Baseball and mutual funds; Underrated/overrated stats
In 2008, some funds didn't keep an eye on risk controls and did irreparable damage to their investors. Beginning next year, the 5-year performance of mutual funds will no longer include 2008. “For any actively managed fund you're considering, look at how it did during that crisis,” Jacobs says.
Similarly, sometimes pitchers need a strikeout. The ability to strike out batters consistently can help a pitcher avoid dramatic blowups. Granted, some hurlers can get by on finesse and guile – Greg Maddux make a career of it. But in crunch situations, there's nothing like a K.
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