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CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today reported estimated U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows for the full-year and December 2020. For the full year, long-term mutual funds and ETFs gathered $212 billion, which was below the $356 billion average annual inflow from 2010 through 2019. In December, long-term mutual funds and ETFs collected more than $86 billion—the second-largest monthly gain in 2020 behind November’s $111 billion.

Morningstar’s report about U.S. fund flows for the full-year and December 2020 is available here. Highlights from the report include:

• ETFs posted calendar-year record inflows of $502 billion, with taxable-bond ETFs collecting the most of any category group at nearly $195 billion in 2020. Meanwhile, mutual funds saw a record $289 billion of outflows in 2020, yet their $18.2 trillion of total assets at year’s end was more than three times the total assets of ETFs.
• Looking at category groups, U.S. equity funds’ $241 billion of outflows for the year was four times the previous record of $58 billion set in 2015. Large-growth equity funds had $66 billion of outflows in 2020, marking their 17th consecutive year of outflows.
• Taxable-bond funds collected $73 billion of inflows in December and a record $441 billion for the year. The Federal Reserve bought high-yield and corporate bond funds midyear to support the fixed-income market, and its actions helped both categories garner record inflows in 2020 of $54 billion and $52 billion, respectively.
• Commodities funds drew a record $37.6 billion in 2020 as investors added gold and silver to their portfolios through ETFs such as SPDR Gold shares amid economic and social turmoil.
• Vanguard led all fund families in 2020 with nearly $141 billion of inflows. Dimensional Fund Advisors saw the most outflows in 2020 at $37 billion. In December, Vanguard saw $25.2 billion of inflows, the second-most for the year behind the $42.7 billion of inflows in January 2020.

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About Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and institutional investors in the debt and private capital markets. Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with approximately $215 billion in assets under advisement and management as of Sept. 30, 2020. The Company has operations in 29 countries. For more information, visit www.morningstar.com/company. Follow Morningstar on Twitter @MorningstarInc.

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RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — FMI Corporation, the leading provider of consulting and investment banking services to the Built Environment, released the first quarter 2021 CIRT Sentiment Index. This quarter’s questions polled Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT) members on internal metrics such as backlogs and hiring goals as well as economic risks and regulatory concerns for 2021.

Key findings from this quarter’s survey include:

• A slight increase in confidence seen in the Sentiment Index, which increased to 55.5 from 54.2, and the Design Index remaining constant at 64.8 from the previous quarter.
• The most frequently selected economic risk factors for 2021 include the ongoing slowdown (62%), project delays and cancellations (53%), uncertainty about project funding (50%) and increasing competition (43%).
• The most frequently selected political or regulatory concerns include federal infrastructure funding (55%), renewed aggressive regulatory policy (50%), coronavirus response (47%) and tax policy (45%).
• Among the industries represented by CIRT’s member base, lodging, commercial, heavy civil and transportation, office and education are projected to experience the biggest short-term declines across both the design and construction industries.
• The design industry’s long-term view of project growth remains positive, with every sector tracking above 3.0. The construction industry’s long-term view is similarly optimistic, with just one sector tracking below 3.0 (office).

Access the full report here.

The CIRT Sentiment Index is a survey of Construction Industry Round Table members that is carried out by FMI each quarter. The CIRT is composed exclusively of approximately 115-120 CEOs from the leading architectural, engineering and construction firms doing business in the U.S. CIRT is an organization that is uniquely situated to represent the richly diverse and dynamic design and construction community.

About FMI

FMI is the leading provider of consulting and investment banking to the Built Environment. We provide services in the areas of strategy, leadership and organizational development, performance, technology and innovation, mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory and private equity financing.

For more information, please visit www.fminet.com.

Media Contact:

Liz Hester, FMI
lhester@fminet.com
919.785.9209

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TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Financial Information Technologies, LLC («Fintech» or «the Company»), the leading business solutions provider for the beverage alcohol industry, today announced the acquisition of Aperity, an innovative data management and analytic provider. Aperity’s Beverage Data Exchange is the industry’s first community-centric data solution, facilitating business insights between supply chain partners. The Beverage Data Exchange integrates seamlessly with Fintech’s existing data offerings and broadens the Company’s data platform. Fintech will use the Beverage Data Exchange’s extensive supply chain connectors and integration technology to provide the beverage alcohol industry with the most comprehensive universe of data from distributors, retailers, e-commerce and data syndicators.

«Our partnership with Fintech brings a wide network of distributors and suppliers to Aperity’s Beverage Data Exchange, allowing us to leverage Fintech’s vast industry resources to scale our best-of-breed data management and analytic solutions,» said Brent Arslaner, Chief Revenue Officer of Aperity. «We are passionate about serving our clients, and joining Fintech certainly aids in that mission.»

