Active Managers Earn Their Fees in These Fixed-Income Markets
Asset classes where active management might stand a better chance.
Lan Anh Tran
Lan Anh Tran is an associate manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. She covers passive equity strategies.
Before joining Morningstar Research Services in 2020, Tran was a financial product specialist on the Morningstar Direct and Office team. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Kenyon College.
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