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Fosun International – World Class Benchmarking

By Become a Better Investor | May 20, 2019

Fosun International Limited (656 HK): Profitable Growth rank of 9 was down compared to the prior period’s 7th rank. This was poor performance compared to 1,450 large Industrials companies worldwide.

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Ask Ajarn Andrew #60

By Become a Better Investor | May 17, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: Should we compare NAV of each mutual fund before investing?

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‘Try Before You Buy’, If at All Possible

By Andrew Stotz | May 16, 2019

My Worst Investment Ever: The worst investment I have ever made in Thailand was buying land. I had the idea of building a house for my parents on a block in Cha-am, Phetchaburi province, at the southern end of the Kingdom’s central region.

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Ask Ajarn Andrew #59

By Become a Better Investor | May 15, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: What are the factors affecting the NAV of Mutual Funds?

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Interview with Anutin Charnvirakul of the Bhumjaithai Party 2016

By Andrew Stotz | May 14, 2019

This interview was from October 2016 when I sat down with Anutin Charnvirakul, the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party. What you find below is a summary of the hour-long conversation we had on Thai politics two and a half years ago.

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Single Stock Not Best Choice for Long Position on Macro Trend

By Andrew Stotz | May 14, 2019

My Worst Investment Ever: I invested in a company operating in a dominant position of its segment within China’s processed–food chain. I liked the idea based on that processed food consumption typically rises alongside a country’s rise in income and urbanization.

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Ask Ajarn Andrew #58

By Become a Better Investor | May 13, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: What is NAV (Net Asset Value)?

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Ask Ajarn Andrew #57

By Become a Better Investor | May 10, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: What are Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)?

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Hard Lesson About Compounding – Could Have Been Better with Coke

By Andrew Stotz | May 9, 2019

My Worst Investment Ever: As an excited 17-year-old who had saved up a little more than US$2,000, I wanted to buy some stock. I held small amounts of two other stocks at the time, so I purchased Coca-Cola shares with the money I had saved.

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Ask Ajarn Andrew #56

By Become a Better Investor | May 8, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: Should I buy individual bonds directly or through a mutual fund?

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