Posts by Andrew Stotz
ISMS 26: Larry Swedroe – Are You Subject to the Endowment Effect or the Hot Streak Fallacy?
In this episode of Investment Strategy Made Simple (ISMS), Andrew and Larry discuss two chapters of Larry’s book Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them. In this seventh episode, they talk about mistake number 11: Do you let the price paid affect your decision to continue to hold an asset? And mistake number 12: Are you subject to the fallacy of the hot streak?
Read MoreMy Worst Investment Ever June 2023
In June 2023, we published 16 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast and one blog post. Listen to all of them here.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 1 July 2023
80% of YouTube ads are subject to refunds. Bankruptcies on the rise in the US. T-Bills return the same as equities. Time to buy some bling? REMINDER: Stocks are still best in the long run.
Read MoreLearning to Learn: Role of a Manager in Education (Part 4)
Dr. Deming encouraged lifelong learning for everyone, but particularly for managers and leaders. In this episode, David and Andrew talk about Deming’s fourth point in his list for The Role of the Manager of People After the Transformation.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 24 June 2023
The market doesn’t appear efficient. It’s a liquidity-driven market. Cardboard box recession. BlackRock files for Bitcoin ETF. Crypto investors push up BTC in anticipation of ETF.
Read MoreBuilding Knowledge Through Predictions: Deming in Schools Case Study with John Dues (Part 4)
In this episode (part 4 of the series), John and Andrew continue their discussion from part 3. They talk about how to use data charting in combination with the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle to gain the knowledge managers need to lead effectively.
Read MoreISMS 25: Larry Swedroe – Admit Your Mistakes and Don’t Listen to Fake Experts
In this episode of Investment Strategy Made Simple (ISMS), Andrew and Larry discuss two chapters of Larry’s book Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them. In this sixth episode, they talk about mistake number 9: Do you avoid admitting your investment mistakes? And mistake number 10: Do you pay attention to the experts?
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 17 June 2023
EU enters recession. Inflation is coming down in the US. Fed pauses rate hikes. Only 24% of stocks outperform. Tech is heading for new highs.
Read MoreWhy Variation Matters: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 3)
In this episode, Bill and Andrew discuss variation, the impossibility of true interchangeability and why we need to apply “shades of gray” thinking at work. Bill shares the key question that will take your organization beyond “meets specifications” and help improve your processes, so you can delight your customers.
Read MoreToyota vs. EV Extremists – Who is right?
What’s interesting about Toyota is that if you buy today, you get its future growth for free
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