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Katie Binns, director of product management for Morningstar Indexes, discusses bank loans’ benefits even as interest rates are expected to fall. William Kerwin, equity analyst for Morningstar Research Services who covers Apple, reveals the two main things he wants to hear about on the earnings call.What Are Bank Loans?Bank Loans vs. Junk BondsThe Role of Bank Loans in Your PortfolioWhy the Market for Bank Loans Has GrownCompanies With Bank Loans TodayWhy Bank Loans Are Less Volatile Than Junk BondsHow Interest-Rate Cuts Could Affect Floating-Rate InvestmentsCould Riskier Credit Investments Default with an Economic Slowdown?What’s Coming Up in the Markets?Is Apple Intelligence Worth Upgrading Your iPhone?How Important Are iPhone 16s Holiday Sales to Apple?Why Apple Discontinued Developing Self-Driving Vehicles and Electric CarsCould Nvidia Taking the Title as the World’s Most Valuable Company Affect Apple?What to Look for in Apple EarningsApple Stock Outlook Read about topics from this episode.  The Morningsta