A healthy mix of features on stocks, funds, fixed-income and shifting superannuation regulations featured in our subscribers' top-10 reads of last week.

3 Aussie stocks in the accumulate zone

These companies are trading at a discount to their fair value estimate--one by as much as 20 per cent--and so carry accumulate ratings, according to Morningstar analysts.

4 medal-rated listed investment companies

Investor interest in listed investment companies (LICs) as a sector has grown considerably in recent times, with some 20 new LICs focused on Australian equities having launched in Australia since 2013.

A lower risk way to boost small-cap exposure

Morningstar views this fund as one of the best ways investors can access quality small-cap companies.

5 mindset shifts to give your portfolio a nudge

Forming good investment habits and breaking bad ones can be difficult, but the following mental tweaks may help you move in the right direction.

Shifts in housing, infrastructure impacting these stocks

For investors asking whether to reduce their positions in Australian housing-linked stocks, Morningstar analysts have parsed the topic in detail.

SMSF ownership of residential property

The role of superannuation solely as an investment vehicle to fund retirement is a core underpinning of the structure, but one that is continually being challenged.

3 silver medal fixed income funds

To help ride out global credit market volatility, this trio of global bond funds have quite distinct characteristics but are highly regarded by Morningstar's manager research team.

Most technology bellwethers are overvalued

Some of the biggest names in global technology are significantly overvalued, but cloud computing and M&A activity are creating investment opportunities.

The year in bond funds: 2017

Despite monetary and fiscal policy adjustments, bond markets remained steady for 2017, providing a subtle encore to the prior year’s risk-on fervour.

Has growth stock rally left value undervalued?

While most academic literature suggests value stocks always beat growth stocks over the long run, recent market behaviour has left many investors wondering when value’s resurgence will come.

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Glenn Freeman is a senior editor at Morningstar.

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