn data into narratives and graphics.
• Demonstrated comfort with Excel and learning new databases and other tools.
• A curious, creative thinker with a collaborative approach to commentary and storytelling.
• A bachelor’s degree is required.
To apply, go here.
