Do not be fooled by fund rankings

Financial Times US Investment Correspondent Stephen Foley highlights MPI research in his “Smart Money” column regarding the need for greater investor diligence when using risk-adjusted rankings to make investment decisions. As the Financial Crisis fades from performance track records and risk measures, he urges investors not to let the period of turmoil drop from statistical memory and to review risk and ranking methodologies. See the full research from Jeff Schwartz and Megan Woods in MPI’s Research Center (“Crisis in the Rearview Mirror”).