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How To Take Less Risk And Earn Better Investment Returns

TedTed
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FYI: After retiring from active play, he became manager of the Oakland A’s. His story was immortalized in Michael Lewis’s excellent book, Moneyball. In many ways, Billy Beane was like a stock market index. Investors have a tough time handling them. In fact, most people could make more money by taking less risk.
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Ted
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Billy Beane's Record As GM 1998-Present: 12 Winning & 6 Losing Seasons
2015 Oakland Athletics American League 25 38 .397
2014 Oakland Athletics American League 88 74 .543
2013 Oakland Athletics American League 96 66 .593
2012 Oakland Athletics American League 94 68 .580
2011 Oakland Athletics American League 74 88 .457
2010 Oakland Athletics American League 81 81 .500
2009 Oakland Athletics American League 75 87 .463
2008 Oakland Athletics American League 75 86 .466
2007 Oakland Athletics American League 76 86 .469
2006 Oakland Athletics American League 93 69 .574
2005 Oakland Athletics American League 88 74 .543
2004 Oakland Athletics American League 91 71 .562
2003 Oakland Athletics American League 96 66 .593
2002 Oakland Athletics American League 103 59 .636
2001 Oakland Athletics American League 102 60 .630
2000 Oakland Athletics American League 91 70 .565
1999 Oakland Athletics American League 87 75 .537
1998 Oakland Athletics American League 74 88 .457

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  • CrashCrash
    Winner, two-thirds of the time. Yes, I see what you mean about risk. He re-developed the very concept of a winning strategy for professional baseball. Pretty remarkable.
  • STB65
    Career: 3 HR, .219 BA, 29 RB
    Does anyone besides me think this initial paragraph sucks? Even a mediocre phenom exceeds theses stats.
    If you have a moderate amount of savings, buy a retirement fund dated 10 years after you plan to retire to achieve an adequate stock percentage; if not, buy a date close to actual retirement.
    If you have quite a lot of money, get professional advice, hopefully from someone who understands "Moneyball" as an investment approach.
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