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Many investors (and even many investment professionals) think it’s possible to reliably beat the market by timing the movements of stock prices. And they are always on the lookout for that “smartest guy in the room” who will consistently outperform the market indices. To be clear, academic research reveals how very unlikely it is for...

Our world today is permanently partially distracted. This is true of most everyone who has a mobile phone with apps, text messaging, email, and social media connects. With so many conversations and contacts, it’s like having hundreds of balls in the air at one time. It’s a barrier to concentration and focus. It’s the urgent...