Podcast:Investing Insights Published On: Fri Feb 10 2023 Description: In today’s episode, Bryan Armour, director of passive strategies research for North America at Morningstar Research Services, talks about how SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust—or SPY—revolutionized investing.00:06 Introduction00:38 Meta’s earnings beat expectations01:53 Amazon tightens its belt03:05 Pfizer posts record revenue for 202203:59 McDonald’s strong customer traffic offsets margins05:07 SPY ETF celebrates 30th anniversary05:36 What is an ETF?06:18 How did index funds’ popularity help ETFs?07:31 How has the ETF market evolved to include active ETFs?08:38 Where does the ETF market stand today?09:49 What's made SPY in particular so successful since its debut?12:23 What do you think the future holds for SPY?13:45 SPY holds the title as the world's largest ETF, but it's not the world's first, right?14:36 3 Dividend Stocks for February 2023 Read about topics from this episode.Meta’s Q4 Earnings Beat Expectations; Growth Likely to Return in the Second HalfAmazon Q4 Sales Up, Earnings Drop on Lower Customer SpendingPfizer Reports Solid Q4 Earnings But Offers Weaker OutlookMcDonald’s Margin Compression Sinks Shares After Q4 Results, but Long-Term Narrative IntactHow the World’s Largest ETFs Changed Financial Markets3 Dividend Stocks for February 2023 What to watch from Morningstar.How Secure Act 2.0 Changes RMD RulesShould You Buy a House Right Now?Big Banks Bracing for a RecessionCreate a New Financial Plan For the New Year: Part 2 Read what our team is writing.Bryan ArmourDavid Harrell Follow us on social media.Ivanna Hampton on Twitter: @IvannaHampton David Harrell on Twitter: @davidharrellFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningstarInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningstarInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningstar... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5161/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.