The Aperity acquisition follows that of Lilypad Solutions and Armadillo Insight, and bolsters Fintech’s growing InfoSource® division, which provides actionable data intelligence across the beverage alcohol industry. With comprehensive and complete data, suppliers, distributors and retailers can benchmark against industry performance to further optimize their businesses. The addition of Aperity’s Beverage Data Exchange builds upon Fintech’s existing momentum in the data market, and it brings further insights to Fintech’s clients and partners.

«As Fintech continues to revolutionize data resources for the beverage alcohol industry, the addition of Aperity makes perfect sense,» said Sameer Mungur, Chief Data Officer of Fintech. «Aperity’s use of machine learning and AI, combined with its established data exchange, is an exciting addition to Fintech’s InfoSource product suite. We look forward to the growth opportunities this acquisition will afford Fintech and our clients.»

The addition of Aperity’s Beverage Data Exchange solution furthers Fintech’s mission to deliver specialized technology to maximize efficiency and improve communication across the three tiers of the alcohol industry, building on Fintech’s world-class solutions. Both Fintech and Aperity will continue day-to-day operations as the partnership develops further.

About Fintech

Fintech is the leading business solutions provider of affordable technology built to simplify beverage alcohol management for any business, of any size, that sells alcohol. We empower retailers, distributors, and suppliers by automating essential manual processes and data insights associated with product catalog management, alcohol invoice payment, customer sales management, and industry data collection. With over 30 years of industry experience and unwavering dependability, Fintech delivers an immediate ROI to 650,000 business relationships nationwide. By simplifying the day-to-day functions necessary to protect and grow margins, teams can get back to doing what they do best – taking care of customers and growing their businesses. To learn more, visit www.fintech.com.

FINANCIAL-INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. is the owner of the trademark FINTECH, the Stylized F Logo, and several other trademarks and service marks, many of which are registered at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The underlying software behind the services offered by FINANCIAL-INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and content of this website are ©2020 FINANCIAL-INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. All rights reserved.

Contact: Misha Hart, 800.572.0854 x 3827, mhart@fintech.com
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TEMECULA, Calif., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Freedom Forever announced today it has strengthened its partnership with Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN), the leading provider of residential solar, battery storage, and energy services in the United States. Freedom Forever has selected Sunrun as its primary solar + battery as-a-service provider for the next three years as part of the partnership. The company will leverage Sunrun’s industry-leading home solar and battery service offering, as well as its well-known and trusted brand with consumers to make affordable, clean, and reliable energy a reality for more American households. Freedom Forever’s best in class operations and vast network of highly-trained independent sales dealers will use an industry-leading platform from Sunrun to help them reach more people and better provide affordable new products, including solar and battery offerings at no-money-down and a low monthly cost.  

«Sunrun has been an integral part of Freedom Forever’s growth over the last three years. They have seen us grow from 7 states at the beginning of 2020 to 20 states by the end of the year. We are excited to strengthen our combined efforts to fuel our expected growth into many additional states nationwide by the end of 2021,» said Brett Bouchy, CEO of Freedom Forever.   

Both companies share the belief that it’s critical to move American homes towards smart, local, renewable energy as quickly, affordably, and efficiently as possible. The expanded partnership with Freedom Forever will expand Sunrun’s footprint in existing markets, with plans to enter new markets together in the future. Freedom will use Sunrun’s robust suite of technology for channel partners, such as Sunrun’s leading sales process management and system design tools, to support homeowners as they make the transition to clean home solar and battery energy. 

«Americans continue to be largely stuck at home and are desperately in need of affordable, reliable energy options,» said Lynn Jurich, CEO and Co-founder of Sunrun. «We’re excited Freedom Forever selected Sunrun to bring more peace of mind to homeowners across the United States with our industry-leading solar and battery service products.»

Freedom Forever, the third-largest residential solar installer in the third quarter of this year (Wood Mackenzie), is known as a customer-centric, service-oriented company with unique offerings that give consumers confidence in the reliability of their home solar systems. Sunrun’s solar and battery service offerings can be offered for no money down and affordable monthly payments, often for less than the price of traditional grid power. This will help Freedom Forever reach more customers, especially those that need it the most.

«Freedom Forever has become the first partner to obtain a Platinum Elite status, which is the highest tier of achievement in our program. This agreement allows us to grow together into the future, bringing a top-quality product to consumers,» said Derek Noble, Sunrun’s Vice President of Channel Sales.

By combining efforts, these two leading solar companies will make home solar and batteries more affordable and more appealing to a wider array of homeowners, opening up new access to solar and moving the United States forward on the path to displacing fossil fuels altogether.

