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FYI: In August, Morningstar manager research analysts affirmed the Morningstar Analyst Ratings of 95 funds and two target-date series, upgraded the ratings of eight funds, downgraded the ratings of seven funds, and assigned new ratings to 48 funds. Below are some of August’s highlights, followed by the full list of ratings changes. Regards, Ted http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=824675