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Fine Profitable Growth at LOTTE Fine Chemical

By Become a Better Investor | Aug 2, 2018

LOTTE Fine Chemical Company Limited is a Korea-based supplier of fine chemicals, general chemicals, and electronic materials. In the past 12 months, LOTTE Fine Chemical ranked among the top 249 out of 830 large Materials companies worldwide.

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Profitable Growth Has Recovered at Wynn Macau

By Become a Better Investor | Aug 1, 2018

Wynn Macau Limited is ranked as the second-largest gaming company in Macau by casino revenue, and no. 1 in terms of exposure to VIPs. Profitable Growth returned to the green in the past 12 months.

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VMC: 3 Effective Methods for Valuing a Business

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 31, 2018
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Having a comprehensive value of your business is useful for helping you raise capital, whether through a business loan or investors, since it demonstrates you have a thorough understanding of the value of your business based on an all-embracing approach.

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Poor Market Performance in the Philippines and Indonesia Continued in 1H18

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 30, 2018

Chart of the Day: Overall, Asian markets fell in 1H18. Taiwan was most resilient, the Philippines performed the worst. Most Asian markets also saw their currencies weakening against the US Dollar.

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Money Corrupts Even the Best Intentions

By Become a Better Investor | Jul 27, 2018
Top 5 of the Week of July 23 - Become a #betterinvestor

In our Top 5 this week, we see why keeping wealth is harder than earning it, study low-volatility in barbell strategies, and check out some basic financial principles. All this and more…

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Tianneng Produces Batteries to Support the Electric Vehicle Boom

By Become a Better Investor | Jul 26, 2018

Tianneng Power International Limited is a leading manufacturer of batteries and possesses the largest market share of lead-acid battery sales in China. Profitable Growth has shown a positive trend and climbed up the ranks in 2016.

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Global Gearing Is in Uptrend and Has Passed 2008 Peak

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 25, 2018
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Chart of the Day: Global gearing has been trending up since 2010. It passed the 2008 peak in 2017. However, gearing is still below peaks before the Dotcom bubble and the Asian financial crisis.

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Breaking Ground with the Valuation Master Class in Kuala Lumpur

By Become a Better Investor | Jul 24, 2018
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Students of the Valuation Master Class Live events build their practical skills in valuation and advance their analytical skills in forecasting… using Astotz Investment Research’s very own ValueModel.

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VMC: Mistake #4 – Confusing Growth Capex with Maintenance Capex

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 24, 2018
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When it comes to choosing CFA or MBA, it’s important to check out what will be required of you to attain it in terms of time and study, and what competitive edge each qualification will give your career. Here is how each type of certification will help you advance your skills, so that you can decide which one is right for you.

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Global Revenue Growth May Be Getting Closer to a Peak

By Andrew Stotz | Jul 23, 2018
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Chart of the Day: More than 17,000 companies worldwide have shown a strong revenue uptrend. We are now two years into this revenue uptrend and may be getting closer to a peak. Companies have been slow to expand their assets, unlike in prior stock market boom times.

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