Posts by Andrew Stotz
All Asian Markets Fell in 2018
Chart of the Day: Overall, all Asian markets fell in 2018. Besides Thailand, Hong Kong, and China, Asian currencies weakened against the USD. The two worst performers in 2018 were the best in 2017.
Read MoreBeing the Money Man for Friends
My Worst Investment Ever: My worst investment decision was an investment in a start-up company. I did not invest because I thought the company had a good idea but because I liked the people who were working there, and I didn’t feel I could say “no” to them.
Read MoreLack of Commitment Can Deal a Death Blow to an Investment
My Worst Investment Ever: I have invested in a couple of businesses that were unsuccessful, but my worst investment ever was in my own start-up business. My team had won a start-up competition a few years back. Our company was a web-based enterprise, but it failed for several reasons.
Read MoreConfessions of a Crypto Lemming
My Worst Investment Ever: My worst investment was when I jumped on the crypto-currency bandwagon. Even though I made some money out of it, I would personally consider it to be the worst investment I have made so far.
Read MoreInvestor Paid the High Cost of Inertia
My Worst Investment Ever: If something is great, and you use it and love it, and everyone loves it, maybe you should invest in it. I started using Amazon.com early on, say around 1998.
Read MoreVMC: Increase Your Impact with the Valuation Master Class
When I started my career, I boldly told my boss that I wanted to be voted the number one analyst in Thailand. 14 years after I set that goal, I was finally voted the number one analyst in Thailand!
Read MoreVMC: Increase Your Productivity in Valuation
What a crash! From the number one position at the number one foreign broker to unemployed, all due to a lack of efficiency. I eventually joined another firm at my prior position as a bank analyst. It was the best move I ever made.
Read MoreVMC: Gain Confidence in Forecasting and Valuation
I said, “you are right, I will fix that tonight, but that mistake does not change my buy argument for that stock and the sector overall.” My confidence allowed me to stop his argument and get back to my message.
Read MoreVMC: Learn Practical Skills in Valuation
Most people read textbooks or attend university lectures to understand valuation theory, but the reality is that actual valuation work is very, very different from theory. Many people think “well I’ll just learn valuation on the job.” WRONG.
Read MoreHow a ‘Good Company’ Can Still Mean a Bad Investment
My Worst Investment Ever: During my very early days as an equity investor, I invested in a high-quality coal miner that was the market’s darling at the time. It had survived the 2008 financial crisis unscathed and delivered stellar returns in a falling market.
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