ability

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If that ability did exist, we should see it in the performance of funds-of-hedge-funds — funds that invest in other hedge funds.

From MarketWatch

The main criteria for London City's next appointment is believed to have been centred around the playing style, the coach's ability to collaborate with a wider team of expertise and a track record of developing players and talented youth.

From BBC

“Both evidence a nearly superhuman ability to perform or create under great pressure, albeit of distinct varieties… While critics of varying affiliations carry on with their distaste, readers and listeners everywhere continue to be drawn to deeply personal work.”

From Los Angeles Times

A small cup of black coffee at McDonald’s or Tim Horton’s was certainly cheaper than one at Starbucks, but the point of Starbucks wasn’t really picking up a small black coffee—it was the ability to doctor an espresso drink exactly to your liking, try custom confections on their so-called secret menu, and have an opportunity to sip that drink in a cozy atmosphere that, at least to some, felt personality-defining.

From Slate

“Generally, Starbucks’ ability to generate excitement through innovating on drinks, whether it’s catering to trends or their limited-time offerings and really market that to core consumers, has been their bright spot,” Felhandler said.

From Slate