Alpha advisers aren't born. They're created. They're the product of experience, more good decisions than bad, and long-term immersion in all things money. In his book "Outliers" Malcolm Gladwell argues that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become a superstar in any profession. If he's right, financial advisers must log four to five years before they're any good.
 
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