The account of the players and theories in the field of human evolution does highlight how much of the debate involves mere name games, with lumpers and splitters arguing ad nauseam about the same few specimens widely scattered through space and time. (newscientist.com)
But it had been a haven for old folks, retired lumpers and clerks, invalid pensioners, transients, drunks and welfare mothers. (bookbrowse.com)
John Bogle and other lumpers warn us that it's unlikely that a typical investor will stick with a strategy that doesn't work as expected for 10 years or longer, and that abandoning the bets on small - cap or value stocks after an extended period of underperformance will reduce the investor's long - term returns relative to simply investing in the total stock market. (kevinoninvesting.com)