That's why we say, after you've put most of your money into an index fund, seek out the sharp, Vinik-like manager gutsy enough to go against the herd and smart enough to make those gambles pay off.
Molecules of smart polymers can be herded almost instantly into hard and soft layers with synthesized detergent molecules to create things as diverse as hard, transparent finishes on automobiles and coatings for windshields.
We spent a whole day by the river watching a small herd of wildebeest tiptoe up to the edge, led by a group of braver and smarter zebras, only to be put off by the immense crocodiles lurking below.
It doesn't take much for the smart group to become a dumb herd.
THE buildup to every television season starts out like the buildup to the Kentucky Derby: the field is just a herd of unknown horses until the smart talk picks out the favorite.
Only the fittest and smartest ponies survived, and their genes live on in the current herd, which is vigorous, canny and well adapted to the rigors of a maritime landscape.
Back in 1999, the herd of instant dot-com charlatan geniuses were everyone's favorite smart guys.
Chipsafer - Smart Agriculture (Montevideo, Uruguay - http://ieetech.com/) To help farmers monitor their herds of animals such as cattle for higher yield, the company has developed a wearable device that monitors animals' behavior remotely, autonomously, and in real-time.
Vine actually stands a chance at being the place where we finally enter into a world of mobile video immersion and addiction, and herding people over to the web to consume is a surprisingly smart way to start.
Make no mistake, these are damaged people -- once smart, free-thinking, well-respected individuals now broken down to think and act like a vicious, rotten herd.
