Posts by Andrew Stotz
Become a Better Investor Newsletter – 18 March 2023
According to KPMG, everything was chill at SVB 2 weeks ago. SVB could have been avoided if regulators were actually doing their jobs. Saving SVB was a bailout of Silicon Valley. Then there’s Debit Suisse. The “king of chemicals” needed for the green switch and food.
Read MoreApplying the Neuroscience of Cooperation: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 5)
Cooperation is built into the human condition – we don’t survive without it. In this episode, Andrew and David talk about the connection in our brains between intrinsic motivation and cooperation – and how you can use that to help cultivate intrinsic motivation in an extrinsic world (and even make your organization more competitive!)
Read MoreISMS 8: Larry Swedroe – Are You Overconfident in Your Skills?
Larry Swedroe is head of financial and economic research at Buckingham Wealth Partners. Since joining the firm in 1996, Larry has spent his time, talent, and energy educating investors on the benefits of evidence-based investing with an enthusiasm few can match.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 11 March 2023
Are economists making weather forecasters look good again? Suffering is necessary to kill inflation. The US bond market is in a record drawdown. You need to be contrarian to make money in the markets. Solar and wind resources aren’t plugged in.
Read MoreThe Role of Challenge: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 4)
How do you tap into intrinsic motivation when the assignments (or jobs) are boring or feel irrelevant? Andrew and David talk about the role of challenge in intrinsic motivation, including why being challenged is key to innovation and improvement.
Read MoreISMS 7: Financials, Cons. Disc., and Utilities Sectors Look Most Interesting
What do you think: Which of the global sectors is most attractive?
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 4 March 2023
2022 bond returns sucked, but they’ve sucked before. Fees really matter for investment returns. High volatility and leverage can ruin you quickly. It’s not going to be cheap for Germany to resolve its energy crisis. Is China collapsing?
Read MoreThe Role of Support: Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation Series with David P. Langford (Part 3)
In this episode, Andrew and David discuss one aspect of cultivating intrinsic motivation: the role of support. Cooperation and collaboration don’t just happen, and leaving a group of people – particularly kids – to just do as they please isn’t cultivating motivation. So how do you support intrinsic motivation?
Read MoreISMS 6: UK Looks Most Interesting Among the Top 5 Stock Markets
What do you think: Which of the largest country’s stock markets is most attractive?
Read MoreMy Worst Investment Ever February 2023
In February 2023, we published 10 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here.
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