Posts by Andrew Stotz
Myth of Sticks and Carrots: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 5)
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.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 16 November 2024
Launching DOGE. DOGE sends Dogecoin to the moon. Bitcoin ETF sets record. Buffett holds 28% in cash. Milei fixed inflation in Argentina.
Read MoreTop-Down Knowledge Myth: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 4)
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?
Read MoreA. Stotz All Weather Strategies – October 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%.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 9 November 2024
Strategists can’t predict. Moo Deng predicted Trump’s victory. Politics knocks 10 IQ points off. Europe needs to spend on defense. Nvidia is no.1.
Read MoreEnrich Your Future 18: Build a Portfolio That Can Withstand the Black Swans
In this episode of Enrich Your Future, Andrew and Larry Swedroe discuss Larry’s new book, Enrich Your Future: The Keys to Successful Investing. In this series, they discuss Chapter 18: Black Swans and Fat Tails.
Read MoreCategory and Continuum Thinking: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 6)
Is quality simply a matter of two categories: good and bad? But then how do you get to “better”? In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss categories and continuum thinking.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 2 November 2024
Gold hits another ATH. Central banks hold record gold reserves. Large US growth stocks were the best. It makes sense to be bullish. The flexible climate agenda.
Read MoreMy Worst Investment Ever October 2024
In October 2024, we published 4 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here.
Read MoreEnrich Your Future 17: Take a Portfolio Approach to Your Investments
In this episode of Enrich Your Future, Andrew and Larry Swedroe discuss Larry’s new book, Enrich Your Future: The Keys to Successful Investing. In this series, they discuss Chapter 17: There is Only One Way to See Things Rightly.
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