Posts by Andrew Stotz
How to Build Trust: Role of a Manager in Education (Part 10)
“Trust me!’ We’ve all heard it, and probably said it. But how do you build a culture of trust at work, or in a classroom? David Langford and host Andrew Stotz talk about how inclusive decision-making inspires trust, and leads to better outcomes.
Read MoreISMS 34: Larry Swedroe – Consider All Hidden Costs Before You Invest
In this episode of Investment Strategy Made Simple (ISMS), Andrew gets into part two of his discussion with Larry Swedroe: Ignorance is Bliss. Today, they discuss two chapters of Larry’s book Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them. In this eleventh series, they discuss mistake number 20: Do You Only Consider the Operating Expense Ratio When Selecting a Mutual Fund? And mistake number 21: Do You Fail to Consider the Costs of an Investment Strategy?
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 18 November 2023
Korea bans short-selling. Apple & Microsoft are 14.4% of the S&P 500. Buffett has been selling since 4Q22. This rate cycle will be different?. The aftermath of We(DON’T)Work.
Read MoreWhat Do Training and Leadership Really Mean? Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 13)
In this episode, John Dues and host Andrew Stotz discuss what Dr. Deming meant by “institute training on the job” and “adopt and institute leadership” (principles 6 and 7). How do you follow those principles in the context of education?
Read MoreA. Stotz All Weather Strategies – October 2023
All asset classes except gold fell in October 2023. Performance review of our strategies in October 2023 – All Weather Inflation Guard was down 1.5%, All Weather Strategy was down 2.4%, All Weather Alpha Focus was down 1.9%. Global outlook that guides our asset allocation.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 11 November 2023
Korea bans short-selling. Apple & Microsoft are 14.4% of the S&P 500. Buffett has been selling since 4Q22. This rate cycle will be different?. The aftermath of We(DON’T)Work.
Read MoreWho Needs Special Help? Role of a Manager in Education (Part 9)
Most of the time, variation between students or workers is the result of common cause situations, but sometimes you find folks who consistently aren’t performing at the same level. Does more punishment work? What should you do instead? In the episode, David Langford and host Andrew Stotz discuss how managers (or teachers) should approach these “special cause” situations.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 4 November 2023
Fed removes recession from its forecast. Japan’s fighting fire with gasoline?. China FDIs see new lows. We(DO NOT)Work. Trust in media reaches new low.
Read MoreResource Management: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 9)
In this episode, Bill Bellows and host Andrew Stotz talk about resource management in a non-traditional sense. Bill explains how managing the variation and integration in your product or service is just as important as increasing consistency and removing waste.
Read MoreMy Worst Investment Ever October 2023
In October 2023, we published 14 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here.
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