Posts by Andrew Stotz
Thailand and Indonesia Have Strong Fundamentals Relative to Asia
Chart of the Day: Hong Kong has the highest net margin, but lowest efficiency. Taiwan has the highest efficiency, but thin net margin. Thailand and Indonesia are strong on both.
Read MoreCare for Clients as You Would Your Mother
Are we really putting investors first? Through the story of my family, you’ll learn the 10 parts of the CFA Institute Statement of Investor Rights. Care for clients as you would your mother.
Read MoreChina Has Had the Highest Revenue Growth, Thailand the Best Price Return
Chart of the Day: China has had the highest revenue growth, but price performance was below the World. In the past 6 months, Thailand and Japan saw the highest price change.
Read MoreKorea Trades at 9x PE and the Philippines at 20x and Korea Offers Better EPS Growth
Chart of the Day: Korea trades at low PE and is expected to see earnings growth in line with the World in 2018. The Philippines is expensive, trading above the US. Korea, China A, and India all trade at PEG ratios below 1.
Read MoreKorea Appears Most Attractive in Asia, Followed by China and Thailand
Chart of the Day: Korea tops the list driven by cheap valuation and great earnings momentum. China ranks second, driven by strong momentum in both price and earnings.
Read MoreHighest Leverage in Americas
Chart of the Day: Bottom-up aggregation of 16,200 non-financial companies in the World. Relatively high gearing in Americas. Low balance sheet risk in Developed Pacific, Emerging Europe, and Emerging Asia.
Read MoreEmerging Markets Have the Strongest Earnings Growth
Chart of the Day: All regions have shown earnings recovery for the past 12 months. Seeing strong growth in all Emerging regions. Only Developed Americas showed single-digit growth at 7%, unlike other regions.
Read MoreRising Profitability in Emerging Asia
Chart of the Day: Bottom-up aggregation of 16,200 non-financial companies in the World. Margin recovery in Emerging Asia could still rise further. Some risk of falling margins in Emerging Europe.
Read MoreUS Dream Factor Is High, but It Could Stay High in 2018
Chart of the Day: Excluding a major negative event, the fundamentals support a relatively optimistic market. Even though the Dream factor is high, the US market could stay high for longer.
Read MoreHighest Leverage at Utilities and Telecom, Most Risk to Rising Rates
Chart of the Day: Leverage is always high in Telecom and Utilities. If interest rise, these and Real Estate sector would be hurt the most. Least impacted by interest rate rise are Info Tech, Health Care, Energy, Materials.
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