There once was a time when these guys were really good, back in 2003 to 2004 for instance — they kept being right with their consensus calls, particularly at
the most crucial turning points — regardless of the fact that Mark Hulbert steadfastly interpreted these consensus calls as contrarian signals.
The decision — which involved Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and Robert S. Mueller III, the director of the F.B.I. — was one of
the most crucial turning points in a remarkable crowd - sourcing manhunt for the plotters of a bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 170.