Get ready to go back to school, because MoneyWatch has a history lesson for you.

Writer Allan Roth compares the top 11 mutual fund families from 1989 to the top 11 today, and looks at what we can learn from the two lists.

He sums up his lesson thusly:

When you choose a mutual fund, don't go for today's shiny stars, as they tend to flame out quickly. Look for low-cost funds from fund families with reputations of putting their fund owners first. Stay away from a fund family owned by a publicly held company, as they must put their shareholders ahead of the fund owners.

For more details, and to see who moved in and out of the top 11, check out the original article here. 

Edited by: Ben Geier


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