The end of summer is a bittersweet time where we say goodbye to the long, warm days of summer but get excited as the groundwork is laid for the next NFL season. Teams are ramping up their training camps and evaluating their talent; that means fantasy football is right around the corner!

There are some strong parallels between fantasy football and factor investing—an area of the market that many financial professionals have been exploring in recent years. Factor investing can add elements of diversification, which can be helpful for navigating different market environments and may improve the efficiency of client portfolios. 

Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses.

Important Risks: Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. • Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging markets. • Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk.

The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily indicative of those of all Hartford Funds’ portfolio managers and sub-advisers and may not be reflected in the strategies and exchange-traded products that Hartford Funds offers.

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