Continued from part I When Morningstar rates funds, they ask a variety of questions centering on the investment process, portfolio construction, succession planning, and risk controls, all as part of their standard due diligence process. The rating process is considered in some circles to be a deep and uncompromising dive for truth, and they report the outcome regardless of the fund and manager reputation. It has been argued they go deeper and are not afraid to confront the industry’s most powerful. Perhaps for this reason Morningstar is considered among the leaders in its field. To be sure there have been mutual…
Gundlach Vs Morningstar Blood Feud Part II: How Much Risk Does Doubeline Take?
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.