In this case, it's best not to keep your eye on the ball.

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Instead, if you whiff, it will serve as the impetus to spend extra time in the batting cage, practice your swing, and attend to the need to keep your eye on the ball.

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Better to keep your eye on the customer ball.

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If you, or your advisor, or the portfolio managers your advisors select for their client, can keep your eye on that ball, it will inform your decision about the stock market and your portfolio at large.

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