Posts by Andrew Stotz
A. Stotz All Weather Strategies – March 2023
Markets rebounded, and gold was the best asset class. Performance review of our strategies in March 2023 – All Weather Inflation Guard was up 0.1%, All Weather Strategy was up 2.2%, All Weather Alpha Focus was up 0.8%. Global outlook that guides our asset allocation.
Read MoreISMS 14: Regional Interest Rates – Low in Asia, Egypt and Frontiers on Fire
Developed Market Regions – ST rates about to peak, LT rates are falling, inverted yield curve in DM Americas and Europe widened. Emerging Market Regions – Massive ST rate hikes in ME&A and Frontier, LT rates more stable, no yield curve inversion in Asia.
Read MoreISMS 13: Global Interest Rates – Hikes Slow, Inversion Signals Recession
World – End of DM ST rate rise, inverted yield curves remain, high rates in EM.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 8 April 2023
The market doesn’t believe the Fed. Gold surpasses US$2,000/oz t. Central banks seem to like gold again. Surprise oil production cuts. War is also business (unfortunately).
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between Testing and Ranking Students? Deming in Education with David P. Langford (Part 16)
Are tests like the SAT – and a potential National Merit Scholarship that goes with a good score – the same as grading or ranking students? David and Andrew discuss the differences.
Read MoreMy Worst Investment Ever March 2023
In March 2023, we published 20 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here.
Read MoreBecome a Better Investor Newsletter – 1 April 2023
Commercial real estate could be hit next. The first yuan-settled LNG trade happened. Still, US$ remains the reserve currency. Turns out DB is better than CS (at getting fines). Passive investing is not necessarily that diversified.
Read MoreWhat is the Critical Mass for Transformation?
How many people need to be “on board” in order to start implementing Deming ideas in an organization? Andrew and David P. Langford discuss Dr. Deming’s answer and what that means for folks trying to make changes.
Read MoreISMS 12: CPI Racing Across the Globe
Is global CPI going to follow the US CPI slowdown?
Read MoreISMS 11: US Banking Crisis and Fed Rate Cut
Did the Fed finally break something with its aggressive rate rises? I’ve been repeating in my investment strategy that the Fed will eventually break something, and yes, they did. They did.
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