About Freedom Forever
Freedom Forever and it’s family of companies focuses on residential solar installations that deliver best-in-class Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for its dealer network. Since 2011, Freedom Forever has enabled its dealer network to succeed with a premium offering and aggressive pricing flexibility. Freedom Forever’s 25-year production guarantee provides the ultimate peace-of-mind for homeowners reluctant to make a big investment when purchasing their solar systems. With Freedom Forever, homeowners know what they’re getting every time. For more information, please visit https://freedomforever.com.

About Sunrun
Sunrun Inc. (Nasdaq: RUN) is the nation’s leading home solar, battery storage, and energy services company. Founded in 2007, Sunrun pioneered home solar service plans to make local clean energy more accessible to everyone for little to no upfront cost. Sunrun’s innovative home battery solution, Brightbox, brings families affordable, resilient, and reliable energy. The company can also manage and share stored solar energy from the batteries to provide benefits to households, utilities, and the electric grid while reducing our reliance on polluting energy sources. For more information, please visit www.sunrun.com.

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PHOENIX, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SinglePoint Inc. (OTC: SING) («SinglePoint» or the «Company»), a company focused on providing renewable energy solutions, announced today the release of its new corporate presentation, now available on the Company’s website here.

«2021 is poised to be a transformational year for SinglePoint. Our team continues to build momentum and execute on the strategic objectives set out in front of us, including but not limited to, uplisting to a national exchange, establishing a leadership position in the renewable energy sector, and driving shareholder value and long-term growth. As we continue to move forward, we are fully committed to raising awareness of SinglePoint in the investment community and executing a fundamental, strategic investor relations program. We are grateful for the continued support of our shareholders and remain excited about the future of SinglePoint,» commented Wil Ralston, President of SinglePoint.

SinglePoint, through its majority owned subsidiary, SinglePoint Direct Solar, operating as Direct Solar of America is focused on providing renewable energy solutions to consumers and small commercial businesses and growing its national footprint, which has grown to operate in 38 states in U.S. during 2020 alone. Through the execution of this model, the Company is leveraging synergistic acquisitions and partnerships to generate revenue in the solar industry by providing renewable energy solutions to consumers and small businesses. 

With its initial focus in solar energy, the Company is building a foundation for future expansion opportunities including energy storage, charge points for electric vehicles and solar as a subscription.

Investors or interested parties with questions about SinglePoint can contact JTC at SING@jtcir.com.

About SinglePoint Inc.

SinglePoint Inc. is a company focused on providing renewable energy solutions to consumers and small commercial businesses. SinglePoint is committed to building the largest network of renewable energy solutions and modernizing the traditional model. For more information, visit the Company’s website (www.singlepoint.com) and connect on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the Company, the spinoff of nonenergy related assets, qualification for a national exchange, and future expansion, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

Technical complications, which may arise, could prevent the prompt implementation of any strategically significant plan(s) outlined above. The Company undertakes no duty to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Investor Contact:
JTC Team, LLC
Jenene Thomas
833-475-8247
SING@jtcir.com

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NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fintel, a provider of advanced research tools for data-driven investors, today released the December 2020 edition of its Insider Trading Report, a monthly tracker of executive buying and selling by company, industry, and individual executive. The report is designed to help investment professionals identify trends from executive buying and selling that can inform investing decisions.

Among the key findings and highlights from the November report:

• Total market insider sell/buy ratio is approaching 3.6, up from its bottom of 0.9 in June of 2020. This is the highest level since early 2017, when it reached 3.7 sellers for every buyer. This suggests a negative outlook for the total market.
• The Financials sector has the most bullish outlook with an insider sell/buy ratio of 1.28. This is up from 0.97 last month and represents a weakening of the outlook for the sector.
• The three most bearish sectors, Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Information Technology, have sell/buy ratios of 5.57, 6.38, and 14.86, respectfully. These three were at the bottom of last month’s list, and all three have worsening indicators this month.

«The insider sell/buy ratio of the consumer discretionary sector is at its highest level since 2013, indicating a severe negative outlook for the sector,» said Wilton Risenhoover, Fintel’s founder and Managing Partner. 

Each month, The Fintel Insider Trading Report identifies and charts the companies, industries, and insiders that have the most insider trading activity in raw dollar volume in the previous 30 days. Indicators include the total number of trades, shares, the average price of the trades, and total value. The report will also identify the industry sectors with the greatest change in insider trading volume and those with the lowest ratio of buying versus selling.

Subscribers to the report can then access the Fintel platform to delve more deeply into a specific company and access historical trading activity, delineate between planned and unplanned insider selling and draw correlations between insider trading activity and stock performance, all to gain a more accurate view of executive sentiment and investment opportunity.

Contact:
Wilton Risenhoover
Email: wilton@fintel.io
Telephone: +1-213-458-9141

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The insider sell/buy ratio of the consumer discretionary sector is at its highest level since 2013, indicating a severe negative outlook for the sector.

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