Mark and Tom explain through IFA graphs that style picking just doesn’t work. They show that an investor can’t pick the next asset class winner, industrial sector winner, or country winner in advance. They also compare the 2011 and 2012 Year to Date Returns for IFA Index Portfolios and Indexes.

To see the style drift charts discussed in the show, click here.

To see 2012 year to date returns for IFA Index Portfolios and Indexes, click here. To compare to 2011, click here.