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Myth of Sticks and Carrots: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 5)

By Andrew Stotz | Nov 21, 2024

Traditional management uses “carrots,” like bonuses, and “sticks”, like Performance Improvement Plans, to motivate employees. But are humans really built that way? In this episode, Jacob Stoller and Andrew Stotz dive into the myth surrounding that approach and talk about what actually motivates people at work.

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Xintec – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 20, 2024

Xintec Incorporated (3374 TT): Profitable Growth rank of 1 was same compared to the prior period’s 1st rank. This is World Class performance compared to 700 medium Info Tech companies worldwide.

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Guangshen Railway – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 19, 2024

Guangshen Railway Company Limited (601333 SH): Profitable Growth rank of 5 was up compared to the prior period’s 7th rank. This is average performance compared to 1,370 large Industrials companies worldwide.

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ANA Holdings – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 18, 2024

ANA Holdings Incorporated (9202 JP): Profitable Growth rank of 5 was same compared to the prior period’s 5th rank. This is average performance compared to 1,370 large Industrials companies worldwide.

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Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 16 November 2024

By Andrew Stotz | Nov 16, 2024

Launching DOGE. DOGE sends Dogecoin to the moon. Bitcoin ETF sets record. Buffett holds 28% in cash. Milei fixed inflation in Argentina.

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Top-Down Knowledge Myth: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 4)

By Andrew Stotz | Nov 15, 2024

In this episode, Jacob Stoller and Andrew Stotz discuss the myth that managers need to know everything in order to manage. What happens when you ask non-managers for feedback?

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Sumber Alfaria Trijaya – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 14, 2024

PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk (AMRT IJ): Profitable Growth rank of 2 was same compared to the prior period’s 2nd rank. This is World Class performance compared to 540 large Cons. Staples companies worldwide.

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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 13, 2024

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Company Limited (601607 SH): Profitable Growth rank of 9 was same compared to the prior period’s 9th rank. This is poor performance compared to 360 large Health Care companies worldwide.

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Rojana Industrial Park – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | Nov 12, 2024

Rojana Industrial Park Public Company Limited (ROJNA TB): Profitable Growth rank of 5 was up compared to the prior period’s 7th rank. This is average performance compared to 100 medium Utilities companies worldwide.

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A. Stotz All Weather Strategies – October 2024

By Andrew Stotz | Nov 11, 2024

Gold had another great month. Performance review of our strategies in October 2024 – All Weather Inflation Guard fell 0.8%, All Weather Strategy fell 0.3%, All Weather Alpha Focus gained 0.5%.

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