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Shorting Stocks: When the Downsides Are Neverending

By Become a Better Investor | Oct 5, 2018
Top 5 of the Week of October 1 - Become a #betterinvestor

In our Top 5 this week, we look at reverse life insurance, discuss shorting stocks, and examine the correlation between stock performance and manufacturing. All this and more…

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High Profit Margin at PETRONAS Chemicals Group

By Become a Better Investor | Oct 4, 2018

PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad is the 4th largest producer in Southeast Asia of olefins, including the plastics polyethylene and polypropylene, and is ranked no. 4 globally in methanol production. Profitable Growth has been great over the years, and in the past 12 months, it ranked in the top 158 out of 790 large Materials companies worldwide.

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Great Efficiency at Chevron’s Thai Subsidiary

By Become a Better Investor | Oct 3, 2018

Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited was founded in 1992 by Chevron South Asia Holdings and PTT PCL, PTT sold its last shares in SPRC in 2017. In the past 12 months, SPRC ranked in the top 64 out of 320 large Energy companies worldwide.

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No. 1 in Philippine Power, No. 2 on Profitable Growth

By Become a Better Investor | Oct 2, 2018

Manila Electric Company (MER) is the largest distributor of electricity in the Philippines. Approximately 72% of Luzon island’s power sales and about 55% of the Philippines’ total power sales comes from MER. Profitable Growth at MER has consistently ranked at #2.

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Good Profitable Growth Trend at the Owner of OfficeMate and B2S

By Become a Better Investor | Oct 1, 2018

COL Public Company Limited is a Thai group engaged in the distribution of office supplies and related equipment and services in Thailand under the brands OfficeMate and B2S. Profitable Growth has improved since 2016 and in the past 12 months, COL ranked in the top 287 out of 1,290 medium-sized Consumer Discretionary companies worldwide.

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Fake It Till You Make It?

By Become a Better Investor | Sep 28, 2018
Top 5 of the Week of September 24 - Become a #betterinvestor

In our Top 5 this week, we look at why it’s hard being an “intelligent investor,” discuss investing on an emotional level, and examine IRR fake news. All this and more…

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Bermaz Auto Deals Mazda at High Efficiency in ASEAN

By Become a Better Investor | Sep 27, 2018

Bermaz Auto Berhad is a company engaged in assembly, distribution, retailing and after-sales services of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia and the Philippines. Profitable Growth has been excellent over the years, and in the past 12 months, BAUTO ranked in the top 129 out of 1,290 medium-sized Consumer Discretionary companies worldwide.

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Philippine Conglomerate with Great Profitability

By Become a Better Investor | Sep 26, 2018

DMCI Holdings Incorporated is a major Philippines-based conglomerate with power, construction, real estate and the largest coal mine in the country. The company’s Profitable Growth has persistently ranked at #2 over the years, which is in the top 292 out of 1,460 large Industrials companies worldwide.

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VMC: Mistake #9: Not Properly Fading the Return on Invested Capital

By Andrew Stotz | Sep 25, 2018
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The final mistake, #9, takes us into when analysts don’t properly fade the return on invested capital. Most analysts forecast that high-return companies will maintain high-level profits and low-return companies will retain their low-level ones.

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Consistently Great Profitability at Chularat Hospital

By Become a Better Investor | Sep 24, 2018

Chularat Hospital Public Company Limited operates seven clinics and four hospitals in Thailand. Profitable Growth has been great over the years, and in the past 12 months, the company ranked in the top 144 out of 720 small Health Care companies worldwide.

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