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10 Best Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Ken Griffin. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) ranks #8 (see the 5 Best Stocks to Buy According to Ken Griffin).

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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) ranks 8th in our list of the best stocks to buy now, according to billionaire Ken Griffin. Morgan Stanley’s (NYSE:MS) wealth management business is its key catalyst to buy the stock today. Why? Wealth management produces recurring revenue and grows with the broader economy despite short-term volatility. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) currently sits at $9.3 trillion in total client assets. In just the last quarter of 2025, net new assets surged 116% year over year to $122 billion, driven by a funnel that pulls clients in through E*Trade and workplace stock plans, then migrates them into advisor-managed relationships.

Investment banking is also a sound catalyst for the stock because the Fed is expected to keep cutting rates in the long term, despite the short-term pause or war-related uncertainty. Deals were frozen for two years when rates were high. With easing rates and deregulation back, the M&A pipeline that’s been building pressure like a coiled spring is starting to release.

Baron Financials ETF said in its Q4 letter that it invested in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and explained "numerous" competitive advantages the company has.Click here to read the full text of the letter.

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