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John Rekenthaler: ‘The House Is With You When You’re Investing’
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John Rekenthaler: ‘The House Is With You When You’re Investing’

A legendary investment writer reflects on what’s changed and what hasn’t over his decadeslong career.

The Long View

January 28, 202548m 6s

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Show Notes

Our guest this week is our colleague, John Rekenthaler. John is retiring from Morningstar after 36 years. He was one of Morningstar’s early hires. Joe Mansueto and Don Phillips brought John on as a mutual fund analyst in 1988, and he rose to become the company’s vice president of research. He worked on many of Morningstar’s foundational methodologies, including the star rating and style box, and helped launch the retirement business. But he’s best known as author of “The Rekenthaler Report,” an investment column on Morningstar.com that has become one of the most popular and widely cited in investing in personal finance. John holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of Chicago. John, welcome back to The Long View.

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Bio

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Farewell, for Now,” by John Rekenthaler, Morningstar.com, Nov. 12, 2024.

The Best (and Worst) of John Rekenthaler, in His Own Words,” by Emelia Fredlick, Morningstar.com, Jan. 24, 2025.

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Christine Benz and John Rekenthaler: How Much Can You Safely Spend in Retirement?The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 21, 2021.

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