# SEC Mutual Funds: The Performance Standard You Can Actually Trust

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadcast-retirement-network-1133962/sec-mutual-funds-the-performance-standard-you-can-actually-trust
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadcast-retirement-network-1133962/sec-mutual-funds-the-performance-standard-you-can-actually-trust.md
Podcast: [Broadcast Retirement Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadcast-retirement-network-1133962)
Published: 2026-07-24T09:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://broadcastretirementnetwork.podbean.com/e/sec-mutual-funds-the-performance-standard-you-can-actually-trust/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ihsikcbtxa8zjak3/07256eq8r.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/broadcast-retirement-network-1133962/episodes/sec-mutual-funds-the-performance-standard-you-can-actually-trust
Duration seconds: 844

## Resource

Chris Tobe, CFA, CAIA of the Hackett Group breaks down a critical question for retirement plan sponsors and advisors: how should “performance” really be measured and compared—especially when investment options move beyond standard mutual funds? In this episode, Chris explains why the underlying standards, reporting conventions, and incentives can materially change what the numbers mean in practice.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/broadcast-retirement-network-1133962/episodes/sec-mutual-funds-the-performance-standard-you-can-actually-trust/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadcast-retirement-network-1133962/sec-mutual-funds-the-performance-standard-you-can-actually-trust.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.