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These are investments that look good and say all the right things, but upon close inspection do not offer consistency and reliability. There is no shortage of investments that are the equivalent of the windup pitch: they have been used in the investment industry for a long time, they look reasonably effective, and they are utilized by well-known figures in the industry. The team at Baker Boyer is continually asking the question: how can we build investment portfolios that will result in better, more reliable outcomes for our clients? We are constantly looking for ways to put the odds of investment success in our clients’ favor and that is not an easy task, as the world of investments is vast.

It struck me that this is similar to how we construct client investment portfolios and also how we create financial plans for clients. A pitcher utilizes only the important parts of the delivery, so over time, the results are much more consistent and predictable. There is much less unnecessary movement involved with pitching from the stretch. Pitching from the stretch, on the other hand, is where a pitcher lines his shoulders up pointing toward home plate and simply lifts his front leg to deliver the ball to home plate. This involves a lot of movement that pitchers increasingly feel may actually reduce the consistency of their pitching. Pitching from the windup is when a pitcher lifts his arms high over his head, rocks back and twists his body toward home plate.

Have you ever wondered why major league baseball pitchers go through such an elaborate windup before pitching the ball? If not, you’re not alone.Īccording to a recent Wall Street Journal article, an increasing number of major league pitchers are beginning to ask themselves if skipping the windup will result in more reliable and consistent delivery.