Welcome to Beyond the Stars! We're kicking off the podcast with a special four-part series introducing listeners to how Morningstar's manager research analysts rate funds. In our first episode, host Shannon Kirwin is joined by Jeffrey Schumacher, who leads Morningstar's European manager research team, to discuss a key element of our qualitative rating for funds: the People Pillar. Learn how Morningstar analysts assess the portfolio managers, analysts and other supporting resources behind investment strategies in generating our Medalist Ratings.