Posts by Andrew Stotz
Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 17 January 2026
US printer goes brrr…:. China’s trade surplus grows. Iran escalation and de-escalation. A big issue with AI. Another issue with AI is energy.
Read MoreWhen is Change an Improvement?
How do we really know when improvement has happened inside a school or organization? In this episode, John Dues and Andrew Stotz unpack a clear, three-part definition of improvement and show why evidence, method, and sustained results matter far more than year-to-year comparisons.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 10 January 2026
US captures Maduro. Venezuelan oil reserves may be misstated. Double US weight in the world index. Energy is <3% of the S&P 500. China continues to load up on gold.
Read MoreA. Stotz All Weather Strategies – December 2025
Gold and Emerging Markets ex China outperformed. Performance review of our strategies in December 2025 – All Weather Inflation Guard gained 0.4%, All Weather Strategy gained 1.9%, All Weather Alpha Focus gained 1.2%.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 3 January 2026
Fed cut rates. Central banks are still buying gold. Quality matters in small caps. Consumer Staples underperform. Silver hits another ATH.
Read MoreKorea Was the Best Performer in Asia in 2025
Asian markets were up in 2025 except for Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia in local currencies. Korea was the strongest performer in USD and local terms.
Read MoreMy Worst Investment Ever December 2025
In December 2025, we published 2 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 27 December 2025
Gold reserves on the rise. Miners see wide margins. Silver jumps to a new ATH. The average investor underperforms bonds. Get 5% yield in Japan.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 20 December 2025
US labor market weakens. Coal demand hits ATH. Silver hits another ATH. AI-related stocks are 20%+ of global market cap. Fund managers are invested.
Read MoreOptimizing Student Learning: Crazy Simple Education (Part 2)
What if more quizzes created more joy—not stress? Lee Jenkins shows host Andrew Stotz how Deming-inspired practices like random-concept quizzes, student-led charts, and “all-time best” celebrations turn classrooms into true learning systems that build confidence, motivation, and real understanding. A simple shift in method—massive shift in joy.
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