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FYI: Stock-fund managers aren’t likely to beat the broad market in the long run, but some of them can help protect against a market downturn, says Antonio Caxide, an investment adviser in Columbus, Ohio. Regards, Ted http://www.wsj.com/articles/an-index-fan-goes-more-active-1439172124