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Hong Kong Has the Lowest Implied Growth Rate in Asia

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 6, 2019
In Asia, Hong Kong has the lowest implied growth rate while Indonesia has the highest | #ChartOfTheDay

Chart of the Day: Using DDM to find the implied growth rate for 2,000 companies in Asia. Hong Kong has the lowest implied growth rate, followed by Singapore. Indonesia has the highest implied growth rate, followed by China.

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All Asian Markets Fell in 2018

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 5, 2019
All Asian Markets Fell in 2018 | #ChartOfTheDay

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.

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Being the Money Man for Friends

By Andrew Stotz | Feb 4, 2019

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.

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Baked in Uncertainty for 2019

By Become a Better Investor | Feb 1, 2019
Top 5 of the Week of January 28 - Become a #betterinvestor

In our Top 5 this week, we consider how paradoxical markets can be, reveal the largest 10 economies in the globe in 2030, and look at certainties in 2019. All this and more…

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It Has Been Tough for Small Companies in Terms of Sales

By Become a Better Investor | Jan 31, 2019
Global: Tough past three years for small companies in terms of sales growth | #ChartOfTheDay

Chart of the Day: Looking at all non-financial companies globally, grouped by size. Sales growth in line with previous peaks, except for Small companies. Small companies haven’t seen much sales growth since 2012.

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Lack of Commitment Can Deal a Death Blow to an Investment

By Andrew Stotz | Jan 30, 2019

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.

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Recent ROE Improvement Has Mainly Come from Higher Net Margin

By Become a Better Investor | Jan 29, 2019
Global: Falling trend in profitability at constant net margin | #ChartOfTheDay

Chart of the Day: Looking at all non-financial companies and kept the net margin at the long-term average. The analysis shows us that the recent increase in ROE has come from the net margin.

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Confessions of a Crypto Lemming

By Andrew Stotz | Jan 28, 2019

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.

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Don’t get Caught Up in the Madness

By Become a Better Investor | Jan 25, 2019
Top 5 of the Week of January 21 - Become a #betterinvestor

In our Top 5 this week, we examine retirement finance, ask if active alpha can cover taxes, and discuss the importance of market regimes. All this and more…

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High Cash Conversion Cycle Means Companies Are Vulnerable

By Become a Better Investor | Jan 24, 2019
Global: Cash conversion cycle shows vulnerability to a credit crunch and/or economic slowdown | #ChartOfTheDay

Chart of the Day: Looking at all non-financial companies globally, grouped by size. Cash conversion cycle (CCC) has risen for all companies following the GFC. The high CCC means that companies are more vulnerable to a credit crunch and/or economic slowdown.

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